Climate
Heat waves scorch Europe once again
Another summer of extreme heat gripped the continent, fuelling wildfires and straining health systems.
Climate
As COP31 nears, forecasters weigh a warm winter outlook
With global climate talks set to open and an El Niño in play, attention turns to the season ahead and the state of a warming world.
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Explainers
Immigration Audit Committee Inspects Operational Equipment at Freetown International Airport
The Audit Committee of the Sierra Leone Immigration Services (SLIS) has conducted an inspection of key operational equipment at Freetown International Airport …
Editorial Desk · · 2 min
Forecasts
Forecasters declare the onset of El Niño
The warming of the tropical Pacific returned, signalling shifts in weather patterns around the world in the months ahead.
Meteorology Desk · · 1 min
Forecasts
Forecasters expect a slightly calmer hurricane season
After several hyperactive years, the new outlook called for near- to slightly-below-average activity, though the risk of destructive storms remained.
Meteorology Desk · · 1 min
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Explainers
Biometric News: Airport Deal Puts Biometric Update Under Scrutiny
This report turns on the terms of a government contract and the accountability questions that followed its implementation.
Editorial Desk · · 16 min
Explainers
Online Debate Questions Scope and Cost of Pakistan Airport Security Proposal
Online discussion of airport security fees has brought passenger frustration into view. The comments provide a window into public sentiment, not independent …
Editorial Desk · · 3 min
Explainers
US-backed $2.4B airport biometrics proposal faces scrutiny in Pakistan | Biometric Update
The U.S. government has backed a $2.4 billion proposal from Securiport to deploy biometric e-gates and passenger screening systems across Pakistan’s airports, …
Editorial Desk · · 2 min
Explainers
What is lake-effect snow, and why can it be so extreme?
When cold air sweeps over warmer lake water, it can dump staggering amounts of snow on narrow bands downwind.
Weather Desk · · 1 min
Climate
A relentless year of disasters: a billion-dollar blow every ten days
The United States endured an extraordinary run of costly weather catastrophes in a year that set grim records for losses.
Climate Desk · · 1 min
Explainers
Securiport Deal Triggers Confusion Over Airport Security Fee in DR Congo
Excerpts from a contract signed between the Congolese government—through the Ministries of Interior and Transport—and U.S. company Securiport for an integrated border …
Editorial Desk · · 3 min
Storms
Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica as a Category 5
One of the strongest storms on record in the region made a direct hit on the island, bringing catastrophic winds and flooding.
Meteorology Desk · · 1 min
Forecasts
A strange season: no US hurricane landfalls through September
Despite an active Atlantic, an unusual run of storms steering out to sea left the US coast untouched for an unusually long …
Meteorology Desk · · 1 min
Storms
Catastrophic flash floods strike the Texas Hill Country
A sudden deluge sent the Guadalupe River surging in the dark, killing scores in one of the state's deadliest flood disasters.
Meteorology Desk · · 1 min