Will Lagos still be here in 2100? Scientists are already sounding the alarm it might not be. from Canary on 20 March 2025 ...

African cities are facing escalating environmental crisis as its low-lying coastline continues to erode. Experts warn that ...

box drains contribute hugely to the flooding of roads because water is expected to reach the drain on its own or horizontal pipes with insufficient gradients are expected to carry water from the road ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Brisbane City Council says almost 20,000 properties in the Queensland capital could be affected by storm surge or flooding. Residents have been urged to consider relocating ahead of the cyclone ...

Heavy rain and flooding have hit the third-largest island in the Canaries, Gran Canaria, covering streets with mud, sweeping away cars and closing beaches. By Tuesday evening, there were no longer any ...

Seven beaches in Telde, Gran Canaria have been shut off to the public after the island was stuck by flooding which saw one car being swept out to sea. Gran Canaria Airport was rendered ...

Thousands are evacuated as Jakarta faces severe flooding, with heavy rains expected to persist and critical response measures activated JAKARTA, Indonesia – Thousands of people were evacuated in ...

A powerful storm system is sweeping across the US, bringing a dangerous mix of severe weather, including tornadoes, flooding, heavy snow and high winds, impacting millions from the West Coast to ...

SUDDEN snowfall has now blasted the Canary Islands following a flash flood that swept through holiday hotspots. Shocking footage showed the islands being struck by muddy swathes of water just ...

Gran Canaria, a popular holiday hotspot in the Canary Islands, has been ravaged by catastrophic flooding, which has seen vehicles washed into the ocean. Holidaymakers have received direct warnings ...

Eyewitness footage captured cars stranded on flooded streets and vehicles being swept into the sea by rising floodwaters in Spain's Gran Canaria. A sudden storm hit the Telde region, bringing the ...