FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) — Fierce winds and heavy rains claimed at least six lives across northern Europe on Monday as Storm Ciara disrupted travel, grounded hundreds of flights, flooded roads and left vast areas without power. In one of the region’s most violent storms for years, one man died and another was reported missing in southern Sweden when their boat capsized. In the Czech Republic, one man died when his car went off […]
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Cloudy skies with rains expected in parts of PHL today
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rains are expected in parts of the country today, Feb. 10. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rains as the northeast monsoon affects the country. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, the rest of Visayas, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro […]
Britain, Ireland hit as Storm Ciara whips over northwest Europe
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain and Ireland were lashed by howling winds and inundated with driving rain Sunday as Storm Ciara left homes without power, wiped out sports events and disrupted travel around northern Europe. The bad weather also hit France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany throughout Sunday, causing scores of flights to be canceled. In Britain, more than 30,000 homes were left without power, largely in eastern England. The highest wind speed […]
Northeast monsoon affects Luzon, Visayas
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rains are expected over Cagayan Valley and other areas due to the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon will also have the same conditions. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Eastern Visayas, the rest of Central Luzon and of CALABARZON, […]
Cloudy skies, light rains forecast in M. Manila, other areas today
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila and several areas will have cloudy skies with light rains today as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, and the rest of Central Luzon and of CALABARZON will have those conditions. PAGASA said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon and Oriental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with scattered rains. Flash floods or landslides […]
Cyclone Damien batters northwestern Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Tropical cyclone Damien lashed Australia’s northwestern resource-rich region of Pilbara on Saturday as locals heeded a code red emergency warning and hunkered down indoors. The category three storm brought winds of 150 kilometres per hour (93 miles per hour) that were expected to strengthen to gusts of 220 kph as the cyclone further advanced toward the coast. The Bureau of Meteorology said Damien had brought “very destructive winds” and “very […]
Parts of Mindanao under thunderstorm advisory
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expectedexpected over Basilan. PAGASA said this was due to thunderstorms. These conditions are being experienced in Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga City, and in parts of Zamboanga Sibugay, particularly Tungawan, Roseller Lim and Ipil. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impact associated with […]
M. Manila, other areas to have cloudy skies, scattered rains due to northeast monsoon
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila and other areas will have cloudy skies and scattered rains due to the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Marinduque, Romblon and Mindoro provinces will also have the same weather conditions. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. The rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will […]
Cloudy skies, rains forecast in parts of PHL
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Feb. 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Central and Western Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure area off Zamboanga City. Occidental Mindoro will experience cloudy skies with light rains while Palawan will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast […]
Rainfall advisory hoisted over parts of N. Luzon
(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over Aurora and Dinapigue and Palanan in Isabela as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon. PAGASA said these conditions may persist within two to three hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards,” PAGASA said.
Rains, cloudy skies expected in parts of PHL today, Feb. 7
(Eagle News) — Rains and cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, Feb. 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure area located east southeast of Davao City, and the tail-end of a cold front. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered moderate to […]
Multiple eco-crises could trigger ‘systemic collapse’: scientists
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse Paris, France (AFP) — Overlapping environmental crises could tip the planet into “global systemic collapse,” more than 200 top scientists warned Wednesday. Climate change, extreme weather events from hurricanes to heatwaves, the decline of life-sustaining ecosystems, food security and dwindling stores of fresh water — each poses a monumental challenge to humanity in the 21st century. Out of 30 global-scale risks, these five topped the list both in terms of likelihood […]





