
Human behaviour is creating conditions in which extreme weather phenomena are often more frequent and intense; these events are often labelled as ‘natural disasters’. Professor Ilan Kelman, who specialises in Disasters and... Read more »

A group of volunteers in Ukraine have risked their lives to save animals caught in floodwater in the Kherson region. Many animals were left stranded after a vast swathe of the region... Read more »

Footage shows the moment a horse was rescued from underneath rubble 21 days after Turkey was shaken by powerful earthquakes. This video, shared on social media by local officials, shows rescue crews... Read more »

Animal charity Humane Society International have been reuniting animals lost in the rubble of the Turkey earthquake with their owners. Some people were seen weeping with happiness after being handed back their... Read more »

A dog has been rescued from the rubble of the Turkey earthquake after being buried for 90 hours. The pet, named Pamuk, became trapped after the biggest natural disaster in more than... Read more »

Emergency services guided farm animals to safety from deep floodwater on Monday (4 July) as torrential rain hit parts of Sydney, New South Wales. Approximately 50,000 people were affected by evacuation orders... Read more »

More than 1,000 endangered animals, thought to be worth over one million US dollars on the black market, have been rescued from a smuggling ring in Columbia. Jungle parrots, bearded dragons and... Read more »

The video shows two children playing with the toy while the Alsatian is sitting in the garden in Shenzhen, China. The older girl accidentally throws the toy in the fishpond. While she... Read more »

Storm Franklin is set to hit the UK as the Met Office has officially named the third storm to batter the nation in less than a week. source Read more »