Global studies indicate that both the spread and moisture content of previously little-understood atmospheric rivers—long, narrow corridors of water vapour in the sky—are increasing. This shift is altering the patterns and locations of extreme rainfall, placing severe stress on existing infrastructure and flood management systems, particularly in coastal cities vulnerable to tsunamis and cyclones, scientists […]

Libya was plunged into renewed uncertainty on Tuesday night after reports emerged that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, had been shot dead inside his home in the western mountain town of Zintan. Saif al-Islam, aged 53, was reportedly killed when four armed assailants stormed his residence […]