In a year of both upheaval and hope for our planet, here are a few of the highs and lows of humanity’s effect this year.

It was not immediately clear who was running the country, and Nicolás Maduro's whereabouts were not immediately known. “We ...

The world feels ordinary until a single detail shifts your perspective. A quiet fact can linger in your thoughts, reshaping ...

A man was set alight after a power bank he was carrying in his pocket exploded. On Monday, Jan. 5, the individual was ...

A town centre underpass which has been out of action for more than five years because of flooding could finally reopen soon. The subway under St Mary's Way in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, which sits in a ...

Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 16 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province ...

Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours ...

Storms are hitting the West Coast this weekend, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and possible flash flooding to California.

Heavy rain and high tides have caused flooding in parts of Northern California. The water prompted road closures on Saturday ...

Domestic travel helped cushion the impact of declining international arrivals, with Thais making 202.37 million trips ...

Iranian authorities are showing clear internal divisions as protests widen across the country, with strikes spreading through ...