What started as “just another bug” has turned into something far more serious for many neighborhoods, including mine. Spotted lanternflies are no longer just clinging to trees — they are covering entire wooded areas, draining the life out of trees that once stood strong. Walk through the woods now and you can see it clearly: trunks coated in lanternflies, branches weakened, trees leaning at strange angles, and fallen wood scattered everywhere. In neighborhoods like the one wh

Japan Issues First-Ever Megaquake Advisory as Northern Regions Heighten Preparedness Japan has entered a heightened state of seismic alert after a powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck offshore near Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan, prompting authorities to issue the country’s first-ever “megaquake advisory.” While no catastrophic damage was reported, the advisory signals increased concern about the potential for a much larger earthquake in the days ahead. The earthquak

A devastating wave of monsoon-fuelled flooding and landslides has swept across Southeast Asia leaving tragedy in its wake, with at least 500 people dead and many more missing or displaced as of late November 2025. What happened Since mid-November, a combination of unusually heavy monsoon rains and tropical storms has battered large swaths of the region, triggering catastrophic floods and landslides. Key epicenters include: Sumatra, Indonesia — the worst-hit area. According t

The surge of migrants reportedly accelerated after a far-right presidential candidate in Chile, José Antonio Kast, threatened mass deportations of undocumented immigrants if elected. That led many undocumented migrants — mostly Venezuelans — to leave Chile and attempt to enter Peru. Some crossings have turned chaotic: media reports show long queues of families, including children and elderly people, waiting near border posts between Chile and Peru. In response, Peru’s interim

In a pivotal gathering aimed at confronting the escalating climate crisis, world leaders met this week for an international climate summit where discussions centered on cutting global emissions, strengthening protections against extreme weather, and securing financial commitments for vulnerable nations. Officials from more than 190 countries attended the high-level conference, which builds on the goals of the Paris Agreement and recent UN climate negotiations. Throughout the