More than 14,000 acres have been burnt by a wildfire that started on Wednesday northwest of Los Angeles, California, the US, engulfing several homes and cutting off power to thousands of residents. At least two people were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation, said officials. Nearly 25 million Californians are under fire weather watches or red […]
Cuba, which was hit by Tropical Storm Oscar that made landfall on October 20, is battling another powerful storm, Hurricane Rafael. The Category 3 level hurricane made landfall on the Caribbean island with a population of 10 million, alarming 9 of the country’s 15 regions. The country’s power grid collapsed due to the strong winds, […]
An exhibition titled “Selimiye Social Complex Photograph Exhibition in the 450th Anniversary of Its Construction” has opened in Edirne, displaying Istanbul Technical University’s Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aras Neftçi’s extensive photography of the iconic Selimiye Mosque. Organized as part of the “Ottoman Identity and Selimiye Symposium,” this exhibition at the Devecihan Cultural Center features a […]
Colorful landscapes formed in 1,517-meter-tall Spil Mountain National Park, where thousands of endemic plant species and numerous creatures such as wild horses, deer, wolves, badgers, boars and various bird species live, in Manisa, Türkiye, following the arrival of the autumn, attracting numerous nature photographers.
As autumn settles in Eskişehir, Türkiye, vibrant yellows and greens have transformed the landscape along Porsuk Stream, creating picturesque, postcard-like views. The golden leaves falling around the Gökmeydan Neighborhood’s riverside have drawn residents outdoors to enjoy the final warm days before winter. Drone footage captured the stunning autumn scenery, showing locals strolling through parks to […]
A landslide triggered by floods following heavy rainfall on the highway connecting Dschang and Douala in Cameroon buried 3 passenger buses underground. Cameroonian Minister of Public Works Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi said there were many workers on the buses and reported that 4 bodies have been removed so far. Authorities say that a total of 50 […]
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has climbed to 145, with 115 injured, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Over 7.3 million people have been affected, and 761,000 have been displaced as search efforts continue for 37 missing individuals. Meanwhile, Tropical […]
Zigana Gümüşkayak Ski Resort in Gümüşhane’s Torul district has seen an abrupt shift from autumn to winter, now ranking as Türkiye’s second-coldest location. The General Directorate of Meteorology recorded temperatures as low as -13.1°C at the resort, second only to Erzurum’s Palandöken. The sharp temperature drop, nearly 10 degrees overnight, led to frozen water […]
To battle with the delay in the starting of consistent snowfall, which is a result of temperatures being above seasonal norms, ski track operators in Uludağ, one of the most important mountains for winter tourism in Türkiye, began covering their tracks with artificial snow. “Uludağ, the most important winter tourism center of our country, has […]
Istanbul’s dam levels have dropped to critical lows, with overall occupancy at 30.18%, according to İSKİ data. The Alibey Dam, a key water source for the city, has reached its lowest point in a decade, now at only 6.07% capacity. The decline follows an unusually dry autumn and a hot summer, intensifying concerns about water […]