Bhutan hot springs hit by flood from glacial lake burst
No injuries reported after glacial lake burst, causing a flash flood and disrupting Bhutan’s Gasa Tshachu hot springs.
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Massive chemical plant fire triggers mass evacuations in Mexico
An explosive fire erupted on Friday at a chemical plant in Leon, Mexico.
Published On 24 Oct 2026
COP17 puts Armenia’s environmental record in the spotlight
As Yerevan hosts the global biodiversity summit, concerns over mining and environmental protection deserve scrutiny.
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Massive oil slick seen weeks after tanker struck off UAE’s coast
An oil spill off the UAE coast has prompted beach closures after a vessel reportedly hit a naval mine in early October.
Published On 24 Oct 2026
Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring hundreds
Storm topples trees, triggers brief flooding, disrupts power lines and forces 5,000 people to evacuate.
Keeping Madhubala alive: The fight for Karachi’s captive elephants
Karachi’s last two African elephants remain in captivity. Their sisters are already dead. Will they survive?
![October 10, 2026 - Karachi, Pakistan - Welfare Check on elephant Madhubala at the new enclosure in Karachi Safari Park, Pakistan [Courtesy Four Paws]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/VIER-PFOTEN_2026-10-13_00234-1792664877.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Almost all shallow-water coral reefs now face extinction risk, study warns
World authority on threatened wildlife classifies 96 percent of assessed coral reef systems as “critically endangered”.
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Can Pakistan save the last two of its four captive African elephants?
Of four elephants brought to Pakistan in 2009, two have died. Now, two others are ill, raising welfare concerns.
Published On 22 Oct 2026
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Shark returns to South Korea canal after failed rescue attempt
An endangered shark swam back into a canal in South Korea after rescuers had led it back out to sea.
Published On 22 Oct 2026
Southeast Asia’s toxic haze spurs calls for legal action against polluters
ASEAN’s consensus-driven approach and a lack of enforcement mechanisms make legal action difficult, experts say.
Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval to build Big Bend wall
US federal judge blocked wall’s construction on Texas-Mexico border amid an ongoing legal battle.
![Pamela Priddy, center, holds up signs with others during a weekly protest against barriers along the border in the Big Bend region, Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Study Butte, Texas [John Locher/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26281666762924-1792639836.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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