A burst of rain brought much-needed relief to eastern Australia, but authorities also warned of potentially dangerous conditions caused by the storms.

Puerto Rican bees are abandoning hives as weeks of earthquakes disrupt colonies, experts said.

Two people died from heart attacks while fleeing from an erupting volcano near Manila, which has displaced more than 82 000 people.

The Australian government has called the bushfires crisis engulfing the country "an ecological disaster" that threatens several species, including koalas and rock wallabies.

Communities across Australia’s fire-ravaged southeast were bracing for a long day of mounting danger on Friday as thousands abandoned their homes.

The Western Cape Government has offered its assistance Australia in relation to the ongoing wildfires that have hit that country.

Australia's devastating fires claimed its 26th victim after a forest fire management worker died in a vehicle crash while fighting bushfires.

Australia's government said Monday it was willing to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country.

The Western Cape has been struck by a number of fires since the start of the official fire season last month.

Hollywood celebrities, singers and sports stars have led efforts to raise funds for firefighters and bushfire victims in Australia.

Four hundred and eighty million animals could have died in New South Wales since the bushfires started, according to one ecologist's estimate.

Patience wearing thin for people forced to live in community hall

Farmers across the province continue to face grim economic times due to the crippling effects of the ongoing drought in the sector.

A post to a Facebook group with an appeal to help farmers and their workers in Aberdeen, Eastern Cape, has resulted in truckloads of donations.

Acting mayor Abel Tau was joined by a very grateful officials who welcomed bulk boxes at the Tshwane Food t

Three factories in Manhattan Street were damaged in a fire on Wednesday morning, with two of the three being completed gutted.