United Parcel Service reported a slightly lower quarterly net profit on Thursday due to hurricanes that hit the US South in August and September, but lifted its full-year forecast, citing its international segment and expectations for the crucial holiday season.
The world’s largest package delivery company met Wall Street forecasts. It said revenue at its core US domestic package serviceRead more
Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world. More than smoking, hunger or natural disasters. More than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.
One out of every six premature deaths in the world in 2015 — about 9 million — could be attributed to diseaseRead more
The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in north and central Vietnam has jumped to 54, officials said Friday, in one of the deadliest weather disasters to hit the country in years.
Rescuers were desperately searching for 39 people still missing after heavy rains pounded several provinces this week, with forecasters warning of another major storm heading toward theRead more
China's meteorological authority on Thursday warned central, southwest and northwest regions of possible geological disasters.
Parts of Hubei, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, and Xinjiang should brace for potential geological disasters from Thursday night to Friday night, as heavy rain has been forecast, according to a statement issued by the National Meteorological Center (NMC).
The NMC warned that floodsRead more