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The floods were caused by torrential rains from Storm Daniel, which made landfall in Libya on Sunday after earlier lashing Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. (Photo by The Press Office of Libyan Prime Minister / AFP)
CLIMATE CHANGE

Libya floods: There will be many, many more Dernas

As the world fails to contain greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, climate catastrophes will increase, exacerbated by poor governance

  • Sipho Kings
3 min read
The floods were caused by torrential rains from Storm Daniel, which made landfall in Libya on Sunday after earlier lashing Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. (Photo by The Press Office of Libyan Prime Minister / AFP)
DERNA

At least 2300 dead in Libya floods, but far higher toll feared

As global concern spread, multiple nations offered to urgently send aid and rescue teams to help the war-scarred country that has been overwhelmed by what one UN official…

  • Agence France Presse
4 min read