NEWS Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO 5 years ago The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for so-called megaflashes of lightning, in notorious hotspots in North and South America. Read the full story, “Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO”, on globalissues.org → Continue Reading Previous: Healthcare waste from COVID threatens environment: WHONext: Downstream from Del Rio Related Stories Hiroshima fosters hope, 81 years on from nuclear catastrophe NEWS Hiroshima fosters hope, 81 years on from nuclear catastrophe webmaster 3 hours ago The Year of Pastoralists Must Be More Than Symbolic NEWS The Year of Pastoralists Must Be More Than Symbolic webmaster 3 hours ago Rohingya Refugees Seeking Safe Haven in Bangladesh Hit by Fresh Disasters NEWS Rohingya Refugees Seeking Safe Haven in Bangladesh Hit by Fresh Disasters 6 hours ago Sharp spike in executions, death sentences in Iran NEWS Sharp spike in executions, death sentences in Iran 14 hours ago Tate brothers’ US extradition case a ‘step towards accountability,’ says independent expert NEWS Tate brothers’ US extradition case a ‘step towards accountability,’ says independent expert 14 hours ago UN reports deadly month for Ukrainian civilians as Russian attacks intensify NEWS UN reports deadly month for Ukrainian civilians as Russian attacks intensify 14 hours ago