This is the moment waves created by Typhoon Fung-wong smashed into the Philippines coastline on 9 November. 🎧 What is the difference between tropical cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons? https://bbc.in/4p0anTg | BBC World Service

Footage shows a minor phreatomagmatic eruption at Taal Volcano in the Philippines. Greyish plumes rose up to 2800 metres above the crater. | Al Jazeera English

Only days after Typhoon Kalmaegi—the deadliest storm to hit the Philippines—slammed into the country, a second typhoon made landfall. Researchers have warned that the climate crisis has exacerbated the scale and intensity of regional storms. | CNN

Super Typhoon Fung-wong is approaching the Philippines, forcing nearly a million people to evacuate. The storm is battering coastal provinces with winds up to 185 km/h, prompting a state of emergency and warnings of ‘life-threatening conditions’. | Al Jazeera English

"I AM CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES HIT BY A VIOLENT TYPHOON." Pope Leo prayed for the victims of Super Typhoon Fung-wong (Super Bagyo #UwanPH), which battered the Philippines and left at least two people dead while cutting power across parts of Luzon. During his Sunday Angelus on November 9, the Pope offered prayers for the deceased, the injured, and the displaced, urging compassion and unity in the face of tragedy. He also renewed his call for peace worldwide, appealing for an end to