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November 28, 2025 3:25 PM

‘We’ve lost everything’: How floods devastated one of Thailand’s largest cities

When Jantarakarn Kaewjan went to bed in Thailand's southern city of Hat Yai last Friday, three days of heavy rains had only caused some waterlogging in the street outside her apartment building. But a little past midnight, the rising waters reached ...

November 28, 2025 12:39 PM

Cyclone Ditwah kills 46 in Sri Lanka, leaves 23 missing as rescue efforts continue

A cyclone swept across Sri Lanka on Friday, leaving 46 people dead and 23 more missing, officials said, with the weather department warning the storm could intensify as it moves across the island over the next 12 hours. Most fatalities were attribut...

November 28, 2025 12:01 PM

IMD nearing target to triple radar network, says Jitendra Singh; Raipur and Mangaluru get first Doppler radars

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is rapidly expanding its weather-monitoring infrastructure and is on track to triple its Doppler radar network from 47 to 126 by 2027, a commitment made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Science & Te...

November 27, 2025 4:04 PM

Thailand shifts gear in evacuation efforts as floods ease; deaths climb in Indonesia

Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid on Thursday and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops as waters receded, raising hope for more ground evacuations. Meanwhile, the death toll in the neighbouring Indon...

November 27, 2025 9:27 AM

Australia set to overhaul environment laws in deal with Greens

Australia will overhaul its environment laws in long-awaited reforms after the Greens party agreed to back the centre-left Labor government's legislation on the final day of parliament for the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. ...

November 25, 2025 4:45 PM

Heavy Rains Lash Tamil Nadu as Bay of Bengal Depression Likely to Intensify into Cyclonic Storm

Tamil Nadu is bracing for heavy rains over the next few days as a depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm. Continuous downpours over the past two days have already caused flooding, waterlogging, and widespread...

November 24, 2025 10:38 AM

Malaysian floods affect 11,000 people across seven states

More than 11,000 people in seven Malaysian states have been affected by flooding caused by torrential rain, the national disaster agency said on Monday. Floods are common on the eastern coast of Malaysia during the annual monsoon season from Oc...

November 21, 2025 9:44 AM

Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal

Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were hunkering down to try to land a deal to strengthen international climate efforts. United Na...

November 20, 2025 10:44 PM

Global adaptation finance falling short, India pushes for $1.3 trillion roadmap at CoP30

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday urged the international community to substantially increase climate adaptation finance, warning that the global gap is widening despite mounting vulnerabilities. He delivered the message during t...

November 18, 2025 1:40 PM

PM Modi highlights India’s push to reshape global climate finance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared an article by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighting that there is a strong opportunity to reshape global climate finance with greater transparency and common standards. Sharing the art...

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