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April 28, 2025 3:12 PM

Guwahati reels under heavy rainfall, power outages and flooding amid pre-monsoon storm

Guwahati woke up to a chaotic Monday morning as heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, strong winds, and overcast skies, swept through the city, leading to widespread power outages and severe waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department (...

April 28, 2025 1:27 PM

Heatwave set to intensify across Rajasthan, warns meteorological department

The heatwave gripping parts of Rajasthan is expected to intensify over the next few days, the India Meteorological Department has warned. With the recent impact of western disturbances having subsided, heatwave conditions are likely to worsen across ...

April 12, 2025 11:05 AM

Cold winds sweep Beijing, closing key sites, disrupting travel

China's capital hunkered down on Saturday as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites and disrupting travel while bringing late snowfalls and hailstone showers in some areas. Windows shook and cars were r...

April 10, 2025 9:39 PM

Brazil to hold preliminary talks ahead of COP30 climate summit

Brazil has scheduled the preliminary round of negotiations that help countries prepare for the global climate summit, known as COP30, for October, roughly a month before the main event starts at the Amazonian city of Belem, the government's special s...

April 8, 2025 1:06 PM

Europe just had warmest March on record

Europe experienced its warmest March since records began, as climate change continues to push temperatures to unprecedented levels, European Union scientists said on Tuesday. Globally, last month was the planet's second-warmest March on record - exc...

April 7, 2025 2:30 PM

Around 30 dead in Congo capital flooding, authorities say

Around 30 people have died in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, the provincial health minister said on Sunday, as torrential rains over the weekend destroyed homes and roads. "The death toll is provisional, but so far ther...

April 1, 2025 2:25 PM

New study warns 4°C global temperature rise could slash world GDP by 40% by 2100

A study by Australian researchers has revealed that a 4-degree Celsius rise in global temperatures could lead to a dramatic 40% reduction in world GDP by the year 2100, a sharp increase from previous estimates of around 11%. The findings, published T...

March 30, 2025 1:27 PM

Aid rushes into Myanmar after earthquake kills over 1,600, ravages cities

Myanmar's neighbours sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday, as international aid gained steam after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the poor Southeast Asian nation. At least 1,600 people have been...

March 30, 2025 8:17 AM

‘Operation Brahma’: India sends two C-17 aircraft, more relief aid to quake-hit Myanmar, says MEA

Two C-17 aircraft, carrying a 118-member Indian Army Field Hospital Unit along with 60 tonnes of relief material, have landed in Myanmar as part of India's Operation Brahma following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on...

March 27, 2025 3:48 PM

Argentina’s deadly rains more likely in a warming world, report says

The heavy rains that led to catastrophic flooding in central Argentina and killed 16 people earlier this month were partly fueled by climate change and could become more frequent in a warmer world, a team of international scientists said on Thursday....

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