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May 12, 2024 4:04 PM

Indonesia floods, landslides kill 28, four missing

Heavy rain brought floods and landslides to Indonesia's province of West Sumatra, killing at least 28, with four still missing, authorities said on Sunday. "There are 28 people killed, and we are still searching for four others who are missing," Abd...

May 12, 2024 10:27 AM

Afghanistan floods kill at least 153, Taliban interior ministry says

The official death toll from devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan has risen to 153 people across three provinces, the Taliban's interior ministry said on Saturday (May 11), while the World Food Progamme said it was double that. The WFP, ...

May 10, 2024 5:29 PM

IMD predicts relief from heatwave in Rajasthan in next two days

Several states in India, including Rajasthan, are currently experiencing severe heatwave conditions. Radhe Shyam, director of Regional Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, on Friday said that Western Rajasthan, where temperatures have soared above 45 deg...

May 10, 2024 5:18 PM

Heatwaves could adversely affect India’s economic growth

The scorching summer heat sweeping across India this year, with temperatures averaging of 40 degrees Celsius, is not only taking a toll on farmers but also poses a significant threat to the overall economy. Even though this is not a cropping season,...

May 8, 2024 9:15 PM

Residents bear the brunt of torrid heatwave in India’s desert state

Residents living in India's northwestern Rajasthan state sweltered through intense heatwave conditions on Wednesday (May 08), with forecasts suggesting no respite. Locals were seen walking with their heads covered for protection from the scorching s...

May 8, 2024 12:21 PM

Snow blankets Chile’s Santiago in rare occurrence; multiple tornadoes recorded in southern Michigan

Several areas of Chile’s Santiago Metropolitan Region experienced rare snowfall on Tuesday (May 7). According to local media, snow hit parts of communes such as Lo Barnechea, Las Condes, Vitacura, Puente Alto, La Reina and Pirque. Authorities hav...

May 8, 2024 9:50 AM

Hottest April on record, as climate change drives 11-month streak

The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which each month was the hottest recorded month on record, said the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) in a monthly bulletin. Scientists ha...

May 7, 2024 6:51 PM

UN migration agency says conflict, climate change driving global displacement

Conflict and climate change remain the most significant factors driving global displacement, the chief of the UN migration agency said in Dhaka on Tuesday (May 7), at an event launching the World Migration Report 2024. The report, showing a record n...

May 6, 2024 11:54 AM

Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing

The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 78, local authorities said on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrive...

May 3, 2024 5:00 PM

How Healthy Soil Helps In Combating Climate Change

Dr. Rob Thompson, a scientist at the University of Reading in England, conducted an experiment shedding light on the heightened risk of flash floods following heavy rain after prolonged droughts. The experiment aimed to demonstrate the varying rates...

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