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December 9, 2025 12:10 PM

Orangutans at risk as Indonesia floods devastate habitat

Before the deadly landslides and floods hit Indonesia about two weeks ago, Amran Siagian, 39, frequently met Tapanuli orangutans on a hill in the region of Sipirok, North Sumatra province. Siagian, who has been working as a ranger to protect the end...

December 9, 2025 11:11 AM

India Surges Ahead as Global Solar Leader, Crosses 129 GW Solar Capacity

India has emerged as a global clean-energy leader, with solar capacity reaching 129 GW and non-fossil electricity capacity exceeding 259 GW, accounting for more than half of the country’s total installed power capacity. This milestone marks a signi...

December 9, 2025 9:23 AM

Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The earthquake struck off the...

December 8, 2025 11:57 AM

Thunderstorms, rain forecast for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry for next two days

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has forecast moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Monday and Tuesday, warning residents to stay alert to changing weather conditions. Acc...

December 8, 2025 10:41 AM

Indonesia says more than $3 billion in recovery funds required after Sumatra floods

Indonesia's Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said. The death toll from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides r...

December 8, 2025 9:28 AM

Australian bushfires raze homes in two states; firefighter dies

An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of bushland north of Sydney, authorities said on Monday. Emergency crews rushed to bushl...

December 7, 2025 3:44 PM

Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900. The number know...

December 5, 2025 5:16 PM

OP Sagar Bandhu: India sets up fully operational field hospital in Sri Lanka’s Mahiyanganaya amid Cyclone Ditwah

India’s ongoing humanitarian relief mission, Operation Sagar Bandhu, has made significant progress as an Indian medical team set up a fully operational field hospital in Mahiyanganaya, near Kandy, to support communities hit hard by Cyclone Ditwah, ...

December 5, 2025 12:20 PM

IMD Issues Cold Wave Alert in Bihar, Min Temps to Drop 2–4°C

Winter is set to intensify across Bihar as minimum temperatures are expected to fall by 2–4 degrees Celsius over the next 48 hours, prompting the Meteorological Department to issue a cold wave alert. Patna recorded a minimum of 14.0°C and a maxim...

December 4, 2025 5:10 PM

Delhi CM launches pole-mounted mist spray system at ITO for pollution control

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched a pole-mounted mist spray system for dust and pollution control in the ITO area in the central parts of the Capital, an official said. She said that at ITO, nearly 35 poles have been equipped wit...

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