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November 4, 2025 10:24 PM

Dozens killed, army helicopter downed as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines

The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines hit 46 on Tuesday, officials said, including six crew of a military helicopter that crashed during the powerful storm that unleashed heavy rains and floods across the central region. The Huey h...

November 4, 2025 7:12 PM

India to host International Conference on Green Hydrogen on November 11–12 in New Delhi

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will host the International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2025) on November 11 and 12 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The event aims to bring together global stakeholders to discuss strategies for s...

November 4, 2025 4:55 PM

EU in last-minute talks to set new climate goal for COP30

EU climate ministers will make a last-ditch attempt to pass a new climate change target on Tuesday, in an effort to avoid going to the U.N. COP30 summit in Brazil empty-handed. Failure to agree could undermine the European Union's claims to leadersh...

November 4, 2025 4:17 PM

Floods kill 15, mostly children, in Indonesia’s Papua

Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday that 15 people, mostly children, were killed after being swept away while crossing a river in the easternmost Papua region, while the search for eight children missing in another flood-hit village was ongoing. ...

November 4, 2025 3:40 PM

Afghans begin clean-up after powerful earthquake that killed 20

Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake left at least 20 dead and almost 1,000 injured. The quake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif early on Monday, killi...

November 4, 2025 2:07 PM

PM Modi highlights Mission LiFE’s role in reviving India’s traditional conservation practices

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared an article by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, underscoring how India’s Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) is reviving traditional conservation systems and redefining them as modern acts of enviro...

November 4, 2025 2:08 PM

Neurotoxin found in Odisha’s ancient Cycad plants; AIIMS Bhubaneswar initiates research on toxicology

In a significant scientific finding with public health implications, researchers have detected the presence of BMAA (β-N-methylamino-L-alanine), a potential neurotoxin, in several species of ancient Cycad plants growing in Odisha’s forests, the AI...

November 4, 2025 9:39 AM

One dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi dumps heavy rains over central Philippines

One person was killed when Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, the national disaster agency said, as torrential rains, strong winds and storm surges forced tens of thousands to evacuate from their homes. With sustained winds of ...

November 3, 2025 6:26 PM

Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, hundreds injured

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging the city's historic Blue Mosque, authorities said, with the death toll likely to ri...

November 3, 2025 5:24 PM

Mussels reveal growing microplastic pollution in Greece’s prized seas

Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure waters, say Greek scientists who have deployed thousands of mussels on the seafloor to help detect microplastics. Mussels, filt...

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