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January 23, 2026 11:34 AM

Rain, thunderstorms lash Delhi-NCR, temperature set to drop sharply

Residents of the Delhi–National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to a rainy and cloudy Friday morning as several parts of the region received moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. The change in weather is expected to bring a sharp drop in tem...

January 22, 2026 5:11 PM

Govt notifies GHG emission targets for 208 more high-emitting units

The government has expanded the compliance coverage under the Indian Carbon Market (ICM) by notifying Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (GEI) targets for 208 additional carbon-intensive industries. The move brings Petroleum Refineries, Petrochemicals...

January 22, 2026 4:43 PM

Two dead as rainstorm pound Greece

Two people died on Wednesday in Greece after torrential rain flooded homes and businesses in Athens and other parts of the country, authorities said. A woman died after being hit by a car that was carried away in flash floods in the southern Athens ...

January 22, 2026 4:40 PM

New Zealand rescuers seek landslide survivors as weather havoc kills two

Rescue workers combed rubble on Thursday at a campsite in New Zealand as they searched for the missing, children among them, following a landslide triggered by heavy rains that snapped power links to thousands and caused widespread damage. Homes wer...

January 22, 2026 9:22 AM

Rescuers search for survivors after landslide at New Zealand campsite

Rescue workers in New Zealand searched on Thursday for several people missing, including children, following a landslide at a campsite as heavy rains caused widespread damage and left thousands without power. Homes were evacuated and roads closed as...

January 21, 2026 4:32 PM

Severe weather in New Zealand’s North Island prompts evacuations

Authorities urged evacuations in some low-lying areas of New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday and police searched for a missing man who was swept away in a river after continued heavy rain and strong winds triggered flooding, swollen rivers and la...

January 21, 2026 10:31 AM

Looming water supply ‘bankruptcy’ puts billions at risk, UN report warns

The world is facing irreversible water "bankruptcy", with billions of people struggling to cope with the consequences of decades of overuse as well as shrinking supplies from lakes, rivers, glaciers and wetlands, U.N. researchers said on Tuesday. Ne...

January 20, 2026 11:02 PM

At least four dead as floods sweep across Tunisia

At least four people were killed on Tuesday as floods swept across Tunisia amid the worst torrential rain for over 70 years in some regions, and there were fears the death toll could rise, authorities said. The cloudbursts inundated streets, submerg...

January 20, 2026 6:32 PM

Russia’s Far East buried in snow, transport disrupted in China and Japan

Russia's Far East was buried under metres of snow by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years on Tuesday as a winter blast swept across Asia, dusting Shanghai white and grounding flights in Japan's northwest. The cold snap disrupted transport across the re...

January 20, 2026 3:51 PM

Wave of low temperature brings rare snowfall to Shanghai

A wave of low temperature sweeping southern China brought rare snowfall to Shanghai on Tuesday, delighting residents of the financial hub as authorities warned that the frigid weather could last for at least three days. The city, on China's east coa...

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