Environment Archives - Page 22 of 101

Environment

March 28, 2025 5:43 PM

Powerful quake in Southeast Asia kills several, Myanmar declares state of emergency

A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar, where the ruling junta declared a state of emergency in some ar...

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....

March 27, 2025 12:05 PM

South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 26

Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated. More than 33,000 hectares (81...

March 26, 2025 12:48 PM

Center launches initiative to build climate-resilient coastal fishermen villages to safeguard livelihoods

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has highlighted the growing threat posed by climate change to the Blue Economy, which could severely impact the livelihoods of fishermen and coastal communities. To mitigate these risks, the go...

March 26, 2025 9:06 AM

Strong winds fan South Korea wildfires as death toll climbs to 18

At least 18 people have died as multiple wildfires rage across South Korea's southeastern region, with thousands of firefighters aided by the military deployed in a bid to contain one of the country's worst forest fires in decades. The deadly wildfi...

March 25, 2025 10:17 PM

Disaster is directly linked to climate change: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Disaster Management Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. During the discussion, the Home Minister emphasised that disasters are directly linked to climate change and stressed the need for proactiv...

March 25, 2025 9:20 PM

South Korea wildfires spread forcing evacuation of four local prisons, homes

Wildfires spread across South Korea's southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of inmates from local prisons and causing residents to flee their homes. Acting President Han Duck-soo vowed to deploy firefighting helicopters...

March 25, 2025 7:12 PM

Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study

Accelerated climate action could boost global GDP by 0.2% by 2040 compared with current policies, a study showed on Tuesday, as delegates from 40 countries meet in Berlin to shape the agenda for the COP30 summit in Brazil later this year. An analysi...

March 25, 2025 1:07 PM

South Korea: Wildfires becoming uncontrollable in Uiseong

Wildfires in South Korea's southeastern county of Uiseong appear to be getting out of control due to unpredictable strong winds and extremely dry weather, government officials said on Tuesday, citing a gradual drop in the area's fire extinguishing ra...

March 23, 2025 12:31 PM

Unseasonal rain cause huge crop loss in Telangana

Unseasonal rain along with strong winds have caused widespread damage to crops in Telangana and the affected farmers are looking to the government for compensation. Hailstorms hit north Telangana districts during the last two days, damaging standing...

DD India