Environment
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Fatal landslides trap hundreds in Kerala
Jul 30, 2024In India’s southern state of Kerala, landslides are believed to have killed at least 106 people and stranded hundreds more, according to local media on Tuesday. In the Wayanad district, heavy monsoon rains buried entire villages... -
Mild heat wave sweeping over parts of country
Jul 29, 2024Mild Heat wave is sweeping over two divisions and three districts and it may abate from some places. “Mild Heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Rajshahi, Tangail and Kishoreganj... -
Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern China
Jul 27, 2024Typhoon Gaemi delivered torrential rains to eastern China on Friday, causing authorities to evacuate almost 300,000 people and disrupt public transportation. The rains were previously responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan. When Gaemi made landfall... -
Climate change risk is increasingly influencing oil prices
Jul 18, 2024From forest fires to hurricanes and other natural disasters: climate change risk is increasingly influencing oil prices, just as the world is struggling to shift away from high-polluting fossil fuels. Hurricane Beryl became the latest weather... -
‘World’s rarest whale’ washes ashore
Jul 17, 2024The world’s rarest whales are spade-toothed whales. Nobody is aware of their number or diet. Since no sightings have ever been reported, it is even unknown exactly where they reside in the vast southern Pacific Ocean.... -
Colombian underwater ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Jul 15, 2024A unique sculpture gallery with an equally unique goal is emerging on the Caribbean seafloor: housing corals that are endangered by tourism and climate change. The 25 sculptures that Hugo Osorio and Pedro Fuentes have so... -
More than 60 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river
Jul 12, 2024Two buses were carried off a highway and into a river by a landslide caused by intense rains in Nepal, leaving more than 60 people missing, according to authorities. In the central district of Chitwan, dozens... -
WFP Mobilizes the Biggest Anticipatory Action as Jamuna River Rises Critically
Jul 12, 2024The World Food Programme (WFP) has activated anticipatory action measures as water levels in the Jamuna River approach critical levels. This proactive response aims to mitigate the impact of the impending floods on vulnerable communities. This... -
The amount of dust in the air eased slightly in 2023, the United Nations said
Jul 12, 2024The amount of dust in the air eased slightly in 2023, the United Nations said Friday, warning that poor environmental management was fuelling sand and dust storms. The UN’s weather and climate agency called for greater... -
India floods swamp national park, killing six rhinos
Jul 9, 2024According to government officials on Tuesday, devastating floods that have killed many people in northeastern India have also inundated a national park, drowning six endangered rhinos and other animals. Chief Minister of Assam state Himanta Biswa...
