Several states in Malaysia have been hit by severe flooding. Three people have died in the floods so far. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated. The government of the country was quoted as saying by Free Malaysia Today on Friday that this monsoon season could see the worst flooding in a decade. Floods are […]
Read MoreIndonesian rescuers are searching for passengers trapped in a minibus buried in mud after flash floods and landslides hit several locations in North Sumatra province, killing at least 27, an official said on Thursday. Torrential rain in the province since last week had caused flash floods and landslides in four different districts, Indonesia’s disaster agency […]
Read MoreMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday that more than 37,000 people have been affected by floods in six states due to continuous heavy rains this week. Anwar told parliament that 322 temporary shelters (PPS) have been set up for victims in the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Perlis, Johor and Perak. The northeastern […]
Read MoreThe winter snowfall was the third-heaviest in Seoul, the capital, since records began in 1907, the Yonhap news agency said, citing data from the city. South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least four people reported dead in a bitter […]
Read MoreManila Fire District said around 1,000 houses were burned in the blaze that is thought to have started on the second floor of one of the homes. Raging orange flames and thick black smoke billowed into the sky Sunday as fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a closely built slum area of the Philippine […]
Read MoreBangladesh called on the European Union (EU) to support a proposal for allocating USD 200 billion to the LDCs and the most vulnerable countries, ensuring these nations can effectively respond to the challenges of the climate crisis. The request was made in a significant bilateral meeting held on 22 November between the Ministers of the […]
Read MoreSyeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources, has called for grant-based allocations for adaptation, loss and damage, and other critical areas in the ongoing New Collective Quantified Goals (NCQG) negotiations at the World Climate Conference (COP29). Speaking at the plenary session on NCQG, Ms. Hasan emphasized the […]
Read MoreWinter has come to Delhi and with it, a familiar sense of gloom. The sky here is grey and there is a thick, visible blanket of smog. If you stay outdoors for more than a few minutes, you can almost taste ash. You will feel breathless within minutes if you try to run or even […]
Read MoreUS President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are floating in the river. There is Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese President Shigeru Ishibao were not left out. One such video has spread on social media. Brazil’s indigenous people have […]
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Man-E hits the Philippines. The strong typhoon hit the Catanduanes island of the country on Saturday (November 16) night local time. The wind speed at that time was 195 kilometers per hour (121 miles). This is the sixth typhoon to hit the Philippines in the past month. In a report, Qatar-based media Al […]
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