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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Climate & Environment

Climate change and drought

Earlier in 2023, the Panama Canal’s authority began imposing restrictions, causing a backlog of vessels waiting to pass. To conserve water, canal authorities are limiting ..

Published on: 28 August, 2023

Algeria, Greece, US, and Canada are swept by severe heatwave

In Greece, devastating wildfires are continuing to sweep through Greece for a seventh consecutive day. Mass evacuations have been ordered on several Greek islands as tens ..

Published on: 25 July, 2023

South Korea devastating floods

Authorities said on Sunday that rescue workers had pulled seven bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded underpass in central South Korea after days of ..

Published on: 17 July, 2023

Floods damaged crops in India’s Punjab

The Indian government has said it expects to produce 135.5 million tonnes of rice this year, more than what they produced last year, but the ..

Published on: 17 July, 2023

Heatwave is set to intensify

Parts of Italy could see highs of 48°C and high temperatures are expected to continue into next week as a second heatwave approaches. Death Valley ..

Published on: 16 July, 2023

Acropolis/Sun shade to alleviate heatwave

One day while filling up brothel-keeper Amina’s house with mounds of earth, the dreaded bawd. I was about seven years old when I was close ..

Published on: 13 July, 2023

Northwest India floods

In Punjab’s Dera Bassi rescue personnel used rubber rafts to rescue people stranded inside their homes.

Published on: 11 July, 2023

Punjab floods

The majority of the deaths were in the eastern province of Punjab and were mainly due to electrocution and building collapses.

Published on: 9 July, 2023

Coal plants pollute South Africa

South Africa pledged to close some coal plants and replace them with solar and wind facilities at the most recent COP meeting, and the country ..

Published on: 20 June, 2023

Pakistan riverfront city

The government says it will control urbanisation. But critics have pointed to the ailing economy and a lack of foreign investment

Published on: 19 June, 2023

Philippines’ Mount Mayon volcano

The evacuations began after the volcano began showing signs of renewed restlessness last week.

Published on: 13 June, 2023

The cyclone Biporjoy

The cyclone named Biporjoy was predicted to be headed towards the Pakistan coast earlier but now has changed direction. Weather officials say heavy wind resulting ..

Published on: 13 June, 2023