State media also reported that five dams, four pagodas, and more than 65,000 houses were destroyed by the flooding.
Thirty five people have died and 24 are missing, mostly because of landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon
The exceptional heat increases the likelihood that 2024 will outrank 2023 as the planet's warmest on record.
Above-normal rainfall could damage summer-sown crops, such as rice, cotton, soybean, corn, and pulses, which are typically harvested from mid-September
One person was missing and more than 100 have been injured, said Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency. More than 35,000 homes were without power in...
At least 28 people have died this week from rain-related incidents in the state, officials said, as meteorologists in India and neighbouring Pakistan warned that more...
However Kandahar’s department of agriculture, irrigation and livestock has acknowledged the problem and said officials will cooperate with the farmers.
Typhoon Gaemi's wind speeds were around 14 kph more intense and its rainfall up to 14% higher as a result of warmer sea temperatures
The blaze, which was fanned by strong winds, came close to residential areas on Friday, damaging homes and businesses and forcing evacuations.
More than one in three people in Afghanistan are facing crisis levels of hunger, driven mostly by climate shocks and high food prices.
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management on Sunday also activated a fourth-level emergency response to floods in southwest Guizhou and Yunnan provinces
Greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are the main cause of climate change.
Authorities said the flows of Narayani, Rapti and Mahakali rivers in the west were also rising.
The death toll from the powerful Category 4 hurricane climbed to at least 10, but it is widely expected to rise further as communications come back...
Kandahar temperatures have also been sweltering. On Monday, the temperature in the provincial capital reached 50 degrees C.
Russia is the single country with the most high-valued area ripe for conservation with 138,436 square km identified in the study, an area the size of...
On Thursday, the ministry published a schedule of expected cuts across several parts of the country, after urging residents to ration consumption to ease the load...
Gaza's environment was already suffering from recurring conflicts, rapid urban growth, and high population density, before the most recent conflict began on Oct. 7.
Heavy rains have lashed southeastern Fujian province for seven days and are expected to continue, with water levels in some rivers exceeding warning levels. Authorities have...
India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat wave days across the country from March to...
