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China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in yearsTyphoon Bavi is approaching Taiwan with powerful winds and heavy rainfall. Thousands of soldiers are on standby as the island prepares for ...
'Major' damage as Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of RotaA "super typhoon" with equivalent force to a category-five hurricane tore through the US island of Rota in the Pacific on Monday, with auth...
Monthly average rainfall over India expected to be below normal in July: IMDIndia faces a below-normal rainfall forecast for July, with the national average expected at 94% of the long-period average. This follows a...
India's GIC Re plans to reduce share of overseas property risk as climate losses riseIndian reinsurer GIC Re is strategically shifting its overseas business focus. Amidst escalating climate-related losses globally, the compa...
Saving supply chains from climate shocks is a lure for investorsCompanies are increasingly focused on supply chain resilience. This trend is expected to continue, offering new opportunities and protectin...
Heat-trapping microplastics found to play role in climate changeScientists found that colored plastic particles, prevalent in the atmosphere, have a significant heat-trapping impact, particularly in area...
As Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia, scientists say rising temperatures are to blameTyphoon Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines and Vietnam. Scientists link such extreme weather to rising global temper...
Philippines cancels flights as new storm loomsThe Philippines shut schools and scrapped flights on Thursday as a fresh storm threatened to hit just days after a super typhoon killed nin...
Disaster resilience requires innovative finance: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi highlights the importance of strong disaster early warning systems. Coastal regions face great risk from clima...
All flights at main Shanghai airports cancelled due to typhoonDue to the approaching Typhoon Bebinca, all flights at Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports will be canceled starting from 8 pm, accordi...
Super Typhoon Mawar crosses over Guam, know why storms are becoming frequentThe eye of Typhoon Mawar crossed the north of Guam on Wednesday evening resulting in strong winds and heavy rainfall in the territory leadi...
How climate change is fueling hurricanesIan follows Hurricane Fiona, a powerful Category 4 storm that carved a path of destruction last week through Puerto Rico, leaving most of t...
Death toll passes 200 after Philippines typhoonThe Philippine Red Cross reported "complete carnage" in coastal areas after Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools "ripped to shreds...
US committed to work to help Tsunami-hit region, says John KerryKerry said he will never forget hearing the news of the Tsunami hitting the Indian Ocean 10 years ago. He pledged to act on climate change.
Warsaw meet: Outcome from climate change talks remains fuzzyAfter 14 days of negotiations, representatives of 197 countries simply agreed to carry on talking.
Countries recognise need to act on loss and damage due to extreme weather events like Typhoon Haiyan, Cyclone PhailinA dedicated institutional mechanism to understand and address the adverse impacts of climate change such as extreme weather events like Typ...
G77 and China take the lead to address "loss and damage" during natural calamitiesThe developing countries have decided to force the hand of industrialised countries and put forward a plan for a mechanism to address loss ...
Typhoon Haiyan sets tone for UN climate change talksThe Philippines' tragedy that saw loss of over 10,000 lives by Typhoon Haiyan set the tone of United Nations' climate change talks, which b...
- Typhoon Haiyan sets the tone of UN climate change talks in Warsaw
Philippines’ tragedy that saw killing of over 10,000 lives by super typhoon Haiyan set the tone of United Nations climate change talks whic...
- Climate change to cause more migrations in Asia Pacific: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today said that typhoons, cyclones, floods and drought are forcing more and more people to migrate.