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Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns
Environment
March 8, 2023
Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns
Hong Kong CNN — Parts of Asia’s largest cities could be under water by 2100 thanks to rising sea levels,…
4 dead, 40,000 flee homes as floods hit Malaysia
World
March 5, 2023
4 dead, 40,000 flee homes as floods hit Malaysia
Rescue efforts are underway in parts of Malaysia after seasonal floods killed at least four people and displaced more than…
Three dead as torrential rain causes disastrous flooding in New Zealand
World
January 28, 2023
Three dead as torrential rain causes disastrous flooding in New Zealand
CNN — Three people have died and at least one person is missing as a result of torrential rain that…
Thousands evacuated in Australia as flash floods return
World
October 16, 2022
Thousands evacuated in Australia as flash floods return
CNN – Thousands of people across Australia’s southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in Melbourne’s…
Amazon pausing operations at some facilities as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
World
October 1, 2022
Amazon pausing operations at some facilities as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
CNN – Amazon is temporarily pausing operations at some of its facilities as Hurricane Ian barrels towards Florida, the company…
‘What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan,’ flood-ravaged country warns UN
World
September 24, 2022
‘What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan,’ flood-ravaged country warns UN
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that climate change will not spare other countries the sort of disaster that…
3.4 million children in Pakistan need ‘immediate, lifesaving support’ after floods: UNICEF
World
September 17, 2022
3.4 million children in Pakistan need ‘immediate, lifesaving support’ after floods: UNICEF
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — “Super floods” in Pakistan have left 3.4 million children in need of “immediate, lifesaving support,” according…
‘Doomsday glacier,’ which could raise sea level by several feet, is holding on ‘by its fingernails,’ scientists say
Environment
September 6, 2022
‘Doomsday glacier,’ which could raise sea level by several feet, is holding on ‘by its fingernails,’ scientists say
(CNN) -Antarctica’s so-called “doomsday glacier” — nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level…
Death toll in Pakistan floods passes 1,280 — and a third of them are children
World
September 4, 2022
Death toll in Pakistan floods passes 1,280 — and a third of them are children
(CNN) – Humanitarian agencies have warned Pakistan is in need of long-term aid as the death toll from its catastrophic…
India’s August monsoon rains 3.4 percent above average, weather department says
World
September 3, 2022
India’s August monsoon rains 3.4 percent above average, weather department says
Mumbai, India – India received 3.4 percent more rainfall than average in August as heavy rains hit central and southern…