Seventy-one people and five animals have lost their lives in floods that have washed away roads and submerged districts and jungles with the same fury in the Indian state of Assam. Nearly 160 people are dead and over 55 lakh people have been affected by
People in India and Bangladesh were already facing the troubling intense heatwave. But now deadly floods have brought extreme misery to both countries. Following extreme heatwaves since March, heavy rainfall has washed away many villages, train stations, towns, and buildings in these countries. Now millions
The sun is again shining in Durban but the devastation caused by the floods is still present. Last week’s catastrophic flooding in the eastern city of Durban and neighboring KwaZulu-Natal province destroyed 4,000 homes. The prolonged rainfall that lead to Durban floods also displaced around
Global warming has given unabated rise to extreme weather rife and greenhouse gases hitting new levels. The ocean temperatures hit a new peak, with last year being the hottest in the recorded history. A new research indicated that last year’s temperatures broke records, which marks
Weather events, associated with rapidly changing climate have brought misery to millions around the world in 2021. Even though the doom is staring us right in the face, we choose to turn a blind eye and go about on our path of destruction with a
Chennai is experiencing heavy rainfall and devastating flood events followed by it, which are still affecting thousands of people in the city. The Indian Metrological Department has issued a red alert in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu till November 11, 2021. This is the heaviest
The snow atop Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro is a natural wonder and has been an inspiration for many literary and cinematic creations over the years. However, Mount Kilimanjaro can lose its glaciers within the next 20 years, as a report has revealed. The report warned that
At least 27 people have lost their lives in landslides and floods that were triggered by heavy rains in South India. Rescue teams have been scouring muddy debris for survivors while the military has been supplying emergency supplies. The rains began to intensify over the
At least 11 people have died, while the lives of over 22 lakh people have been disrupted in the southern districts of West Bengal after severe floods hit the state. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed the current flood in southern Bengal on
In the current climatic scenario, no one can deny the omnipresent phenomenon of climate change. Rapid deforestation, pollution, carbon emissions and other anthropogenic activities have triggered a chain reaction in the climate. The most recent analyses of these changes were presented by the latest report