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Another 12 missing in flash floods in Sichuan and Gansu, as some areas receive double their monthly rain in less than two daysFlash floods in south-west and north-west China have left at least a dozen dead and put thousands of others in harm’s way, sta…
Read MoreOne of the poorest countries is experiencing disastrous consequences because of the developed world’s use of fossil fuels, says Prof Steve MartinThis is a moving and disturbing story (‘Every year it gets worse’: on the frontline of the climate crisis i…
Read MoreHomes, roads, bridges and power stations also badly hit with Balochistan province faring worstAt least 77 people have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan in the past three weeks, the country’s minister for climate change said on Wednesday.Th…
Read MoreYoung volunteers are leading rescue teams helping women and girls hardest hit by catastrophic flash floods in SylhetEver since she was a little girl, Amina Ahmed has been afraid of the water. Growing up in Sylhet, north-east of Bangladesh, the heavy ra…
Read MoreRising water levels on the Imjin River caused by suspected release prompts holidaymakers and residents to leaveNorth Korea appears to have released water from a dam near its border with South Korea, prompting vacationers in the neighbouring country to …
Read MoreStaff use makeshift rafts and boats to transport patients and bring painkillers and medicines to those trapped at homeWhen the flood water roared into her home in Assam, Jyoti Bora* saw the morphine pills she takes for head and neck cancer swept away a…
Read MoreIn the 1980s, farmers in Bangladesh went from paddies to ponds, letting salt water flood their land. Now millions are left counting the costAsadul Islam peers into his pond in south-west Bangladesh and watches as hundreds of caged crabs float past bene…
Read MoreAt least 60 people have been killed and millions need help after floodwater submerged 80% of Sylhet district in what aid agencies say is the worst monsoon in 20 years Continue reading…
Read MoreIndia’s monsoon season has been worse than usual, sweeping away possessions and leaving people huddling on raised groundPeople living in Assam, in north-east India, are usually stoical about the flooding that occurs to a greater or lesser extent every …
Read MoreAt least 15 people were killed last week and new low pressure system across region will bring more disruptionRecord-breaking rains that have battered parts of China and east Asia in the last week are expected to worsen, with authorities warning of an i…
Read MoreYoga guru will visit dozens of countries en route from London to India to raise awareness of plight of one of nature’s greatest resourcesOne of India’s best-known spiritual leaders is embarking on a 100-day motorbike journey from London to India to ra…
Read MoreThe river town of Mongla is leading the way in a project to resettle people in a region decimated by extreme weatherBy the time the rising sun breaks through the morning mist over the Mongla River, the rhythmic chug of motors strapped to wooden canoes …
Read MoreCoastal communities in Mexico, Bangladesh and Somalia are struggling to adapt to the climate crisis. Many people have already lost livelihoods and homes to rising waters Continue reading…
Read MoreThis year’s Guardian and Observer campaign supports charities fighting global climate injustice. Here, we look at Practical Action, which helps small farms in BangladeshDonate to our charity appeal hereThe cyclones that repeatedly hit his village deep …
Read MorePeople stranded in flood waters in northern India had to be airlifted to safety by Indian air force helicopters. At least 150 people have died in India and Nepal after heavy rains produced flash floods that wrecked crops, blocked roads and wa…
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