Devastating floods across Pakistan in August and September after several years of high temperatures have left chilli farmers struggling in a country heavily dependent on agriculture, where the flooding is estimated to have caused $40bn worth of damage …
Storm Nalgae: floods and landslides in Philippines kill at least 45
Officials revise death toll after fast-moving waters sweep away entire families and damage almost 500 housesThe Philippines has significantly revised down the death toll from a tropical storm ravaging the country, saying only 45 people have been killed…
Deadly floods and landslides hit southern Philippines as Storm Nalgae approaches – video
Heavy rains ahead of Storm Nalgae caused flooding and multiple landslides in the southern Philippines, killing dozens of people, a senior government official said on Friday. Authorities have evacuated thousands of people from the path of the …
Cyclone Sitrang: 24 dead as Bangladesh seeks to restore power to millions
Nearly 10,000 homes were destroyed or damaged by storm that flooded cities and forced a million to evacuateAt least 24 people have died and millions were without power after Cyclone Sitrang struck Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million p…
Pakistan floods: ‘Everything we own has been washed away’ – in pictures
Photographer Gideon Mendel visited Sindh province in Pakistan after the worst floods in living memory this summer killed more than 1,500 people and left millions homeless.The portraits, part of his Drowning World project, are a powerful reminder of the…
‘We have no dry land left’: impact of Pakistan floods to be felt for years
Floods destroyed at least 4m acres of farmland, and with large areas still under water, new crops cannot be sownMuhammad Naeem Khoso lost thousands acres of crops when the torrential downpours that devastated Pakistan in July and August turned his land…
Weather tracker: how record monsoon rain devastated Pakistan
A heatwave that began in March led to the country receiving almost triple its average rainfall from June to AugustTraditionally, the Asian monsoon is a time to celebrate. But after devastating floods in Pakistan, people in the country may feel differen…
‘The mountains protect us’: safeguards sought for Philippines’ Sierra Madre shield against typhoons
Kaliwa dam project in the Sierra Madre would be disastrous for main island’s storm defences as well as biodiversity, say conservationistsAs Super Typhoon Noru made landfall in the Philippines last month and people across the main island of Luzon braced…
Pakistani PM says he should not have to beg for help after catastrophic floods
Shehbaz Sharif says he wants ‘climate justice’ from rich polluting countries after monsoons put a third of his country under waterShehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, has said Pakistan should not be forced to go out with a “begging bowl” to rich polluti…
Weather tracker: Typhoon Noru wreaks havoc across south-east Asia
As Hurricane Ian hits the Americas, Noru has been ripping through the Philippines, Vietnam and ThailandHurricane Ian has been in the headlines but it is not the only storm that has been causing havoc in the past week. On Tuesday, Typhoon Noru struck so…
Super Typhoon Noru aftermath in the Philippines – in pictures
Super Typhoon Noru tore its way out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving casualties, floods and power outages. Government work and classes at schools have been suspended in the capital and beyond Continue reading…
Super Typhoon Noru hits the Philippines forcing thousands to flee – video
Super Typhoon Noru has slammed into the Philippines, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
The storm was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of…
Five rescuers killed after Super Typhoon Noru hits the Philippines
Storm records sustained winds of 170km/h, causing flooding and power outages and forcing the evacuation of thousands of peopleFive rescuers have died in the Philippines after Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the north of the country, causing floods and …
Super Typhoon Noru hits Philippines after thousands flee homes
Sustained wind speeds of 125mph recorded in what is expected to be strongest storm to hit country this yearSuper Typhoon Noru has slammed into the Philippines, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that h…
Lightning and heavy rains kill 36 in northern India in one day
Authorities say climate breakdown is driving surge in deadly monsoon season weather eventsHazardous weather has killed at least 36 people in northern India over the past 24 hours, including 12 who were struck by lightning, officials said.Across the nor…