カテゴリー: Extreme weather
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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 …
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…
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…
At least two people killed and 120,000 households without power as authorities urge caution for more landslides and flooding A typhoon lashed central Japan on Saturday with torrential rain and fierce winds, killing two and leaving tens of thousands of …
Devastating conditions were triggered by heavy monsoon rains that have so far killed more than 1,500 peopleAll four of Haliman’s daughters have fallen sick after she left her flood-ravaged house in her village in Qambar Shahdadkot district in the Sindh…
Pakistan continues to pay in loss and damages for the carbon emissions of others. This must change• Sherry Rehman is Pakistan’s climate change ministerThe climate crisis has accelerated at pace. When temperatures crossed 53C in Pakistan, the summer of …
Two dead and thousands without power as storm dumps heavy rain and authorities warn six million to evacuateTwo people have died and more than 100 were injured after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into Japan on Monday, dumping heavy rain, paralysing traffic a…
More than 7 million people urged to take refuge as Typhoon Nanmadol hits south-west of country with 150mph windsTyphoon Nanmadol made landfall in south-western Japan on Sunday night, with authorities urging millions of people to take shelter from the p…