カテゴリー: Extreme weather
Analysis: As the heatwave in India and Pakistan starts to intensify again, Thailand and China are recording strangely cold May days The final days of April saw further unbearable temperatures recorded in India and Pakistan. Temperatures peaked at 49C i…
April temperatures at unprecedented levels have led to critical water and electricity shortagesFor the past few weeks, Nazeer Ahmed has been living in one of the hottest places on Earth. As a brutal heatwave has swept across India and Pakistan, his hom…
Yoga 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…
City records coldest January day in nearly a decade while temperatures across month plummet 2-6C below normalIndia’s capital, New Delhi, is shivering through an unusually harsh bout of winter cold, blamed for killing scores of homeless people and leavi…
Villagers rely more on the forest’s resources, threatening its ecosystem – and leaving them more vulnerable to cyclonesHelp us support those on the climate emergency’s frontlineAs he steps out of the mosque on the banks of the Kholpetua River, Mohammed…
Those worst affected by the climate crisis will show us the way forward – if they are given enough support to survive it firstHelp us support those on the frontline of the climate emergencyDonate to our charity appeal hereOver the past month, the Guard…
At least 22 tourists died in freezing temperatures after being stranded in their vehicles in northern Pakistan, where thousands had flocked to enjoy the snow. Some 1,000 vehicles are still stranded in Murree, 40 miles north-east of the capita…
Thousands affected at popular destination of Murree with eight of those killed from same family At least 22 people have died after heavy snow trapped them in their vehicles as tens of thousands of visitors thronged Pakistan’s hill town of Murree, offic…
Some areas still cut off a week after disaster, with power outages and shortages of food and clean waterMore than 3 million people have been directly affected by the devastation wreaked by Typhoon Rai, which caused widespread power outages and water sh…
Weather system reached category 5 super typhoon strength twice before it struck, killing at least 375Typhoon Rai has devastated the Philippines, killing at least 375 people, and causing damage in excess of $500m (£375m). The system developed on 13 Dece…
A month-old baby has been rescued from flood waters in the Philippines after southeastern parts of the country were hit by Typhoon Rai. Nearly 100,000 people have been evacuated after the typhoon registered sustained
winds of 195km/h while gusts up
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This 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 …
Kashmiri farmers lose half their harvest to early snows for third year, with fears for future of the region’s orchardsThe homegrown apple is in danger of becoming a rarity in India, as farmers have lost up to half their harvest this year, with predicti…
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Himalayan state of Uttarakhand suffers heaviest rain in more than 100 years, with Nepal also badly affectedMore than 150 people have died in devastating floods across India and Nepal, after some of the heaviest rainfall in over a century triggered flas…