El Nino could be strongest in decades, UN warns
The Hindu – World · India
El Nino is a naturally-occurring phenomenon and is not caused by climate change. But scientists expect it will exacerbate the heat of a planet already warming …
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The Hindu – World · India
El Nino is a naturally-occurring phenomenon and is not caused by climate change. But scientists expect it will exacerbate the heat of a planet already warming …
The Hindu – World · India
Risks of fresh floods loomed due to incessant rainfall in the upstream areas of the Bhotekoshi River
The Hindu – World · India
The joint rescue teams led by the Nepal Army have continued their search and rescue efforts on the ninth day on Thursday (September 3, 2026), with the number o…
The Hindu – World · India
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah said that the devastating flood that entered Rasuwa was due to climate change
The Hindu – World · India
Earth is soon going to exceed the safe temperature threshold agreed upon by the world in the 2015 Paris climate accord, according to a bleak first-of-its-kind …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Nepal urged international travellers not to abandon the Himalayas, declaring the country open for tourism as it continues to assess the human and economic toll…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a higher typhoon signal closer to the weekend after Tropical Cyclone Saudel experienced a rare resurgence and could ch…
The New York Times – World · US
It proposed a new goal of limiting the “overshoot” of rising temperatures and eventually figuring out how to undo the temperature gains, a highly uncertain pat…
Times of India – World · India
A glacier collapse in Nepal and China showed visible signs days before the disaster. Scientists noted brown meltwater and a propagating crack as pre-event indi…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Solar power has overtaken coal as China’s largest source of installed power generation capacity for the first time, marking a landmark shift in the world’s lar…
Times of India – World · India
- Himalayan flood on Aug 26 killed 1,066 in Nepal and Tibet. - Over 4,462 people remain missing, rescue efforts ongoing. - Tragedy struck Trishuli Bazaar, …
Indian Express – World · India
- Over 1,050 confirmed deaths and 4,000 missing from Bhotekosi flash floods, with 75 bodies buried at Gokarna Forest Resort. - Search operations delayed by r…
Times of India – World · India
- Giant salvinia is a floating fern creating a thick green carpet on water surfaces. - It spreads across ponds/reservoirs, forming dense mats rather than gro…
South China Morning Post – World · China
On August 26, a section of glacier collapsed at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres on the Nepalese side of the Himalayas. The falling ice and rock accelerat…
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
UN food agency cuts aid in West Bank amid funding crisis
Times of India – World · India
In light of recent floods from Nepal, the Bihar government has issued a warning about the presence of strange fish species in the Gandak river. Residents are a…
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
After a newly built desalination plant was destroyed, displaced families in northern Gaza struggle to find clean water.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Seventy beaches across New South Wales are part of the $34m dawn-to-dusk drone monitoring program, which one expert has called ‘the best technology we have at …
The Guardian – World · Europe
Meteorologists say mean average temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisisThis year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, accordi…
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The Hindu rituals of death, cremation, prayer and final farewell have been overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster.
The Hindu – World · India
Around 4,000 people remain missing, while nearly 12,000 have been rescued
The New York Times – World · US
To protect its waters from overexposure to nitrates, Denmark is proposing a crackdown on fertilizer use. Farmers aren’t happy.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Palestinian farmers inspect olive trees bulldozed by Israeli forces
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Europe's largest wine exporter is already battling a cocktail of crisis from heatwaves to lower sales.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Head of tree collections at Kew ‘very worried about this autumn’ as hot, dry summer has caused brittlenessHigh winds associated with El Niño could cause widesp…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Rising temperatures are increasing the risk of floods and avalanches in mountain regions. The disaster in Nepal and Tibet shows the urgent need for solutions, …
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The UN has raised fresh alarm over the climate crisis at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, amid China-Taiwan tensions.
South China Morning Post – World · China
Smoke from Indonesian wildfires blanketed Manila on Tuesday, turning fires nearly 2,000km (1,242 miles) away into a public-health warning for the Philippine ca…
The Hindu – World · India
Nepal’s Forestry and Environment Minister Gita Chaudhary said the country must assert its rights and claims on climate justice at international forums
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Nepalese authorities say 4,000 people remain unaccounted for as rescue teams with search dogs comb through mud, rocks and debris.
NBC News – World · US
The overwhelming stench of death is crushing hopes that more survivors will be found in this Nepalese town devastated by last week’s catastrophic floods.
Indian Express – World · India
- Nepal floods claim over 1,000 lives, with 3,500 missing. Small hope stories: a dog returns home, parent retrieves child’s belongings. - International aid a…
The Guardian – World · Europe
Relatives of missing tourists asked for blood samples and photos, as efforts continue to rescue trapped hydropower workersNepal-Tibet floods – latest updatesVi…
Indian Express – World · India
- **Disaster impact**: Over 1,000 deaths, 4,000 missing; rescue teams search for survivors and 900 unaccounted hydropower workers trapped in flooded tunnels. …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Parts of eastern and southern China are bracing for heavy to torrential rain over the next three days, with authorities warning of floods, landslides and mudsl…
The Guardian – World · Europe
As families await news of missing loved ones, the disaster is a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is creating a fast-growing threat. Plus, the town cons…
South China Morning Post – World · China
As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano in Japan, where rising nationwide attacks have brought fear and…
The Hindu – World · India
China rejects claims linking its massive hydropower projects in Tibet to the August 26 flash flood disaster in Nepal, calling them “malicious speculation”
Indian Express – World · India
- Nepal requires $5 billion to rebuild flood-affected districts; death toll exceeds 1,000 (987 in Nepal, 16 in China). - Over 22,000 rescuers and 16 helicopt…
BBC News – World · Europe
Wildfires in Indonesia have destroyed part of the natural habitat of hundreds of orangutans, risking the survival of the species.
The Hindu – World · India
As of August 30, Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing. Chinese state media said 261 of the missing were foreigners, including over 100 Nepalis
The New York Times – World · US
After a glacial flood last year, Chinese officials strengthened defenses at a border crossing with Nepal. But last week’s “cascade of hazards” overwhelmed them.
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
A quiet multimillion‑dollar black market is exploding across the Indian Ocean, driven by one unlikely animal: the sea cucumber.
The New York Times – World · US
Only a fraction of the over 4,200 missing in Nepal are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for day…
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