CLIMATE
Floods devastate Pakistan’s Punjab, killing over 100 and affecting millions
Nearly 5,000 villages are inundated, and 4.57 million people are affected as authorities struggle with the rising toll and widespread devastation.
Floods devastate Pakistan’s Punjab, killing over 100 and affecting millions
African leaders urge fair climate finance, investment at summit close
"Africa’s climate finance demands are not charity appeals," AU commissioner Bankole Adeoye says as the summit concludes with calls for global responsibility and climate justice ahead of COP30.
African leaders urge fair climate finance, investment at summit close
Deadly flash floods wreak havoc in Indonesia, inundate Bali
The climate crisis has affected storm patterns in Indonesia, leading to heavier rains, flash flooding and stronger wind gusts.
Deadly flash floods wreak havoc in Indonesia, inundate Bali
Opinion
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A global treaty to drastically cut plastic use was within reach. Then the US scuttled it
As a sudden shift in US policy derailed the Geneva negotiations on a binding plastics treaty, vulnerable communities continue to struggle against a tide of waste that threatens their livelihood.
A global treaty to drastically cut plastic use was within reach. Then the US scuttled it
Over 120,000 evacuated in central Pakistan floods as survivors endure scorching heat
Floodwaters submerge more than 3,900 villages in 26 districts.
Over 120,000 evacuated in central Pakistan floods as survivors endure scorching heat
India alerts Pakistan: Another cross-border flooding imminent
Pakistan conducted mass evacuations late last month after India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions.
India alerts Pakistan: Another cross-border flooding imminent