Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Rainfall
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Severe thunderstorm in Nepal leaves 25 dead, hundreds injured
Over two dozen people were killed in a severe thunderstorm that swept through parts of southern Nepal late on Sunday and hundreds more were injured, police and officials said. Nepal’s Prime Minster
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Rwanda steps up measures to combat natural disasters
The Rwandan government has stepped up measures to reduce the effects of natural disasters in the country, Rwandan minister of emergency management Germaine Kamayirese said Wednesday. The measures include
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Official Death Toll from Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe Tops 180
Zimbabwe's government said Tuesday that the number of deaths related to Cyclone Idai has topped 180. The number could go higher, as authorities are still trying to determine how many are missing following
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Report outlines growing climate change-related threats to Great Lakes region
A team of Midwestern climate scientists has released a new report with grim predictions about the impact of climate change on the Great Lakes region. The report foresees a growing trend of wetter winters
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Zimbabwe: Massive Economic Losses in Manicaland, As Flood Misery Continues
Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of infrastructure, livestock and agricultural produce have been destroyed in Manicaland and parts of Masvingo provinces in the past three days due to heavy rains and
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How pollution and greenhouse gases affect the climate in the Sahel
Over the last decade many countries in the Sahel region—the semi-arid southern edge of the Sahara that stretches from Senegal to Ethiopia—have been embroiled in conflict. Populations in these countries
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Malawi: Over 1400 Houses Collapse in Blantyre
Blantyre — At least 1, 398 houses have collapsed in Blantyre and more damage is expected as the rain continues. Blantyre Assistant District Disaster Risk Management Officer, Walusungu Mwafulirwa said
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Radical proposal to artificially cool Earth's climate could be safe, new study claims
A new study contradicts fears that using solar geoengineering to fight climate change could dangerously alter rainfall and storm patterns in some parts of the world. Published in the peer-reviewed journal
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Spectre of famine looms in Zimbabwe as crops fail following erratic rainfalls during agricultural season
A disaster is looming in Zimbabwe following a severe drought that has left most of the planted maize crop for the current season either moisture-stressed or being declared a write-off. Drives along
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Empowering women on the frontlines of climate change
On any given morning in the locality of Al-Rahad in Sudan, women like Hawa Abdullah, dressed in bright colours, can be seen turning up the earth of their land or scattering seeds on their tractors.