State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Landslides
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Mizoram landslide toll up to eleven
Aizawl: The death toll in the landslide which hit Laipuitlang area here has risen to 11 with the recovery of one more body from the debris. Three more bodies have been sighted and the rescue team is engaged
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Lanslides make Mizoram villages inacessible
A large number of villages in Mizoram have become inaccessible because of landslides triggered by heavy and incessant pre-monsoon rains that have been lashing the State since Saturday, official sources
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Seven killed in Tripura cyclone, lightning
Cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning and rain continued to create havoc in Tripura for the fifth day on Thursday, killing seven people, including five women and injuring 20 others, an official said
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Landslides after heavy pre-monsoon rain in Mizoram
A large number of villages in Mizoram have become inaccessible after landslides, triggered by heavy and incessant pre-monsoon rains that have been lashing the state since Saturday, have blocked the roads, official sources said on Wednesday. The landslides blocked the Champai road in Saiha district which connects the capital town with the Mizoram-Myanmar border.
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5.8-quake jolts North; 1 dead in J-K
25 children among 58 hurt in Doda, Bhaderwah, Epicentre on J&K-HP border An elderly shepherd was killed today and at least 58 persons, including 25 children, were injured after a moderate-intensity earthquake — with epicentre on the Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh border — jolted the region. The quake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, struck J-K and other parts of north India, including the national capital and its satellite towns, at 12:27 pm
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8 confirmed dead in SW China landslide
The body of the last person trapped in a landslide in southwest China's Guizhou province was retrieved Monday afternoon, bringing the death toll to eight after a two-day search. The landslide, which occurred
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Oceans may explain explain slowing climate change: study
Climate change could get worse quickly if huge amounts of extra heat absorbed by the oceans are released back into the air, scientists said after unveiling new research showing that oceans have helped
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Oceans may explain slowdown in climate change: study
Climate change could get worse quickly if huge amounts of extra heat absorbed by the oceans are released back into the air, scientists said after unveiling new research showing that oceans have helped
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Rescuers find 59 bodies after Tibet landslide - Xinhua
Rescue teams have found 59 dead bodies at the site a massive landslide in Tibet and two dozen more workers are still feared buried in the rubble, Chinese state media said on Tuesday. Tonnes of rock,
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Tanzania mudslides kill 13 after heavy rain
Mudslides after torrential rains have killed 13 people at a quarry in the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Tanzania's buoyant economy has fuelled a building