Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Landslides caused by heavy rain killed at least 32 people in southern Ethiopia over the weekend, the government said on Monday. The Government Communication Affairs Office (GCAO) said nine people died in the Gamo Gofa zone, with 17 injured. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcast Corporate on Sunday reported that 23 people …
Over 2,000 people in Tanzania’s northern district of Same are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance after their homes and food stocks were destroyed by floodwaters from River Pangani following heavy rains in the area over the past week, authorities said on Sunday. The rains led to overflowing of the …
Captonians’ afternoon commute home will be a wet one as a cold front brings heavy rain and possible flooding to parts of the city on Monday. The rains are good news for the Western Cape‚ which still has strict water restrictions in force. On Friday, dam levels for Cape Town …
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Kenyan crop and livestock farmers are grappling with a myriad of diseases resulting from adverse weather conditions brought about by the rains. It has been raining in the East African nation since March and Kenya’s Meteorological Department has said the heavy rains would go on until next …
The death toll from Cyclone Mekunu that hit Oman and Yemen over the weekend rose to at least 13 today, authorities said, as relief workers and aid arrived in hard-hit areas in the two Arabian Peninsula countries. Flooding and damage remain considerable after the cyclone, the strongest-ever recorded to hit …
The maximum temperature in the State capital touched 41.7 degrees Celsius, with Jhansi being the hottest place in Uttar Pradesh at 46.6 degrees C. According to the Met department, rain or thunderstorm are very likely at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh and weather is most likely to remain dry …
The cost of flooding will be felt for a long time to come as rains continue in different parts of the country. From destruction of infrastructure, farms, livelihoods to disease outbreaks, the effect of the flooding is insurmountable. On Friday May 25, the Kenya National Highways Authority issued an advisory …
Twenty-three people were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Ethiopia, local media reported on Sunday. The landslide, in the central Oromia region, occurred on Saturday after several hours of downpour, Fana Broadcasting Corporte said. Six others were injured in the landslide. Seasonal rains are arriving in …
At least 21 people have been killed and a thousand others affected by floods and storm due to heavy rains pounding parts of the Horn of Africa nation, the UN relief agency said on Friday night. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said floods and storm which …
The East Africa bloc’s weather prediction center said on Saturday that an active tropical cyclone named Mekunu does not pose any threat to Somalia as it had earlier warned. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s Center for Climate Prediction and Application Center (ICPAC), which is closely monitoring the situation, said …
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake today jolted northeastern China's Jilin Province, causing panic among the residents, state-run media reported. The quake that struck the Songyuan City in Jilin Province at 1:50 AM (local time) was 5.7 magnitude and 13 kilometers deep, Xinhua news agency reported. No casualties and damage have been reported …
MUSCAT, Oman - The powerful Cyclone Mekunu hit the southern region of the Gulf Arab country of Oman and the neighboring Yemen on Saturday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing. According to local officials, the cyclone lashed southern Oman on Saturday and was more powerful than any …
Heavy rains have left hundreds of people dead and hundreds of thousands more displaced across various parts of East Africa. Kenya, Somalia and Rwanda are the worst hit. The flooding comes as the region tries to recover from a severe drought in 2017 that threatened millions of people. Across Kenya, …
Nairobi — The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) says the number of deaths resulting from the ongoing heavy rains has risen to slightly over 200. Secretary General Abbas Gullet revealed that those displaced are about 300,000 and 22 counties have been placed under floods watch. "Those who have died as …
Hundreds of residents in different sub-counties in Butaleja District have been displaced by floods from River Manafwa. Over 150 houses have been submerged and household items such as beddings, clothes, domestic birds and animals have been washed away by the floods leaving residents in tears following the Wednesday down pour …
The 5.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Namibia on Thursday morning comes as the country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has been trying to dispel rumors of a predicted “big earthquake” that were promoted by China Global Television Network (CGTN) earlier this month. The moderate quake happened shortly after 9 a.m. local …
Two were killed, and more than 100 families displaced after three dams burst. [Robert Kiplagat, Standard] Two people have died and more than 100 families left homeless after water spilled from three dams, submerging homes in Nairagie Enkare in Narok East sub-county. The waters submerged at least five churches, destroyed …
The Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Risk Capacity to work together to address the impact of extreme weather events in Nigeria, including training support to Government personnel. The signing ceremony, which happened on the margins of the Annual Meetings of the African Development …
Ongoing heavy rains in mountainous eastern Uganda have left over 150,000 people homeless, a top government official said on Friday. Musa Ecweru, minister of state for disaster preparedness and refugees, told Xinhua in an interview that the people are now staying in schools and churches in the low lands in …
DEHRADUN/RUDRAPUR: Soaring mercury across the hill state has thrown life out of gear even as meteorologists predicted that the heat wave is likely to continue for some more days. With the temperature touching 42oC on Wednesday, three degrees above normal, farmers in Terai region have raised concern about its detrimental …
