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Flood fury in Northeast India: 36 dead, over 550,000 affected as PM Modi pledges full support

The India Meteorological Department has forecast more heavy rainfall in the coming days, prompting state administrations to issue high alerts and evacuate people from low-lying…

  • Published: June 4, 20259:24 am
  • Author The Statesman
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No damage found at 11 dams after 4.5 magnitude quake hit Thailand’s Chiang Mai

Following the earthquake, the department inspected 11 dams within a 25-kilometer radius of the epicenter.

  • Published: June 4, 20259:23 am
  • Author The Nation
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Low-lying areas flooded in Bangladesh’s Sylhet; waterlogging, landslides in Chattogram, Bandarban

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecasts light to moderate rainfall over the next five days.

  • Published: June 3, 20259:36 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Bali to ban production of bottled water under 1 litre

A 2019 study revealed that Bali generates 1.6 million tonnes of trash per year with around 303,000 tonnes of plastic waste. However, only some 48 percent of Bali’s waste is…

  • Published: June 2, 20258:38 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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Mercury set to rise in south Bengal, heavy rains likely in north

A dry spell will persist in most of south Bengal, with no immediate signs of monsoon onset, the weather office said. While monsoon rains have arrived early in north Bengal,…

  • Published: June 2, 20258:37 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Confluence of two rivers in Bangladesh under siege from cement company

Shah Cement's sprawling complex, with its towering structures standing ominously at the confluence of the Dhaleshwari and Shitalakkhya rivers in Munshiganj, is a stark reminder of…

  • Published: June 2, 20258:35 am
  • Author Sajjad Hossain
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Depression in the Bay of Bengal: Rain, tidal surge flood coastal areas

Thousands are stranded in five districts and river transport has been halted nationwide.

  • Published: May 30, 20259:40 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Indonesia’s 10-year power procurement plan: Green boon or climate doom?

The ambitious plan, released on May 26, has been met with scepticism, with analysts and observers questioning whether the country can truly achieve its power supply and…

  • Published: May 30, 20259:39 am
  • Author Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
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Illegal hill cutting threatens Bangladesh’s Bandarban school

Locals allege the illegal activity is causing serious harm to the local environment and disrupting classroom activities.

  • Published: May 30, 20259:38 am
  • Author Mong Sing Hai Marma
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Multiple eruptions rock Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, ash columns reach 1,200 meters

The volcano remains at alert Level II, with authorities urging the public to stay at least 8 kilometers from the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan, the primary drainage area…

  • Published: May 29, 20259:22 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post

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