Floods in Vietnam leave 102 people dead and missing, hundreds of thousands of homes inundated
Entire communities are still cut off as local authorities plead for urgent aid.
More than 1,000 evacuated following massive eruption of Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru
The 3,676-meter-high volcano spewed ash clouds reaching up to 2 kilometers above its peak, sending lava and rocks as far as 13 kilometers down its slopes, according to officials.
Microplastics detected in air across 18 major cities in Indonesia: Study
The main source of airborne microplastics is the widespread burning of plastic waste, which accounts for 57 percent of contamination, Sofi Azilan Aini, ECOTON’s microplastic…
Flooding, landslides kill at least 40 in southern, central Vietnam
As of Thursday evening, flooding had damaged over 13,000 hectares of rice and crops. A total of 30,731 livestock and poultry have been killed or swept away in the regions.
WFP to invest over US$ 14 million to build climate-resilient food systems in Bhutan
The investment is part of the Country Strategic Plan 2024-2028, which aims to achieve two key outcomes by 2030: establishing climate-resilient livelihoods to enhance food security…
ST Explains: Why is it tricky for countries to agree at COP30 on how to adapt to climate change?
Neglected and under-resourced for years, adaptation has seen slow progress, as much of the world’s attention has been focused on mitigation, or efforts to reduce planet-warming…
Vietnam’s forests show signs of wildlife recovery
However, a new WWF-Vietnam survey, using 350,000 camera-trap days across 21 forests, still reveals urgent conservation needs.
Unusual November chill—how La Niña will impact India in 2025-26 winter
Increased snowfall benefits water resources and reservoirs, but it also poses challenges, impacting daily life. Low temperatures in northern and central India are good for winter…
Vietnam floods: 10 dead, two missing as Deputy PM orders urgent evacuations in Khanh Hoa
Provincial authorities said nearly 9,000 homes in 14 communes and wards had been inundated, with flood depths reaching up to 1.5m in parts of the north. Landslides were…
Pakistan and the Paris promise: On the wrong side of 1.5°C
Pakistan risks becoming a casualty of the climate crisis it keeps treating as a bargaining chip rather than a survival imperative.