6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal
The epicentre was at Bhairavkunda in Sindhupalchok district. No immediate reports of casualties or damage have been received.
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Residents evacuate to shelters amid forest fire in Japan’s Iwate
The fire threatened the Ryori district fishing community, whose residents were told to evacuate. Located by a cove on a jagged coastline, the village was devastated by the tsunami…
Pakistan’s Karakoram Highway blocked at several points due to landsliding from heavy rains
Snowfall and rain continue across the northern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan and have paralysed life in the area.
29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan: officials
Among the poorest countries in the world after decades of war, Afghanistan is particularly exposed to the effects of climate change, which scientists say is spurring extreme…
Areas in Vietnam at risk of flash floods and landslides due to heavy rainfall
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting stressed that flash floods and landslides could cause severe environmental damage, pose a threat to human lives, and…
5,300 people remain displaced after last year’s Mt. Lewotobi eruptions in Indonesia
The central government is currently building around 2,700 permanent homes for residents affected by the Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruptions, with plans to complete construction by April.
Wildfires rage across northern Thailand, Phetchabun worst hit
401 hotspots have been detected across 17 provinces.
Massive flooding strikes Indonesia’s South Sulawesi
This comes after days of downpours which caused three rivers to overflow, with the local branch of the national weather agency forecasting more rain in the province's northern…
Extreme weather study says Philippines 10th hardest hit
Leading the list was Dominica, followed by China, Honduras, Myanmar, Italy, India, Greece, Spain and Vanuatu, according to the 2025 Climate Risk Index (CRI) presented by…
Residents still affected 2 weeks after sinkhole in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture
The prefecture is asking nearby households to evacuate, fearing more cave-ins, and about 1.2 million people living in 12 municipalities in the prefecture to continue reducing…