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An ice stupa in the village of Gya

Can artificial glaciers help with water shortages?

IndiaMay 7, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

An Indian politician with a water bottle taking glucose

Heat wave scorches parts of Asia

Heat wave scorches parts of Asia

Soaring spring temperatures are hitting those with limited means in South and Southeast Asia hard.
AsiaMay 3, 202401:55 min
A view of three Dhaka residents offering special prayers for rain

Bangladesh battles searing heatwave

Bangladesh battles searing heatwave

Temperatures in the Asian country continue to soar. Scientists have linked the severity of heatwaves to climate change.
BangladeshApril 29, 202402:08 min
A hand holding an embalmed butterfly

Ecuador: Climate change threatening local butterflies, and therefore humans too

Ecuador: Climate change threatening local butterflies, and therefore humans too

Researchers are studying butterflies in the Amazon region. Their findings are neither surprising nor encouraging.
EcuadorApril 28, 20248 images
Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

El Nino climate pattern intensifies in East Africa

El Nino climate pattern intensifies in East Africa

Millions have been displaced due to widespread flooding, with entire areas in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania under water.
AfricaApril 26, 2024
Commuters use their hands to block the rays of the sun as they wait for a ride along a busy street in Quezon city, Philippines.

El Nino exacerbates hot season in South and Southeast Asia

El Nino exacerbates hot season in South and Southeast Asia

Extreme temperatures have led to school closures, power outages and heat-related deaths.
BangladeshApril 26, 202402:15 min
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Climate change puts Alpine villages at risk

Climate change puts Alpine villages at risk

Landslides and floods are making life in the French alpine valleys increasingly dangerous.
FranceApril 26, 202405:10 min
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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves, extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

The drone view shows a landscape covered in mud. People are standing on a barely recognizable road.

Floods and mudslides on Sumatra leave scores dead

Floods and mudslides on Sumatra leave scores dead

Following severe rainfalls and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the death toll has risen to more than 40.
IndonesiaMay 13, 20248 images
Afghan men shovel mud from a house following flash floods

Afghanistan: Thousands in need of aid after deadly floods

Afghanistan: Thousands in need of aid after deadly floods

Flash floods in Afghanistan have left hundreds dead and thousands displaced. Baghlan province is the worst affected.
AfghanistanMay 13, 202402:23 min
People who have been evacuated from flooded areas rest at a gym used as a shelter in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil May 10, 2024

Brazil floods: More rains expected, as people await rescue

Brazil floods: More rains expected, as people await rescue

Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul is expecting more rains, even as it grapples with the fallout of last week's flooding.
BrazilMay 11, 2024
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Power to the people!

Photographers empower marginalized communities in North Chennai. And can India tighten its climate targets?
May 13, 202426:06 min
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A man points at an image of an airplane caught in extreme rainfall that is captioned "Dubai experiencing massive flooding after cloud seeding". The image is marked "False"

Fact check: Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai floods?

Are cloud seeding and climate change to blame for the deluge in large parts of the Arabian Peninsula?
United Arab EmiratesApril 19, 2024
Cars are stuck on a flooded road after a rainstorm hit Dubai.

Floods in the United Arab Emirates: Dubai sinks into chaos

Heavy rainfall has flooded the countries bordering the Persian Gulf. Dubai is particularly affected.
United Arab EmiratesApril 18, 20247 images
A water level marker stands in cracked mud of the San Rafael reservoir

Bogota starts rationing water as reservoirs run low

Amid hot, dry weather, residents in the Colombian capital have been urged to cut water consumption to a minimum.
ColombiaApril 12, 202403:10 min