Madhumati swallows homes, leaves families with nowhere to go
17 September 2026
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Climate crisis
World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
17 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger: El Nino chokes Central America
16 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake
14 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Sri Lanka bars tourists from heart of drought-hit park as El Nino looms
8 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo
4 September 2026
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Climate crisis
UN appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims
4 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Reaction / Nepal’s climate compensation push and the question of who pays
3 September 2026
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Climate crisis
El Niño likely to strengthen further, persist into 2027, WMO says
3 September 2026
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Climate crisis
As Dharla erodes, riverbank families fear losing everything
18 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit northern Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey said
24 March 2024
Over 20 dead in Papua New Guinea floods, landslides
Flooding, landslides and torrential rains have killed at least 23 people in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region, where homes have been damaged and roads washed away
19 March 2024
Magnitude 5.4 quake hits Bosnia-Montenegro border region
A magnitude 5.4 quake struck the border region between Montenegro and Bosnia early Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said
14 March 2024
More than 30 killed in heavy rain in Pakistan
More than 30 people have died in rain-related incidents in Pakistan during days of heavy downpours, with thousands of schools closed, officials said Sunday
3 March 2024
Protect our homes, croplands from erosion
Residents of Andharmanik and Jaynagar areas under Manikganj Municipality yesterday organised a human chain demanding that the authorities concerned take steps to protect their homesteads and croplands from Kaliganga river erosion.
17 February 2024
3.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Pabna
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale struck Pabna today at 8:07 pm, according to BMD
14 February 2024
'Time has stopped': grieving father relives Turkish quake
The photo of Mesut Hancer holding his dead daughter's hand protruding from the debris, her body crushed and his gaze lost, epitomised the anguish of Turkey's devastating earthquake
4 February 2024
Govt to raise $15b for climate action: environment minister
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury yesterday said the government will try to raise $15 billion over five years for climate change-related activities
30 January 2024
3 dead, dozens injured in major earthquake on China-Kyrgyzstan border
Three people were killed and dozens injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, authorities said
23 January 2024
Erosion, even in winter
While most waterbodies run dry around the country this winter, residents of Jamalpur are spending their days in worries of erosion.
20 January 2024
Protect wetlands to avert natural disasters: speakers
Rights activists and environmentalists at a public meeting yesterday emphasised the importance of individual initiatives to protect rivers, haors and agricultural lands.
19 January 2024
About 1,000 tourists trapped in China's Xinjiang after avalanches
Around 1,000 tourists remain stranded in a remote holiday village after avalanches hit China's northwestern Xinjiang region with metres-high snow and fickle weather impeding evacuation, state TV reported on Tuesday
16 January 2024
2023 was world's hottest year on record: EU scientists
Last year was the planet's hottest on record by a substantial margin and likely the world's warmest in the last 100,000 years, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said today
9 January 2024
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off central Japan, no tsunami warning
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake off central Japan caused strong shaking on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued
9 January 2024
Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200: government
The death toll from a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan climbed to 202 on Tuesday with 565 confirmed injured, according to government figures
9 January 2024
Death toll hits 126 in Japan quake
Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan and killed at least 126 people
6 January 2024
Japan quake death toll rises to 92, missing 242
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional authorities said, with the number of missing jumping to 242
5 January 2024
Japan quake death toll rises to 48: official
At least 48 people are confirmed dead following a major earthquake in Japan, a local official said
2 January 2024
Total of 21 quakes above 4.0 magnitude hit Japan: Met office
A succession of 21 earthquakes registering 4.0 magnitude or stronger struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
1 January 2024
China earthquake death toll rises to 149, two still missing after a week
One of China's most powerful earthquakes in recent years killed at least 149 people in a remote northwestern region, according to state media, with two people still missing after the magnitude 6.2 temblor hit a week ago
25 December 2023