Hopes of finding more survivors in the mud and debris wane after landslides in India kill 194 Hopes of finding more than 180 missing people alive waned as rescue workers searched through mud and debris for a third day Thursday after landslides set off by torrential rains killed at least 194 people in southern India. World 01 Aug, 2024
Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region, leaving at least 33 dead Heavy monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region, leaving at least 33 people dead and many others trapped, officials told local media on Monday. World 14 Aug, 2023
Climate change impacts on women Climate change impacts are already becoming more pervasive and catastrophic than anticipated, according to a recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).Some climate change impacts are already so severe that it is not possible to adapt to them. Blogs 16 Mar, 2022
EDITORIAL: Man-made disaster Midnight flash floods triggered by the torrential downpour for almost four hours wrecked havoc in the Kathmandu Valley on Monday, gushing the flood waters into the low-lying settlements and squatters’ areas, damaging property worth millions of rupees. Opinion 08 Sep, 2021
Landslide blocks Marsyangdi river, poses risk to settlement Flow of Marsyangdi River has been disrupted due to landslides debris blocking the river-section along the border of Chame Rural Municipality-4 and 5. Nepal 19 Jun, 2021
Two villages inundated, bridge destroyed as Mahakali River water level rises Days of torrential downpour have led to swelling of the Mahakali River that flows through mountains, hills and Chure Bhaawar region in Limpiyadhura of Darchula till Kanchanpur in the Sudurpashchim Province. Nepal 19 Jun, 2021
60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia's capital JAKARTA: Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia's capital, as rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons of mud, officials said Saturday. Monsoon... Women 05 Jan, 2020
Tropical storm, river flooding hammer Gulf environment Tropical Storm Barry could affect the environment of the Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley in numerous ways, from accelerating runoff of farmland nutrients to toppling trees and damaging wildlife habitat and fisheries, scientists say. But the... Art & Culture 13 Jul, 2019
Trump launches re-election campaign, presents himself as outsider and victim ORLANDO, FLORIDA: US President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign on Tuesday by presenting himself as the same political insurgent who shook up the Washington establishment four years ago and who is now a victim of an... Women 19 Jun, 2019
Flash floods, earthquake in Indonesia kill over 80 JAYAPURA: The number of people killed after torrential downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides that tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia’s easternmost province has climbed to 79, with dozens of others missing, officials said... Women 18 Mar, 2019
4 dead as Hurricane Florence drenches the Carolinas WILMINGTON, NC: Blowing ashore with howling 90 mph (155 kph) winds, Florence splintered buildings, trapped hundreds of people and swamped entire communities along the Carolina coast Friday in what could be just the opening act in a watery,... Women 15 Sep, 2018
Myanmar floods force more than 100,000 to flee homes YANGON- Monsoon floods in Myanmar have killed at least 11 people and forced more than 100,000 to flee their homes, government officials said on Monday, as rescue workers ferried stranded residents to safety by boat. Heavy rain has hammered... Women 30 Jul, 2018
