April 9 (Reuters) – Three Russian ministers arrived in the Caucasus region of Dagestan on Thursday to oversee the emergency response to floods that have killed six people, left communities under water, and prompted the evacuation of thousands, Interfax news agency said. The Russian government said Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov toured stricken areas and was…
KABUL, Afghanisan (AP) — Widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across Afghanistan have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the past 10 days, the country’s Disaster Management Authority said Saturday. More rain has been forecast for the coming days throughout Afghanistan, and the authority warned the public…
Scientists spent the first weeks of the year on an expedition to Antarctica to study Thwaites Glacier, which is melting at an alarming rate. If it breaks apart entirely, it could push up global sea levels by two feet over the course of several decades, affecting tens of millions worldwide, according to a New York…
The death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds of people still unaccounted for across the region. A bridge damaged by flash floods is seen in Bener Meriah district, Aceh province in Indonesia…
Published On 4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Residents have sought refuge on rooftops, and cars have floated through flooded streets as Typhoon Kalmaegi has battered the central Philippines, killing at least two people. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced by the powerful storm, which made landfall…
The weakened storm remains a rain threat to Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. Published On 25 Sep 202525 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Taiwan has lowered the death toll from Typhoon Ragasa by three to 14 as the weakened tropical storm moves through China and heads to…
Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in recent years, has caused deadly destruction across Taiwan, the Philippines, and southern China. The storm’s impact was also felt in Hong Kong, where waves taller than lampposts battered promenades. In Taiwan, 17 people have died after floods submerged roads and swept away vehicles in one county. The northern…
Source: Halpern, et. al., Science (2025) By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Mira Rojanasakul; Photographs and Video by Madeline Gray This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. Sept. 4, 2025 Working from a dock on St. Helena Island, S.C., on a sweltering day this summer, Ed Atkins pulled in a…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A flash flood swept through a campsite in north China, killing eight people and leaving four missing, state media reported Sunday. Saturday’s flood occurred around 10 p.m. local time in Urad Rear Banner, an expansive mountainous area in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous region known for its popular campsites. Thirteen campers went…
BEIJING — At least 10 people died and 33 were missing after flash foods in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province, Chinese state media reported Friday. Heavy rains since Thursday had triggered flash floods and at least one landslide in mountainous areas near the city of Lanzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The downpour…