Climate Change

December 9, 2025 2:47 PM

Kashmir Faces Intense Cold Wave with No Snowfall Expected

Intense cold wave continued in Kashmir on Tuesday, and the Meteorological (MeT) Department had no forecast for snowfall either in the plains or upper reaches. A large number of locals, especially children and elderly people, have been suffering from flu and other chest-related ailments, which conti...

December 9, 2025 12:01 PM

Orangutans at risk as Indonesia floods devastate habitat

Before the deadly landslides and floods hit Indonesia about two weeks ago, Amran Siagian, 39, frequently met Tapanuli orangutans on a hill in the region of Sipirok, North Sumatra province. Siagian, who has been working as a ranger to protect the endangered animal at the Orangutan Information Center...

December 9, 2025 9:19 AM

Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The earthquake struck off the coast at 11:15 p.m. on Monday, and the Japan Mete...

December 8, 2025 11:47 AM

Thunderstorms, rain forecast for Tamil Nady, Puducherry for next two days

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has forecast moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Monday and Tuesday, warning residents to stay alert to changing weather conditions. According to the latest update issued by the weather ...

December 8, 2025 9:18 AM

Australian bushfires raze homes in two states; firefighter dies

An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of bushland north of Sydney, authorities said on Monday. Emergency crews rushed to bushland near the rural town of Bulahdelah, 200 km (124...

December 7, 2025 3:35 PM

Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900. The number known to have died as a result of the cyclone-induced ...