Climate Change

August 7, 2025 11:06 AM

Hot South Korean summer drives surge in aircon sales, power demand

Sweltering summers in South Korea are driving surging demand for air conditioners and electricity, with the country's electronics heavyweights pushing home upgrades by touting power-saving technology. Samsung Electronics' domestic home AC sales grew by 50% in the first quarter of 2025 ended March c...

August 7, 2025 10:39 AM

UP: River Ganga floods Varanasi residential areas amid heavy rainfall

Several residential areas in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi have been inundated after the water level of the River Ganga surged on Thursday following continuous heavy rainfall, severely disrupting daily life and causing hardships for residents. Prakash Ram, a resident of one of the affected areas, told A...

August 6, 2025 5:13 PM

Uttarkashi cloudburst: 190 people rescued from Dharali, says Uttarakhand CM

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that around 190 people have been rescued from Dharali after a devastating cloudburst triggered massive flash floods and landslides in the region. Speaking to ANI, the Chief Minister assured that both the Centre and the state governmen...

August 6, 2025 10:24 AM

Toxic algae bloom off South Australia devastates marine life, tourism

A massive outbreak of toxic algae off South Australia, which has devastated hundreds of species of marine life and disrupted local tourism and fishing, is a "natural disaster," state Premier Peter Malinauskas said on Tuesday. The algal bloom, first detected in March, spans an area 4,500 square km (...

August 6, 2025 2:13 PM

Monsoon peaks in south China, unleashing landslides, disease

Rescue crews raced on Wednesday to clear debris and flooded roads as southern China braced for more extreme rainfall and spreading infection after some of the worst downpours this century, brought by a peak in East Asian monsoon rains. Forecasters warned of more thunderstorms after the century's se...