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March 27, 2025 3:41 PM

Argentina’s deadly rains more likely in a warming world, report says

The heavy rains that led to catastrophic flooding in central Argentina and killed 16 people earlier this month were partly fueled by climate change and could become more frequent in a warmer world, a team of international scientists said on Thursday. An analysis by the World Weather Attribution fou...

March 27, 2025 11:07 AM

South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 26

Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated. More than 33,000 hectares (81,500 acres) has been charred or were still burning...

March 26, 2025 9:08 AM

Strong winds fan South Korea wildfires as death toll climbs to 18

At least 18 people have died as multiple wildfires rage across South Korea’s southeastern region, with thousands of firefighters aided by the military deployed in a bid to contain one of the country’s worst forest fires in decades. The deadly wildfires have spread rapidly and forced more than 2...

March 25, 2025 10:13 PM

Disaster is directly linked to climate change: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Disaster Management Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. During the discussion, the Home Minister emphasised that disasters are directly linked to climate change and stressed the need for proactive measures to mitigate their impact. “The best ...

March 25, 2025 9:14 PM

South Korea wildfires spread forcing evacuation of four local prisons, homes

Wildfires spread across South Korea's southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of inmates from local prisons and causing residents to flee their homes. Acting President Han Duck-soo vowed to deploy firefighting helicopters and ground personnel to battle the fires. The ci...

March 25, 2025 7:04 PM

Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study

Accelerated climate action could boost global GDP by 0.2% by 2040 compared with current policies, a study showed on Tuesday, as delegates from 40 countries meet in Berlin to shape the agenda for the COP30 summit in Brazil later this year. An analysis by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation an...

March 25, 2025 1:50 PM

MeT office predicts rising temperatures across Tamil Nadu

With summer setting in, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast a gradual increase in daytime temperatures across many parts of Tamil Nadu, starting Tuesday. Dry weather is expected to dominate the state, except for districts along the Western Ghats, which may experience li...

March 23, 2025 12:26 PM

Unseasonal rain cause huge crop loss in Telangana

Unseasonal rain along with strong winds have caused widespread damage to crops in Telangana and the affected farmers are looking to the government for compensation. Hailstorms hit north Telangana districts during the last two days, damaging standing crops of paddy, maize and mango. A few days ago,...

March 22, 2025 10:04 AM

EU delays 2040 climate target proposal beyond Q1

The European Commission has delayed its plan to propose a new EU climate target in the first quarter of this year, pushing back the launch of an expected commitment to cut emissions by 2040, it said on Friday. Brussels had said last month it would amend the EU's climate law this quarter - a long-pl...

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