HANOI: Rescuers in Vietnam continued searching for 13 people missing after a week of heavy flooding that has killed at least 55, authorities said on Saturday. Torrential rain since late October has battered south-central provinces, inundating popular tourist destinations and triggering deadly landslides. Coastal city Nha Trang saw entire city blocks submerged, while highland areas […]
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Indonesia landslides claim 30 lives
Rescue operations continue in Central Java, Indonesia, after devastating landslides claimed at least 30 lives, the country’s disaster mitigation agency reported on Friday. Torrential rains last week triggered landslides in Cilacap city and Banjarnegara region, leaving 21 people still missing. In Banjarnegara, the worst-hit area, rescuers recovered seven more bodies on Thursday, bringing the death […]
Population growth threatens Pakistan’s economy: Aurangzeb
Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb warned that rapid population growth is a major obstacle to Pakistan’s economic recovery. He said the economy is improving under the IMF programme but faces long-term structural challenges. Climate change and high population growth, he added, threaten sustainable development. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, Aurangzeb highlighted Pakistan’s population growth […]
SpaceX launches Sentinel-6B satellite to monitor rising oceans
VANDENBERG, CALIFORNIA – SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the International Sentinel-6B satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a critical mission to track global sea-level rise. The satellite, a twin of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich launched in 2020, will deploy advanced radar capable of measuring ocean heights with an accuracy of about one inch […]
COP30 sees limited progress as North-South divide persists
One week into COP30 in Belem, dubbed the ‘Implementation COP,’ negotiations have produced limited results, aside from the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) call for proposals and the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). While the COP presidency successfully adopted an agenda on trade, finance, 1.5°C, and emission reporting, contentious issues remain unresolved. […]
Indigenous protesters block COP30 venue in Brazil
BELEM: Dozens of Indigenous activists staged a sit-in outside the COP30 summit venue in Belem, Brazil, on Friday morning, forcing delegates to enter through side entrances to continue climate negotiations. Security personnel increased checks during the peaceful protest, causing long lines of waiting delegates. The annual UN climate conference brings together representatives from 195 countries […]
Tehran at risk as Iran grapples with worst water shortage
Iran is facing a severe water crisis, and authorities warn that Tehran could soon become uninhabitable. President Masoud Pezeshkian said if rainfall does not occur by December, the government may have to ration water. Without immediate action, residents could be forced to leave the city. The crisis stems from years of mismanagement, overbuilding of dams, […]
Long-term strategic practices imperative to mitigate climate change: expert
Assistant Professor, the Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Karachi, Dr Amir Alamgir on Wednesday called for the need to declare a climate emergency in the country, asserting that only through long-term, strategic practices can the cascading crises of climate change be mitigated. He was sharing his views in a panel discussion on “Climate-induced Social […]
ADB: Asia-Pacific needs $1 trillion annually for climate action
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says Asia-Pacific needs over $1 trillion each year to address climate change and biodiversity loss. Investment in environmental and climate systems can boost jobs, productivity, and financial stability. The ADB revealed this in its Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2025. The report emphasizes that around 75% of the region’s economic output depends […]
Indigenous leaders sail into Belem ahead of COP30
BELEM, Brazil – Dozens of Indigenous leaders arrived in Belem on a boat journeying from the glaciers of the Andes, a day before the United Nations’ COP30 climate summit. Their expedition, spanning several weeks, aimed to demand a stronger voice in the management of their territories as climate change and extractive industries threaten forests across […]