Environment/Science
Environment/Science
In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels. more
Three dead after magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Bangladesh, strong tremors felt in Kolkata

At least three people died after an earthquake caused a railing to collapse from a five-storey building in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, on Friday.

Chaos at COP30: Pavilion blaze leaves 13 injured amid global climate summit

At least 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation after a massive fire broke out at the COP30 UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of the ven ...

As extreme weather intensifies, refugee camps may struggle to remain habitable by 2050: Reports

At least 117 million people have been displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, while highlighting how much their plight is tied to the gro ...

In Brazil, Guterres sounds alarm: The clean energy shift must be ‘fair, fast and final’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is continuing his campaign to accelerate the global switch from fossil fuels to clean energy – “the cheapest source of new electri ...

India sends urgent food aid to Afghanistan after massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake

India on Monday dispatched a consignment of food items to earthquake-hit Afghanistan, where a powerful 6.3 magnitude tremor recently left at least 20 people dead and over 500 injured acro ...

Study finds pandemic survival could depend on your location — Here’s why?

A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world’s vulnerability to pandemics, making them more deadly, more costly and longer lasting – and where you live, c ...

Tremors of terror: 6.3 quake kills four, rocks Afghanistan’s Balkh region

At least four people were killed after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Monday, officials said.

Hurricane Mellisa makes landfall in Jamaica, heading towards Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, becoming one of the strongest cyclones ever to strike the Caribbean before moving toward Cuba as a powerful Category 4 storm, accord ...

Hurricane Melissa: US Air Force flies into eye of storm, video goes viral

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the United States Air Force conducted a daring mission into Hurricane Melissa, as it moved towards Jamaica, capturing footage inside the storm, ...