environment

16 more killed, dozens rescued in India's monsoon deluge

Aug 03, 2021 08:24

At least 16 people have been killed and a quarter of a million people displaced from their homes after heavy monsoon rains lashed eastern India, officials said on Tuesday (Aug 3), as the air force joined rescue efforts.
Eliminating carbon emissions by 2050 would save 74 million lives this century: Study

Aug 01, 2021 12:26

Roughly 74 million lives could be saved this century if the emission of heat-trapping gases is cut to zero by 2050, compared with a far more lethal scenario in which society fails to limit global temperature rise to less than 4°C.
Iran’s Defense Ministry helping Turkey contain wildfires

Aug 01, 2021 06:16

Defense Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran said a firefighting plane designed by its young experts has joined operations in neighboring Turkey to battle forest fires sweeping through the country’s southern regions.
Record-breaking heat waves have arrived decades earlier than predicted

Jul 30, 2021 14:01

The heat waves of 2021, which have pummeled western regions of the United States and Canada, have killed, at a minimum, hundreds of people.
Iran offers Turkey help in battling wildfires

Jul 30, 2021 08:42

The Defense Ministry of Iran expressed readiness to assist Turkey in extinguishing multiple wildfires that are raging in southern parts of the neighboring country.
Heavy rains displace thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh

Jul 29, 2021 06:16

Torrential monsoon rains have ruined the sprawling camps of Rohingya Muslim refugees in southern Bangladesh, turning settlements into fast-flowing rivers overnight and leaving thousands of refugees without a shelter.
Thunderstorms leave roads and tube stations flooded in London

Jul 27, 2021 14:36

Torrential rain has flooded roads and tube stations in London after thunderstorms hit the south of England on Sunday (25 Jul 2021). Barts Health NHS trust declared a major incident after the flooding led to problems at Whipps Cross hospital and Newham Hospital in the east of the city.
Typhoon In-Fa inundates east China

Jul 25, 2021 12:17

Typhoon In-Fa lashes eastern China with high winds and heavy rain even as other parts of the country are still cleaning up following historic flooding. Shanghai and neighboring coastal areas, including Hangzhou, cancelled all flights, transport links were suspended, and schools and businesses closed as winds reached up to 137 km/h (85mph).
Rescuers guide children, elderly to safety in China's flood-stricken Anyang

Jul 22, 2021 10:25

News footage released on Chinese broadcaster CGTN showed rescuers carrying children and guiding elderly to safety amid flood-stricken passageways and homes in Anyang on Thursday.
Severe rainstorms kill 12 in flooded China subway

Jul 21, 2021 10:34

Twelve people died after torrential rains flooded a subway in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou and passengers struggled against chest-high water inside a train carriage.