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- Cold Front Intensifies, Heavy Rainfall Expected Across Central Vietnam on Oct. 27
· Climate & Environment
A strengthening cold front will bring heavy, continuous rain from Thanh Hoa to Hue City, with some areas receiving over 80 mm, while northern Vietnam stays…
- Tirupati Faces Heavy Rainfall and Forecasted Storms
· Climate & Environment
Tirupati got 49.8 mm of rain in 24 hours, causing water‑logging. IMD warns of a cyclonic storm by Monday, with more rain expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Dry Weather Sets Stage for Pleasant Football Weekend
· Climate & Environment
The dry weather that has been lingering in Columbus, Mississippi, will provide ideal conditions for high‑school football this weekend. Friday night…
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Palm Beach County, Florida
· Climate & Environment
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Palm Beach County, FL from 6:27 PM to 6:45 PM, with hail up to golf-ball size and wind gusts up to 60 mph.
- Legal Challenges Mount as Southeast Asian Nations Seek Accountability for Haze Fires
· Climate & Environment
Southeast Asian governments are calling for legal action against polluters responsible for the region’s worst haze in a decade, but experts say that…
- Dust‑laden Roads in Gurugram and Across India Pose Year‑Round Health Threat
· Climate & Environment
Dust from construction and unpaved roads in Gurugram and other Indian cities causes respiratory illness, with studies showing 55% of sites exceed WHO PM2.5…
- Delhi NCR Enters First Phase of Pollution Curbs as Air Quality Declines to ‘Poor’
· Climate & Environment
Delhi NCR has entered Stage‑I of the Graded Response Action Plan after AQI hit 245, marking the first ‘poor’ air‑quality day of the season.
- Unconditional Cash Grants to Peruvian Amazon Communities Boost Forest Conservation, Study Finds
· Climate & Environment
A UK charity gave 211 Asháninka residents six unconditional payments of 1,032 soles, boosting reforestation, reducing food insecurity and forest burning.
- Haze Returns as Economic Incentives Fail to Discourage Land‑Clearing Fires
· Climate & Environment
Indonesia’s fires cost $16.1 billion in 2015 and now burn 637‑900k ha, causing 283k respiratory cases. ASEAN’s $1.5 bn plan aims to curb haze.
- Vietnam Deploys Troops as Heavy Rains Flood Central Regions
· Climate & Environment
Heavy rains flood Hue and Danang, Vietnam deploys 130 troops and amphibious vehicles for rescue amid risk of flash floods and landslides.
- Hurricane Trudy Threatens Mexican Coast While Greece Suffers Flooding
· Climate & Environment
Category 2 Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexico’s Jalisco, Michoacán and Colima with winds up to 90 mph and heavy rains, while Greece and Turkey face severe…
- Green Visakha Calls for Halt of Google‑Backed AI Data Centres in Andhra Pradesh
· Climate & Environment
Green Visakha demands cancellation of AI data centre permissions in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli, citing lack of EIA and environmental concerns.
- Thwaites Glacier May Add Double the Expected Sea‑Level Rise by 2100
· Climate & Environment
New study shows warm seawater could melt Thwaites Glacier from below, adding 1.2 inches to sea level by 2100, with 60% chance of unpinning by century's end.
- Orange County Wildfire Forces Evacuations as Santa Ana Winds Intensify
· Climate & Environment
Orange County Norte Fire burns 250 acres, forces evacuations amid Santa Ana winds; one firefighter injured, utilities shut down power to 135,000 customers.
- Brazil’s Amazon Deforestation Hits Record Low as Presidential Run‑Off Looms
· Climate & Environment
Amazon deforestation fell 41.8% to 3,335 km², lowest since 1988, as Brazil heads to a presidential run‑off between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Electric‑Vehicle Batteries Linked to Deforestation in Indonesia’s Sulawesi Nickel Mines
· Climate & Environment
An analysis of corporate disclosures and trade flows over the past two years shows that nickel used in batteries for Volkswagen, Ford, Tesla and other…
- Four Fatalities Reported in Java Wildfire as Indonesia Seeks Foreign Aid
· Climate & Environment
Four firefighters died fighting a wildfire in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, Java. Indonesia reports 799 hotspots and seeks aid from Malaysia and…
- Omaha Faces Possible First Frost and Freeze Saturday Morning
· Climate & Environment
Canadian high‑pressure system brings calm winds, clear skies, and a freeze warning to Omaha. Temperatures could drop to 30°F, the first freeze of the season.
- Governments Urged to Accelerate Nature‑Restoring Tipping Points at COP17 and COP31
· Climate & Environment
At the upcoming COP17 and COP31 conferences, governments are called upon to speed up the transition to positive tipping points in energy, food and…
- Indonesia Tests Dry Ice to Clear South Sumatra Haze
· Climate & Environment
Indonesia drops 1.5 tons of dry ice over Palembang to combat haze, a trial under President Prabowo Subianto, amid worst fire season since 2024 El‑Niño.
- 14‑Year‑Old Boy Dies After Electrocution During Istanbul Floods
· Climate & Environment
A 14‑year‑old boy died after being electrocuted in the Balat area of Istanbul’s Fatih district during heavy rain. Surveillance footage, verified by Al…
- Tropical Storm Rachel Leaves Southern California with Flooding, Waves and Structural Damage
· Climate & Environment
Southern California coastal communities are recovering after a weekend of extreme weather that flooded streets and sent powerful waves crashing into…
- Firefly Extends Kuala Lumpur‑Singapore Flight Suspension Amid Indonesian Haze
· Climate & Environment
Firefly cancels KL‑Singapore flights through Wednesday due to Indonesian haze, rebooking passengers on Malaysia Airlines. IQAir ranks cities as most polluted.
- Hurricane Simon and Former Storm Rachel Cause Two Deaths and Multiple Missing People on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
· Climate & Environment
Hurricane Simon and former Tropical Storm Rachel bring heavy rain, flooding, and two deaths on Mexico’s Pacific coast, with several missing people.
- Balkan Heat Swings, Greece Faces Heavy Rainfall as Low-Pressure System Moves East
· Climate & Environment
Balkan temperatures swing wildly, while a low‑pressure system moves east, bringing 50–150 mm of rain and strong winds to Greece.
- Rain and Thunderstorms Expected Across South Australia by Friday
· Climate & Environment
Three rain bands will merge into a storm across South Australia, bringing thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, and wind gusts from Alice Springs to the Eyre…
- Westerly Low-Pressure System Brings Cloudy Skies and Moderate Rain Across Nepal
· Climate & Environment
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology reports that Nepal is under the influence of a westerly low‑pressure system combined with monsoon winds. As a…
- Tornado Watch Covers 10 Counties in Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina Until 5 p.m. Sunday
· Climate & Environment
NWS issues tornado watch for 10 counties in SE NC & NE SC until 5 p.m. Sunday. Separate warning for Chatham and Randolph counties.
- Remnants of Isaias and Rachel Leave Over 440,000 U.S. Customers Without Power
· Climate & Environment
Remnants of Hurricane Isaias and Tropical Storm Rachel have left over 440,000 U.S. customers without power, with additional outages in Utah and California.
- Hurricane Simon Intensifies to Category 4 Near Mexico’s Pacific Coast
· Climate & Environment
Category 4 Hurricane Simon approaches Mexico’s Pacific coast with 241 km/h winds, 10‑20 inches of rain, and warnings of flooding, mudslides, and storm surge.