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Climate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warn

Climate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warn

Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous new heights, while also worsening drought and food security.
Thu Oct 31 2024
Sunken village emerges in Greece as drought dries up lake

Sunken village emerges in Greece as drought dries up lake

The muddied remains of homes are reemerging nearly 45 years since the village that once stood here disappeared underwater.
Sat Sep 07 2024
UN chief calls for end to earth's vandalism

UN chief calls for end to earth's vandalism

According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, nearly 40 per cent of the planet's land is degraded, with more being lost every second.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Move to cultivate paddy using underground water aimed at tackling effects of drought

Move to cultivate paddy using underground water aimed at tackling effects of drought

The government will implement a paddy planting method using an underground water system in preparation for the expected worse hot weather next year.
Wed May 08 2024
Drought hits 150,000 Papar folk

Drought hits 150,000 Papar folk

JPBD said 42 villages, seven schools, seven housing estates, and three places of worship in the district were also affected by the disaster.
Fri Mar 15 2024
Rasmus Hojlund ends goal drought as Man Utd come back to beat Villa

Rasmus Hojlund ends goal drought as Man Utd come back to beat Villa

Rasmus Hojlund broke his Premier League duck as Manchester United battled back from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2.
Wed Dec 27 2023
Indonesia calls in army to help farmers plant rice as drought curbs output

Indonesia calls in army to help farmers plant rice as drought curbs output

Drought has delayed Indonesia's planting for the 2024 harvest, after the country's output this year dropped.
Thu Dec 14 2023
Dozens of Zimbabwe elephants die as climate change dries up Hwange park

Dozens of Zimbabwe elephants die as climate change dries up Hwange park

Drought caused by climate change and the El Nino global weather pattern dries up watering holes.
Fri Dec 08 2023
Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought

Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought

Five days of rain and the resulting floods forced residents to flee to a camp for internally displaced people outside the capital Mogadishu.
Tue Nov 07 2023
Amazon rainforest port records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought

Amazon rainforest port records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought

Some areas of the Amazon have seen the lowest rain levels from July to September since 1980, according to the alert center.
Sun Oct 22 2023
Death of dolphins in Amazon linked to severe drought, heat

Death of dolphins in Amazon linked to severe drought, heat

Thousands of fish have died recently on Amazon rivers due to a lack of oxygen in the water.
Tue Oct 03 2023
Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of river water

Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of river water

Street protests began after the court directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of river water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days this month.
Fri Sep 29 2023
Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping

Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping

Canal operators are on a tightrope as they work to manage maritime trade disruption and prepare for what is shaping up.
Sat Aug 26 2023
Ethiopia just ended one war. Is another one beginning?

Ethiopia just ended one war. Is another one beginning?

Its problems, whether wars or droughts, tend to have consequences beyond its borders.
Wed Aug 09 2023
Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought

Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought

Sunardi's village has been digging up the river bed since June, when the water in their wells ran out.
Wed Aug 09 2023
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024