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
From pixels to pails, crowdfunded wells quench thirst in Senegal's drylands
Water scarcity is so acute at this time of year that many communities face a dire choice: water your farms or quench you thirst.
Fri Jul 21 2023
Southeast Asia braces for more droughts and haze
The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.
Fri Jul 14 2023
How droughts can leave people with nowhere to go
By 2050 around 145 million people in the Global South could be forced to relocate within their own countries.
Fri Jun 16 2023
Climate change increases vulnerability of children in Sabah
Children often fare the worst in climate and weather-related disasters such as floods, droughts, and forest fires.
Mon Feb 21 2022
More protected areas won't save biodiversity, warn experts
Earth's surface has already warmed 1.1C, enough to unleash a crescendo of climate-enhanced storms, heatwaves, droughts and flooding.
Fri Jan 21 2022
'Suicidal reproducer' mammal survives Australia fires
A rare, shrew-like Australian marsupial has survived devastating wildfires that scorched one of their few habitats.
Tue Aug 17 2021
Over 10 million displaced by climate disasters in six months: Report
About 10.3 million people were displaced by climate change-induced events such as flooding and droughts in the last six months.
Wed Mar 17 2021
Climate change biggest threat to natural World Heritage sites
From shrinking glaciers to coral bleaching to increasingly frequent fires and droughts, climate change has impacted natural sites.
Thu Dec 03 2020
2020 likely world's second hottest year, U.N. says
This year is on track to be the second hottest on record, behind 2016, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday.
Thu Dec 03 2020
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
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
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
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 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
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 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
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
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
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024