Climate crisis

Climate crisis

Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip generated a series of massive waves

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Cyclone death toll in Mayotte rises to 39

The death toll from cyclone Chido in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has reached 39, according to the latest count from the island's prefect

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Tsunami warning as USGS reports magnitude 7.3 quake off Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday off the coast of the Pacific island state of Vanuatu

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Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India's south

Cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 miles per hour).

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Job scarcity, climate change driving up internal migration

Around 71 percent of internal migrant workers in Bangladesh migrate due to livelihood challenges or a lack of job opportunities, while 69 percent are driven by lower wages, according to a new survey revealed yesterday.

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Main points of the $300 billion climate deal

Here are the main points of the agreement reached at COP29 in Baku

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Mild earthquake jolts Rangpur, surrounding areas

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Rangpur and its surrounding areas this afternoon

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New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal

Getting a deal on the money has proved slow-going at the talks in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku, and the latest draft of the negotiating text arrived several hours later than scheduled as delegates entered, in theory, the closing 48 hours.

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Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip generated a series of massive waves

3w ago

Cyclone death toll in Mayotte rises to 39

The death toll from cyclone Chido in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has reached 39, according to the latest count from the island's prefect

3w ago

Tsunami warning as USGS reports magnitude 7.3 quake off Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday off the coast of the Pacific island state of Vanuatu

1m ago

Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India's south

Cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 miles per hour).

1m ago

Job scarcity, climate change driving up internal migration

Around 71 percent of internal migrant workers in Bangladesh migrate due to livelihood challenges or a lack of job opportunities, while 69 percent are driven by lower wages, according to a new survey revealed yesterday.

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Main points of the $300 billion climate deal

Here are the main points of the agreement reached at COP29 in Baku

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Mild earthquake jolts Rangpur, surrounding areas

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Rangpur and its surrounding areas this afternoon

1m ago

New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal

Getting a deal on the money has proved slow-going at the talks in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku, and the latest draft of the negotiating text arrived several hours later than scheduled as delegates entered, in theory, the closing 48 hours.

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COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?

The talks, which began on Nov. 11, are due to end on Friday at 1400 GMT, but COP summits have a history of running long.

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G20 leaders fail to break UN climate talks deadlock

In a joint statement, the leaders spoke only of the trillions of dollars needed coming "from all sources," without specifying

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