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Kashmir Valley Faces Severe Dry Cold Wave as Temperatures Plunge and Air Quality Worsens
The Kashmir Valley is experiencing an intense dry cold wave, with temperatures in Srinagar dropping to minus 4.1 degrees Celsius — a record low for this period, even before the traditional onset of Chilay Kalan, the region’s harshest winter phase. The unusually prolonged dry spell, marked by the absence of snowfall for more than a…
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Record Floods Devastate Southeast Asia as Scientists Warn of a New Climate Reality
Southeast Asia is enduring one of its deadliest and most destructive flood seasons in recent memory, with late-forming storms and continuous heavy rain overwhelming communities across the region. More than 1,400 people have died in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, while over 1,000 remain missing. Entire Indonesian villages are isolated after bridges and roads collapsed,…
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Report Flags Serious Groundwater Contamination in Delhi, Including Uranium, Lead and Nitrates
A recent report by the Central Ground Water Board has highlighted serious contamination in Delhi’s groundwater, with uranium and several other harmful chemicals found above safe limits. Out of 83–86 samples tested, around 24 — roughly 13.35% to 15.66% — exceeded the permissible uranium limit of 30 parts per billion. This places Delhi just behind…
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Deadly Floods and Landslides Sweep Across Asia, Killing Over 1,000
Severe storms and cyclone-driven rainfall have triggered widespread flooding and landslides across several Asian countries, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds still missing. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have each faced devastating conditions, with rescue operations hampered by collapsed infrastructure, rising waters and limited access to remote communities. Indonesia has recorded at…
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Video: Indonesia Faces Widespread Devastation as Cyclone Senyar Leaves Hundreds Missing
Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for at least 400 people still missing after Cyclone Senyar triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides across Sumatra. The death toll has climbed to more than 440, and officials warn it may continue to rise as search teams reach isolated areas. The National Disaster Management Agency reported that Aceh, North Sumatra…
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Massive Plastic Pellet Spill Devastates Camber Sands, Triggering One of the UK’s Worst Environmental Crises in Years
For two decades, Andy Dinsdale has walked the southern English coastline searching for rare seeds carried across oceans. In the process, he has become a dedicated observer of coastal pollution. But nothing prepared him for what he and citizen science group Strandliners found in early November at Camber Sands: millions of black plastic pellets scattered…
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Death toll in Indonesia floods reaches 303 as rescue efforts continue
Authorities in Indonesia confirmed that the death toll from severe floods and landslides on the island of Sumatra has reached 303. This is a significant rise from the earlier figure of 174. The disaster was triggered by recent torrential rains and landslides, leaving scenes of devastation across multiple provinces. Many areas remain cut off due…
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Cyclone Ditwah Heads for Tamil Nadu Coast, Red Alerts Issued as Landfall Approaches
A powerful cyclone named Ditwah is rapidly advancing toward India’s southeast coast, with landfall expected in the north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and southern Andhra Pradesh region by early November 30. The storm — now over the southwest Bay of Bengal and off Sri Lanka — is moving north-northwest and has prompted urgent warnings from the…
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Himalayan Belt Placed in Highest Earthquake Risk Zone in India’s New Seismic Map
India has introduced a revised national seismic map that places the entire Himalayan arc in the highest earthquake risk category. The update comes as part of the country’s new Earthquake Design Code, which aims to create a more accurate picture of seismic vulnerability based on scientific and geological data. The new classification, known as Zone…
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Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly Floods and Landslides Across Sri Lanka
At least 56 people have died and more than a dozen remain missing as severe floods and landslides battered Sri Lanka this week. Days of intense rainfall, worsened by Cyclone Ditwah brushing the island’s eastern coast, led to widespread destruction. Videos shared on social media captured homes being swept away as river levels continued to…
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