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El Nino under way, raising fears of extreme weather patterns
US climate agency says phenomenon, which leads to warmer temperatures, is back after three years.
Published On 8 Jun 2023
Monsoon reaches India’s Kerala after longest delay in seven years
Cyclonic storm Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea delays arrival of the monsoon, the lifeblood of India’s $3 trillion economy.
Published On 8 Jun 2023
Photos: Canadian wildfire smoke spreads ‘hazardous’ air in the US
Air pollution alerts were issued across the United States due to smoke from wildfires that have been burning in Canada.
Published On 7 Jun 2023
Canada wildfires spread to new areas, prompting more evacuations
About 10,000 people have been ordered to leave a city in Quebec, amid hundreds of fires burning across the country.
Published On 2 Jun 2023

With 82 blazes burning out of control, Canada confronts a record early wildfire season, scorching 2.7 million hectares.

Temperature hits 36.7C in China’s largest city as records fall across Southeast Asia and South Asia.

No fatalities or major injuries reported in the aftermath of the heaviest storm to hit the US territory since 2002.

Authorities in the US territory of about 150,000 people had urged residents to take shelter ahead of storm’s arrival.

Shelters in the US territory are beginning to fill in anticipation of a powerful storm named Typhoon Mawar.

Research suggests several countries may have entire populations exposed to extreme temperatures due to climate change.

Residents are being urged to stay at home with the powerful storm expected to make landfall on Wednesday.

More than 90 percent of deaths caused by disasters worldwide happen in developing countries, UN report finds.

Official death toll surges as the UN says at least 800,000 people in need of emergency food aid and other assistance.

Up to 1,500 hectares burn in the Extremadura region with windy weather complicating efforts to bring it under control.

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