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Renewables Surge to Nearly 50% of Global Electricity Capacity in 2025, IRENA Data Shows
LONDON – Renewable power accounted for almost half of the world’s electricity capacity last year, driven by a record-breaking surge in solar installations, according to data…
Death Toll Rises to 42 as Devastating Floods Submerge Nairobi and Disrupt Transport
At least 42 people have been killed in days of torrential rain and flash flooding sweeping across Kenya, with the capital, Nairobi, bearing the brunt of the devastation, the…
Antarctica’s Warming Climate Is Shifting Penguin Breeding Seasons at Record Speeds
France — Penguin colonies across Antarctica are beginning their breeding seasons significantly earlier than ever before a direct response to the continent’s rapid warming,…
Drought and floods in Africa: A Continent on the Frontlines
For weeks, my assignment has been the weather. Not the mundane forecast, but its violent, climate-fueled extremes. I didn't plan it this way; the crisis dictated the itinerary. In…
At Least Seven Dead, Dozens Missing as Landslide and Flash Floods Strike Indonesia’s West Java
WEST BANDUNG, Indonesia — Rescue teams worked through heavy rain on Saturday to search for survivors after a devastating landslide, accompanied by flash flooding, struck a village…
2025 Confirmed Among World’s Three Hottest Years, Marking Prolonged Breach of 1.5°C Threshold
In a stark consolidation of global climate data, the World Meteorological Organization announced on Wednesday that 2025 ranked among the planet’s three warmest years ever recorded.…
Raging Australian Inferno Claims First Life as Hundreds of Buildings Razed in “Black Summer” Repeat
SOUTHEAST AUSTRALIA – A catastrophic bushfire emergency has engulfed southeastern Australia, claiming at least one life and incinerating hundreds of homes and buildings as a…
Doctors Issue Urgent Health Warnings as Toxic Air Chokes Kabul
With winter’s arrival, a thick, hazardous haze has settled over Kabul, pushing air pollution to crisis levels and prompting urgent warnings from medical professionals about severe…
South Asia embodies a central paradox of the climate crisis
South Asia embodies a central paradox of the climate crisis: it is both a major contributor to, and one of its most vulnerable victims
South Asia stands at a critical juncture,…
Flash Floods Kill at Least 17 in Afghanistan, Highlighting Nation’s Deepening Climate Vulnerability
KABUL – At least 17 people have been killed and 11 others injured as a wave of intense rainfall and snowfall, while ending a prolonged dry spell, triggered destructive flash floods…