Sadhguru says 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims missing after Nepal flash floods
Aug 27, 2026, at 12:07 am
At least 77 pilgrims associated with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation are missing after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, the spiritual leader said in an online post.
Nepal floods leave at least 72 dead, hundreds missing after suspected ice avalanche
Aug 26, 2026, at 09:19 pm
At least 72 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after powerful floodwaters tore through river valleys in Nepal and China's Tibet region on Wednesday, sweeping away settlements, bridges and infrastructure, according to New York Times.
Nepal flash flood horror: 7 dead, 105 Indians among 384 travellers missing
Aug 26, 2026, at 03:32 pm
At least seven people have died and 384 travellers, including 105 Indians, are missing following a flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal's Rasuwa district on Wednesday.
Massive flash flood hits northern Nepal, 3 dead
Aug 26, 2026, at 02:09 pm
At least three people have died after a massive and swift flash flood swept through parts of northern Nepal on Wednesday, washing away villages and damaging infrastructure in the region, media reports said.
Heavy rain batters Delhi-NCR: Flights hit, Gurugram issues work-from-home advisory
Aug 24, 2026, at 05:36 pm
Heavy rains lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday, disrupting flight operations at Delhi airport and throwing normal life in Gurugram out of gear.
Indonesia shaken by 7.7-magnitude earthquake; 5 dead, rescue operations underway
Aug 15, 2026, at 10:36 am
At least five people were killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Saturday, triggering panic, forcing large numbers of people to flee their homes and leaving several others injured.
UK heatwave shocker: Britain records fifth-hottest day ever at 38.1°C
Aug 14, 2026, at 05:15 pm
The UK experienced its hottest day of the year on August 13, with temperatures reaching 38.1°C, making it the fifth-hottest day ever recorded in the country, the Met Office said.
Several workers trapped after water, debris surge into Uttarakhand tunnel
Aug 13, 2026, at 11:08 pm
At least 10 workers were feared trapped after a sudden surge of water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Thursday evening.
69 killed as 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, buildings collapse
Aug 10, 2026, at 11:21 pm
At least 69 people have been killed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, triggering building collapses, trapping residents under rubble and forcing people to evacuate their homes, according to the Associated Press.
20 killed as 7.4-magnitude earthquake ravages western Colombia
Aug 10, 2026, at 09:34 pm
At least 20 people were killed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, collapsing buildings, trapping residents under debris and forcing thousands to flee their homes, according to reports citing Colombian authorities.
India crosses 300 GW clean energy mark, races towards 500 GW 2030 target
Aug 10, 2026, at 10:19 am
The Indian government has said the country has crossed 300 GW of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity, reaching more than 60% of the 500 GW target set for 2030.
The Mediterranean’s own odyssey: An ecological treasure feels the strain
Aug 08, 2026, at 05:08 pm
More than 2,500 years after Homer’s epic was first told, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster retelling of The Odyssey has brought the journey back to big screens worldwide. But, behind the sweeping plot is another character facing an odyssey of its own: the Mediterranean Sea.
South Korea bakes at historic 42.5°C, emergency response activated
Aug 02, 2026, at 06:55 pm
South Korea recorded its highest-ever temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius in the southeastern city of Yangsan on Sunday, marking one of the hottest days since the country began modern weather observations.
Brace for impact: UN Weather agency warns of powerful El Niño ahead
Aug 01, 2026, at 04:52 pm
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month.
Scorching summer horror: UK's heatwaves linked to 2,877 deaths in just weeks
Jul 31, 2026, at 02:22 pm
Rapid early assessment by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates that 2,877 heat-associated deaths occurred in the UK during two major periods of hot weather in May and June 2026, nearly double the total reported for the whole of 2025.
Assam floods turn deadlier: 78 killed, more than 3 lakh remain affected
Jul 30, 2026, at 03:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The death toll in the devastating floods in Assam has risen to 78, while more than three lakh people continue to remain affected across the state, media reports said on Thursday.
Tiger-striped taxis hit Kolkata streets to roar for wildlife conservation
Jul 29, 2026, at 09:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Indian Museum, Kolkata, under the Ministry of Culture, on Tuesday launched a tiger conservation campaign and unveiled a book on the tigress Maya, authored by Debarati Mukhopadhyay and Shiladitya Chaudhury.
Powerful 7.1 earthquake rocks Japan, triggers Tsunami warning, buildings collapse near epicentre
Jul 28, 2026, at 03:08 pm
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, disrupting power supplies, halting train services and prompting tsunami and aftershock warnings.
Wildfires rage across France, Spain as flames near Bordeaux, hundreds of thousands evacuated
Jul 28, 2026, at 09:29 am
Emergency service workers continue to battle massive wildfires across France and Spain, with the deadly blazes now advancing to within just 15 kilometres of the French city of Bordeaux, prompting fears of further large-scale evacuations.
Britain's scorching June heatwave wiped out more than £1 billion in just weeks
Jul 27, 2026, at 01:46 pm
The heatwave in June 2026 led to 24 million lost hours of working and a £1.15 billion hit to the UK economy, according to new research published today (23 July 2026) by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC).
Europe burns: 220,000 evacuated as massive wildfires rage across France and Spain
Jul 25, 2026, at 09:59 am
French authorities have ordered the evacuation of nearly 60,000 people near Bordeaux, taking the total number of people displaced by wildfires in France and Spain to around 220,000, according to media reports.
Satellites can now spot methane leaks in real time – but most go unfixed
Jul 24, 2026, at 07:09 pm
Satellites can now spot major methane leaks from space within days. Yet only 13 per cent of those alerts lead to any response from the governments or companies responsible.
Could this be FIFA's most climate-damaging World Cup ever? New report says yes
Jul 19, 2026, at 10:39 pm
As the football world gears up for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday night, a new report has warned that the tournament is on track to become the most climate-damaging World Cup in its 95-year history.
11 dead, several missing as flash floods and landslides ravage Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, Rajouri
Jul 19, 2026, at 02:30 pm
At least 11 people were killed and several others went missing after torrential rain triggered flash floods and landslides in the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, prompting a large-scale rescue operation.
7.4-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Mexico, tsunami warning issued
Jul 17, 2026, at 10:14 pm
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico on Friday, prompting a tsunami warning and sending tremors across parts of Guatemala and El Salvador.
Europe's killer heatwave claims nearly 10,000 lives, UN sounds global alarm
Jul 17, 2026, at 10:40 am
The United Nations has said preliminary data from five European countries indicate that nearly 10,000 excess deaths have been linked to this summer's extreme heat, underscoring the growing public health impact of climate change.
Stop timber smuggling, plant 10 crore saplings: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari to forest officials
Jul 14, 2026, at 11:37 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday directed the Forest Department to intensify action against illegal logging and timber smuggling, stressing the need for greater transparency and stronger enforcement.
Jul 14, 2026, at 10:09 pm
A massive wildfire raging through the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris forced the evacuation of around 1,000 residents as firefighters battled to contain the flames amid an intense European heatwave.
Record-breaking UK heatwave death toll shock: More than 2,700 people may have died in May and June
Jul 14, 2026, at 10:36 am
More than 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes during the record-breaking May and June 2026 heatwaves in England and Wales, according to a new rapid analysis led by researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Imperial College London and the Met Office.
Jul 12, 2026, at 06:09 pm
A tourist was injured after a bull bison attacked him and tossed him about eight feet into the air at Yellowstone National Park in the United States on Friday, media reports said.