UN tells world to brace for extreme weather as El Nino looms
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‘A calamity’: Why is a record heatwave sweeping South Asia?
Countries including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have experienced temperatures soaring well above seasonal averages.
Tackling methane emissions key for climate change and energy security: IEA
Dealing with emissions could help alleviate effects of Iran crisis on global energy supply, says report.
A fishing boat in the Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Hawizeh is a transboundary marsh shared by Iraq and Iran. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
A water buffalo feeds as it wades through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
The Huwaizah Marshes in southern Iraq are part of the famed Mesopotamian wetlands, long considered one of the world’s great cradle-of-civilisation landscapes. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
A boy rests as fishermen ride in their boat through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Fed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the marshes support rich biodiversity, including migratory birds, fish and water buffalo. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Marsh buffalo milk is an iconic part of Iraqi cuisine, as is the thick, clotted “geymar” cream Iraqis love to have with honey for breakfast. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
After years of drought worsened by upstream dams and climate change, recent winter rains have helped restore water levels, bringing cautious hope to the Indigenous communities who rely on fishing and herding. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
Despite the revival, the ecosystem remains fragile and dependent on consistent water flows and stronger environmental protections. [Hussein Faleh/AFP]
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Europe named ‘fastest-warming continent’ in latest climate change report
From heatwaves to wildfires and shrinking ice cover, Europe is facing ‘severe’ impact from climate change, UN body says.
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Over 46°C heatwave grips northwestern, central India
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How does targeting water supply during war worsen the scarcity crisis?
We explore why water infrastructure is increasingly being targeted in the midst of war and conflict.
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Kenyan women defy fishing taboos as climate change threatens Lake Victoria
In a lakeside village in Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing. Until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the stigma.
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Thousands of bees swarm southern Israel
Residents in Israel have been documenting thousands of bees swarming the southern city of Netivot.
Published On 16 Apr 2026
Super Typhoon Sinlaku bears down on Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
Slow-moving Sinlaku is weakening as it heads towards Guam, but it will still bring dangerous conditions to the region.
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Musician performs inside melting glacier to highlight climate crisis
Swiss musician To Athena has performed inside a cave in a melting glacier to highlight ice loss in the Alps.
Published On 12 Apr 2026