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Heavy rains and floods

South Asia reels under flood fury: India, China, Pakistan battered by record rains

Rising temperatures, altered monsoon patterns, and reckless urbanisation fuel unprecedented floods, landslides, and destruction across the region.

Microsoft

Microsoft bets $1.7 billion on burying human waste to fight climate crisis

Microsoft inks 12-year deal to inject 4.9M tons of sewage underground, locking away methane and CO₂ in carbon removal push.

Wular Lake

After three decades, Lotuses return to Kashmir’s Wular lake

A symbol of lost heritage and livelihood, the pink bloom of lotuses in Wular Lake marks a powerful ecological and emotional revival — thanks to sustained conservation efforts and the resilience of hope.

Delhi ranks as India’s second most polluted city so far in 2025

Byrnihat in Meghalaya tops the list as air quality concerns intensify across the country.

Surge in global extreme weather events signals intensifying impact of climate change

From deadly floods in the US, Brazil, and South Africa to historic wildfires in Asia, 2025 has seen a sharp spike in climate-driven disasters, with scientists linking the trend to rising global temperatures and atmospheric moisture.

At least 50 killed, dozens missing in catastrophic Texas flash floods

Heavy rains in Texas caused the Guadalupe River to rise rapidly by over 25 feet, sweeping away camps and vehicles, with over 850 people rescued and around 27 still missing.

Monsoon cloudbursts and flash floods wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, over 69 dead and 37 missing

Intense pre-monsoon showers since June 20 have caused cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides across multiple districts—killing at least 69, leaving dozens missing, and damaging roads, bridges, homes, and infrastructure.