Scores missing in India after deadly Himalayan flash flood
The Indian army scoured a Himalayan village on Wednesday in an effort to find scores of missing people a day after flash floods killed at least four people and left … Read More
Category: Asia / Pacific
Flooding kills 30 in Beijing as heavy rains sweep across China
Torrential rains in Beijing have killed 30 people and forced 80,000 to evacuate, state media reported Tuesday. Severe storms have battered northern China, including Hebei, Jilin, and Shandong provinces, causing … Read More
More than 80% of Tuvalu citizens seek world-first Australian climate visa
More than 80 percent of Tuvalu’s population has applied for Australia’s landmark climate visa, official figures showed Wednesday, as rising seas threaten the low-lying Pacific nation. With only 280 spots … Read More
Indigenous Indian village dismantled in the name of tiger protection
Police and park rangers in Nagarhole National Park in southwestern India tore down an Indigenous village on June 18. They claim that the presence of the Jenu Kuruba people is … Read More
Indigenous islanders lose high-profile climate case against Australian government
Indigenous Australians residing on a string of climate-vulnerable islands on Tuesday suffered a major legal defeat in their attempt to hold the government accountable for its weak emissions targets. The … Read More