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Flash floods inundate Padang neighborhoods, prompting evacuations and aid distribution
1 week ago
Flash floods inundate Padang neighborhoods, prompting evacuations and aid distribution
Hendri Zulviton, head of the Padang City Disaster Management Agency’s executive body, identified specific areas within these districts as the…
Singapore monitors haze hotspots as legal investigations into Indonesian firms continue
2 weeks ago
Singapore monitors haze hotspots as legal investigations into Indonesian firms continue
The four companies under investigation are PT Bumi Andalas Permai, PT Bumi Mekar Hijau, PT Sebangun Bumi Andalas Woods Industries,…
Singapore air quality remains unhealthy as transboundary haze from Kalimantan and Sumatra persists
2 weeks ago
Singapore air quality remains unhealthy as transboundary haze from Kalimantan and Sumatra persists
The PSI is a 24-hour rolling average of six key air pollutants. A range of 101 to 200 classifies air…
Ho Chi Minh City deploys mobile pumps as high tides and storm season collide
2 weeks ago
Ho Chi Minh City deploys mobile pumps as high tides and storm season collide
The immediate challenge stems from a specific meteorological pattern: the interaction between the southern edge of a strengthening continental high-pressure…
Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Law Triggered as Air Quality Deteriorates
2 weeks ago
Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Law Triggered as Air Quality Deteriorates
The Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, enacted in 2014, sets a specific threshold for legal action: if the PSI remains in…
Flash Floods and Landslides Devastate China-Nepal Border Region
2 weeks ago
Flash Floods and Landslides Devastate China-Nepal Border Region
The scale of the destruction has been severe and immediate. Initial reports indicate that dozens of people have died, while…
Seismic swarms and minor tremors shake Marmara Sea region, Istanbul
2 weeks ago
Seismic swarms and minor tremors shake Marmara Sea region, Istanbul
This event follows an unusually dense seismic swarm that rattled the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul’s coastline over a 24-hour…
Climate Change Amplified Valencia’s 2024 Catastrophic Floods, Study Finds
2 weeks ago
Climate Change Amplified Valencia’s 2024 Catastrophic Floods, Study Finds
The study, published in Nature Communications under the title “Human-induced climate change amplification on storm dynamics in Valencia’s 2024 catastrophic…
EU Commission approves €846 million for Spain’s Valencia flood recovery
2 weeks ago
EU Commission approves €846 million for Spain’s Valencia flood recovery
This final installment complements an emergency advance of €100 million that was disbursed to Spain in March 2025. The initial…
Delhi Metro Closures Extend to Third Day Amid Student Protests
2 weeks ago
Delhi Metro Closures Extend to Third Day Amid Student Protests
The closures, which began on Thursday, July 23, and continued through Friday, July 24, affect major transit hubs including Rajiv…