The blaze, which was fanned by strong winds, came close to residential areas on Friday, damaging homes and businesses and forcing evacuations.
More than one in three people in Afghanistan are facing crisis levels of hunger, driven mostly by climate shocks and high food prices.
China’s Ministry of Emergency Management on Sunday also activated a fourth-level emergency response to floods in southwest Guizhou and Yunnan provinces
Greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are the main cause of climate change.
Authorities said the flows of Narayani, Rapti and Mahakali rivers in the west were also rising.
The death toll from the powerful Category 4 hurricane climbed to at least 10, but it is widely expected to rise further as communications come back...
Kandahar temperatures have also been sweltering. On Monday, the temperature in the provincial capital reached 50 degrees C.
Russia is the single country with the most high-valued area ripe for conservation with 138,436 square km identified in the study, an area the size of...
On Thursday, the ministry published a schedule of expected cuts across several parts of the country, after urging residents to ration consumption to ease the load...
Gaza's environment was already suffering from recurring conflicts, rapid urban growth, and high population density, before the most recent conflict began on Oct. 7.
Heavy rains have lashed southeastern Fujian province for seven days and are expected to continue, with water levels in some rivers exceeding warning levels. Authorities have...
