floods

News Desk  Mumbai: Torrential monsoon rains have claimed at least 15 lives across India's western state of Maharashtra, as relentless downpours triggered flooding, landslides and widespread disruption in Mumbai and surrounding districts,…

Shah Khalid Shah Bajaur: As the first light of dawn spreads across the mountains of Bajaur, 55-year-old dairy farmer Shaal Pacha begins another day among the cows that have sustained his family for decades.  Inside his dairy farm in…

News Desk  Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a nationwide weather advisory, warning of thunderstorms, strong winds, dust storms and heavy rainfall across various parts of the country over the next 12…

Inshal Haider Islamabad: Disasters remain one of the most pressing challenges to human security and sustainable development. Between 2000 and 2023, more than four billion people were affected by disasters, with global economic losses…

News Desk  New York: By all appearances, the oceans remain vast, powerful and endless. Covering more than 70 per cent of the Earth's surface, they regulate the climate, sustain marine life, provide food for billions of people and absorb…

Shah Zaman Bhangar Karachi: ​Extreme heat, heavy rains, cloudbursts, floods, urban flooding, land degradation, declining wildlife populations, and sea intrusion into farmland are not just effects of climate change. Together, they reflect…

News Desk  Beijing: Record-breaking rainfall has battered several regions across China in recent days, forcing school and workplace closures, triggering evacuations, and prompting the government to release millions in disaster relief…

News Desk  Islamabad: A high alert has been issued across the upper districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid growing concerns over potential glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), as weather conditions raise the risk of sudden disasters in…

News Desk  Islamabad: A powerful weather system is set to sweep across Pakistan over the next 24 hours, raising concerns of flash floods, travel disruptions, and damage to infrastructure in multiple regions. The National Disaster…

News Desk  Islamabad: Authorities have issued a weather alert across parts of Pakistan as heavy rains, strong winds, and snowfall are expected to trigger flash floods and landslides in the coming days. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the…