Here we bring to you the round up of crucial climate stories from across the globe: Peru is grappling with an unprecedented climate challenge, facing intense heatwaves, devastating floods, and now, an imminent dengue outbreak. Soaring temperatures and extreme rains have ushered in a series of pressing environmental and health challenges. A new study has found that Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' started retreating rapidly in the 1940s, and never showed any signs of recovery. The doomsday glacier's fate will have ramifications, not just in antarctica but globally. Its complete collapse could raise sea levels by more than 2 feet. Watch to know more!

Peru grapples with climate crisis | Doomsday glacier rapidly depleting

Rio de Janeiro city authorities have declared a public health emergency in the city because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever.

Brazil: Dengue health emergency in Rio De Janeiro, 10,000 cases registered in Jan

Dengue fever outbreak in Rio de Janeiro

The Dengue epidemic in Nepal - it's surging, more than 50,000 people have been infected so far this year. At least 20 people have died from the infection till now, the infection has reached all the 77 districts in the country.

Dengue epidemic in Nepal, country witnessing surge in Dengue infections | World DNA

DEADLINE FOR UNREGISTERED IMMIGRANTS IN PAKISTAN EXPIRES, WHAT'S NEXT FOR 1 MILLION ILLEGAL AFGHAN REFUGEES WHO ARE STILL THERE? 2 MONTHS BEFORE ELECTIONS, OPPN-GOVT TENSIONS SIMMER IN BANGLADESH UN CHIEF WARNS OF MELTING GLACIERS 'IN FLAMES' TO REPRESENT PAK AT OSCARS FROM VARANASI TO AMSTERDAM: THE 'PAW'SOME STORY OF JAYA ALL THIS AND MUCH MORE ON INSIDE SOUTH ASIA

'Leave Pakistan or face deportation' | Anti-govt protest in Bangladesh

The situation took a dire turn during monsoon, with a significant uptick of 3,675 cases between July 1 and October 22. The city had reported 746 dengue cases between January and October last year, and 876 between January and December 2021.

Dengue outbreak: Mumbai struggle as cases multiply

There has been a significant rise in dengue cases in Mumbai, which has prompted the civic authorities in the west Indian city to resort to genome sequencing to identify the specific strain of the virus.

Mumbai turns to genome sequencing to control rising dengue cases

Dengue or breakbone fever is the most common viral infection worldwide. It spreads from mosquitoes to people. Watch this video to find out why is there a sudden spike in dengue cases in Mumbai.

India: Why are dengue cases rising rapidly in Mumbai?

In welcome news for Team India fans, Shubman Gill has hit the nets in Ahmedabad ahead of the much-awaited India-Pakistan showdown at the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition on Saturday (Oct 14).

ODI World Cup: Shubhman Gill hits nets in Ahmedabad after recovery from dengue ahead of India-Pak match

Bangladesh is in the grip of a dengue nightmare like never before. Over 1,000 patients have died of the virus in the first 9 months of 2023, that's more than the combined toll from 2000 when record-keeping on dengue deaths started. Hospitals are full to capacity, with the government pushing to expand dengue wards. Awareness drives have also been launched to stem the spread.

Bangladesh: Dengue death toll crosses 1,000-mark

The World Health Organization on Monday (Oct 2) recommended a second malaria vaccine that will be mass-produced by Serum Institute of India, in a bid to curb the life-threatening vector-borne disease.

WHO okays second malaria vaccine for children, to be mass-produced by India's Serum Institute

Bangladesh has recorded more than 1,000 deaths due to dengue fever, marking the country's worst outbreak. The frequency of the mosquito-borne disease is increasing due to climate change.

Bangladesh faces worst-ever dengue outbreak, death toll crosses 1,000

Outbreaks of dengue fever and acute watery diarrhoea have killed hundreds in the war-torn Sudan. Apart from that, according to the UN refugee agency and the world health organization, at least 1,200 children living in nine refugee camps in Sudan’s White Nile state have died in the space of four months from a combination of measles and malnutrition.

Dengue & malnutrition kills Sudanese children

Health authorities are wrestling with a surge in dengue fever cases as monsoon rains batter the densely populated country. According to WHO report issued this month, the higher incidence of dengue is taking place because of unusual amount of rainfall.

Bangladesh: Surge in dengue fever; WHO urges swift action as cases rise | World News | WION

A total of 9,816 dengue patients — 4,207 in Dhaka and 5,609 outside Dhaka — are currently receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

Bangladesh's dengue hospitalisation tops 1.5 lakh this year

As monsoon season carries on and in full might across South Asia diseases flow alongside. Bangladesh is facing the wrath of dengue. There are more than 60,000 cases have already been reported in August this month alone and the country witnessed 295 deaths and the worrying figures already surpassed 2022's overall Dengue death toll.

Bangladesh: Spike in dengue cases unlikely to ebb soon

Dengue or breakbone fever is the most common viral infection worldwide. It spreads from mosquitoes to people. Watch this video to find out why is there a sudden spike in dengue cases in India's capital New Delhi.

Why are dengue cases rising rapidly in India's capital New Delhi?

Bangladesh, which has been facing an unprecedented outbreak of dengue fever, saw the death toll reach 293, breaking all old records, as hospitals remained flooded with thousands of people suffering from the mosquito-borne infection.

Bangladesh dengue death toll reaches 293, breaks all records

In the most recent daily count, hospitals in Bangladesh reported 2,711 new cases of dengue fever, bringing the year's total number of illnesses to 57,127. According to information released by the Directorate General of Health Services, the mosquito-borne illness killed 12 more individuals in the 24 hours prior to Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of fatalities to 273 overall.

Bangladesh: Dhaka witnesses record death toll after dengue outbreak

Russia has tightened its sanitary and quarantine measures for flights from Egypt as the latter is witnessing the outbreak of an unidentified disease, said a report by Russian news agency TASS, on Monday (July 17) citing officials from the country’s sanitary watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor.

Russia ramps up security protocols for flights from Egypt after outbreak of mysterious disease

In recent decades, the number of dengue and malaria outbreaks has grown dramatically with about half of the world's population currently at risk, says WHO. It's a global burden and the recent alarming increase in case numbers is just another sign to hold our guard up and take measures that will help us keep the dengue and malaria fever away.

Doctor shares prevention tips for dengue and malaria fever

Millions of Pakistani citizens remain affected by the record floods, many parts of the country remain submerged. The still water has led to a rise in waterborne diseases and now a medicine shortage has added to the existing issues.

Pakistan witnesses an increase in Dengue cases, shortage of medicines adds to the woes

Singapore is planning to speed up production of lab-grown mosquitos to tackle spread of dengue in the tropical city-state. Cases of dengue have risen sharply this year.

Singapore to unleash lab-grown mosquitoes to tackle growing cases of dengue

According to a civic report released on Monday (June 13), in India, a total of 126 dengue cases have been reported so far this year. However, no deaths have been linked to the vector-borne sickness, the report said.

Indian capital Delhi reports 126 dengue, 8 chikungunya and 21 malaria cases this year

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