In the aftermath of the devastating floods that claimed thousands of lives in North Korea at least 30 government officials have been reportedly sentenced to death by the country's supreme leader Kim Jong-Un. The death sentence comes after authorities in North Korea failed to stop the catastrophic floods in July. Watch in for more details!

North Korea: Kim Jong-Un orders execution of 30 officials over negligence amid deadly floods

Drone footage of Gujarat's Surat district in India showed widespread inundation of residential areas, after rain-triggered floods. Thousands of people have been evacuated from flood-hit areas, piles of garbage, mud, and silt were left behind after the murky floodwater started to pull away. Fears of waterborne diseases rise in India as floodwaters recede. Watch in for more details!

Gujarat Floods: Drone footage shows residential areas flooded in Gujarat, India

Unprecedented rainfall and floods in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh left 35 persons dead, battered roads and rail tracks snapping connectivity, submerged thousands of acres of agricultural crops and left people scampering for daily needs. Watch in for more details!

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh floods: Chief Ministers of states step up efforts to tackle situation

Floods and a landslide have killed at least 13 people in the Philippines, as tropical storm Yagi, locally known as Enteng, dumped heavy rain on the capital manila and nearby provinces.

Tropical storm Yagi kills at least 13 in Philippines

At least 27 people were reported dead due to relentless torrential rainfall in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the second consecutive day on Sunday (Sept 1).

27 dead as flood fury strikes India's Andhra Pradesh, Telangana: Top points

In the Amazon rainforest, the month of August saw the number of fires surge to the highest levels since 2010, government data released on Sunday (Sep 1) showed. The increase follows a record drought that has been plaguing the biome.

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest 'blaze' to a 14-year-high amidst severe drought

Incessant rains have wreaked havoc in the state of Gujarat, disrupting normal life. As the state is gripped with a flooding situation in many areas, Cyclone Asna is expected to continue the severe weather conditions in the state till September 5.

Cyclone Asna moves away, heavy rainfall to continue in Gujarat for next five days: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for several states on August 31. The alert warns of very heavy rainfall in Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

Gujarat floods: IMD predicts heavy rains on Sunday and Monday

#Gravitas | Typhoon Shanshan has unleashed devastating winds and rain across Japan, leaving destruction in its wake. Tourists scramble for safety as authorities have warned that this could be one of the strongest storms to hit the Fukuoka region in recent history. Meanwhile, in Gujarat, India, massive floods have claimed lives and displaced thousands, with crocodiles spotted in residential areas. Watch a full report here.

Typhoon Shanshan Slams Japan | Deadly Floods in Gujarat | Gravitas

Amid the flooding situation in the Indian state of Gujarat, videos of crocodiles entering residential colonies in Vadodara have surfaced on social media, as the rising water level in the Vishwamitri River threatens the nearby regions.

Gujarat Floods: Forest department rescues 15-feet long crocodile in Vadodara

The Indian state of Gujarat is grapple with severe floods amid continuous heavy rainfall. While rescue operations and evacuations are underway, the death toll continues to rise. At least 28 have lost their lives in rain-related accidents in the last three days.

Gujarat Floods: At least 28 dead, thousands evacuated

Heavy rains have devastated India's Gujarat, killing seven people, with seven others reported missing due to rain-related incidents.

Gujarat floods: Major cities and towns flooded, rovers overflow

Emergency teams are scrambling to find out how many people remain missing after a dam breach in Eastern Sudan. The region has been hit by the worst in a series of floods that have devastated a country already torn by 500 days of war.

Sudan Flood: Death toll up to 138, scores missing

India: Heavy rains hit Gujarat, at least 7 killed

In war-torn Sudan, at least 132 people have died due to heavy rains and flooding. The country has experienced an intense rainy season in the last one month, with intermittent torrential flooding mainly in the country's North and East.

Sudan: At least 132 dead in flooding after heavy rainfall

Flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in Thailand have killed 22 people in recent days. Disaster officials have warned of further sudden flooding this week.

Thailand: 22 killed in flash floods in, more than 30,000 house affected

Two persons have been killed during rescue operations in flood-hit Tripura, officials said on Saturday. Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawan Asish Bose was washed away in a river during a rescue operation in South Tripura's Belonia while jeep driver Chiranjit Deb drowned while rescuing three persons in Indranagar in West Tripura district on Friday. With the fresh fatalities, the toll in the state due to the floods rose to 23, while 1.28 lakh people have been rendered homeless in the worst deluge in the northeastern state in the last three decades.

Tripura Floods: Over 65,000 people displaced in flood fury

Amid tensions and turmoil, social media in Bangladesh is filled with stories blaming India for causing floods in the country. There are claims that sudden floods in Bangladesh result from India opening a dam. However, the Indian government clarified on Thursday that the flooding in eastern districts of Bangladesh was not caused by the opening of a dam on the Gumti River in Tripura.

Bangladesh Floods: Bangladesh blames India for flooding, New Delhi hits back

India's Tripura is battling severe floods. At least 23 people have been killed, 65,000 people have been displaced. On the other side of the border, several districts of Bangladesh too are inundated.

Floods displace thousands in India's Tripura, Bangladesh

Niger's capital Niamey has been almost completely cut off from the rest of the country by rising floodwater... Heavy rains that hit the Sahel region since June.

Floods turn roads to rivers in Niger

In an era marked by environmental challenges, the concept of eco-anxiety has emerged as an overwhelming toll on our hearts and minds. Eco-Anxiety: The silent struggle As people around the world grapple with environmental issues causing climate crisis, ranging from pollution, deforestation, forest fires and heat waves, there has emerged a profound sense of worry and helplessness.

Pollution, climate crisis, and more: 'Eco-anxiety' driving up 'impending sense of doom'

Flash floods triggered by the latest spell of monsoon rains have flooded streets in southern Pakistan. It has further blocked a key highway in the north. This comes as the death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 209 since July 1st.

Heavy rains hit Pakistan as deaths from flash floods jump to 209 since July

Thousands of children in northern Vietnam will struggle to return to school after flash floods and landslides damaged homes, destroyed crops and cut off several communities in the region, a charity warned Tuesday.

Vietnam flood crisis leaves thousands of children out of school

The flood scare is back in the Indian capital city of New Delhi as the water level in the Yamuna River was expected to breach the danger mark of 204.5 metres on Tuesday (Aug 13) evening.

Flood to hit Delhi ‘in few hours’? Yamuna expected to breach danger mark soon

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