The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed incessant rainfall in the last three days resulting in flash floods. Schools have been shut in many districts after fresh snowfall in higher reaches and rains lashed the plains.

Kashmir Floods: Torrential rains trigger landslides, flash floods in Jammu & Kashmir

A new tax proposal which targets fossil fuel giants within the world's richest economies could raise hundreds of billions of dollars to aid vulnerable nations grappling with the adverse effects of climate change.

Newly proposed tax on fossil fuel giants could raise $900bn by 2030

Watch the top headlines of the hour: - Myanmar hits record 48.2°C - Blinken in Saudi for talks on Gaza - Israel-Lebanon border heats up - Xi on Europe tour from May 5-10 - UK to start detaining Asylum seekers - At least 43 killed in Kenya Dam Burst

Kenya Dam Bursts: At least 43 killed in Central Kenya | Myanmar hits record 48.2°

Watch the top headlines of the hour: - Kenya Floods: 76 killed in Kenya flood havoc - Israel-Hezbollah tensions at new peak - US: Joe Biden roasts Donald Trump - Spain: Show of support for PM Sanchez - Police cracks down at US Universities - Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal push

76 killed in Kenya flood havoc | Israel-Hezbollah tensions at new peak

Heavy rains swept through the homes of residents in Kenya. At least 13 people have died, nearly 3,000 households displaced.

Kenya Floods: 44 people killed, thousands displaced by raging floods

An expert group of scientists have said that, global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions is probably responsible for the intense rains that lashed the UAE and Oman last week.

Climate change caused deluge in UAE-Oman

Heavy rain storms that swept across Southern China over the weekend threatened to append the lives of tens of millions of Rescuers and are racing against rain, rising flood waters and time to evacuate trapped residents of Guangdong Province.

China floods: China evacuates residents from Guangdong

Floods swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

China's Guangdong province faces severe floods

In Southern China, the highest level rainstorm warning has been sounded, with torrential rains leading to swelling rivers and raising fears of severe flooding. Once-a-century floods With the looming threat of severe flooding, which as per state media reports could be the sort only "seen around once a century," more than 100,000 people have been evacuated.

Red alert sounded in China amid fears of massive 'once-a-century' floods

Floods have swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River delta. This follows record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

Floods swamp southern China

Several parts of the world are facing extreme weather conditions. Dubai is now recovering from the flash floods which hit the country last week. What worries the country now is the aftermath.

Dubai floods: Waterborne diseases increase after rains

In 2023, Asia earned a title that is anything but an achievement: the world's most disaster-hit region by climate-related hazards. Asia was worst-hit with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties last year, as per a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released on Tuesday (Apr 23).

Asia warming faster than rest of the world, was 'most disaster-hit region' in 2023: UN

Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China’s Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government on April 21 to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people.

China raises emergency response level for flooding in Guangdong

Chinese province of Guangdong braces for historic floods

Massive floods threaten millions in China's Guangdong province

After 2 days of record storms brought Dubai to a standstill the city is working on the Towering task of clearing its water-logged roads and drying out flooded homes. Authorities continue the strenuous task of cleaning up the water log residential infrastructure and removing debris from the roads.

Dubai floods:  City in recovery mode as streets are closed, roads submerged

Major rivers, waterways, and reservoirs in China's Guangdong Province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods. 11 people have been declared missing it's forcing the government to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people.

Heavy rains and flooding lash China, 11 missing

Chinese state media reported on Sunday (April 21) that certain regions of southern China are bracing for severe floods, described as occurring approximately once every hundred years, due to heavy rainfall.

China gears up for ‘once a century’ floods amid heavy rainfall

Deaths from heavy rains earlier this week in the United Arab Emirates rose to four, authorities said on Friday, as well as flooding roads and jamming Dubai's international airport. Authorities continue to clean waterlogged areas. Watch in for more details!

UAE Floods: Experts says climate change was behind Dubai's record rainfall

The government of Burundi and the United Nations have launched an appeal for financial aid to cope with the "devastating effects" of months of relentless rainfall that has displaced nearly 100,000 people.

Burundians affected by catastrophic floods and landslides

Burundi floods, rains displace 100,000 people

Sunny skies returned to Dubai and people are clearing the wet debris, after heavy downpour brought Dubai to a standstill and paralysed other parts of UAE and Oman.

Dubai floods aftermath: UAE struggles to clean up post floods

One of the most pertinent questions on everyone's mind is - what caused the UAE's flash floods that wreaked havoc and sank the Gulf state known for its iconic skyline with towering skyscrapers under water.

Were UAE’s flash floods result of cloud seeding?

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