New Zealand's largest city Auckland, continues to face the wrath of bad weather conditions. The new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has also said that climate change is real after four people lost their lives due to heavy rainfall. @mollygambhir tells you.

Climate change is real - New Zealand Prime Minister

In Pics | Flood-hit New Zealand braces for more heavy rains this week

At least seven people were left dead in a shooting that took place outside a Jerusalem synagogue on Friday. The shooter was shot and instantly killed, according to police and medical personnel.

Morning news brief: Jerusalem synagogue shooting, New Zealand flash floods, and more

A humongous iceberg the size of Greater London has broken off an Antarctic ice shelf. This is the second such break in around two years, said researchers as they announced the latest event on Monday.

'Greater London-sized' 1,550 sq km iceberg breaks off of Antarctic ice shelf. Watch!

In California, only about 230,000 homes and other buildings have flood insurance policies, separate from homeowner’s insurance. This means that only 2% of the properties are covered against floods.

WION Climate Tracker: In soaked California, only 2% residents insured against flood

Heavy rainfall this week across the Balkans has caused rivers to rise dangerously in Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro and Kosovo.

WION Climate Tracker: Heavy floods threaten flood defense in Balkans

California is bracing for more severe weather after a week of torrential downpours and damaging winds killed at least 19 people in the past days and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.

California Floods: U.S. President Joe Biden approves Disaster Declaration

6,000 people under evacuation in flood-hit California

WION Climate Tracker: California braces for more storm, death toll rises to 19

Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's finance minister, stated on Wednesday that about 90% of the international community's promises for the flood-affected nation were project loans that will be disbursed over the following three years.

Pakistan minister reveals 90% pledges by int'l community at Geneva conference were project ‘loans’

The state of California in the United States has experienced a number of megadroughts over the years including just last month prompting officials to impose water restrictions across the state with limited supplies for vital farmland.

Explained: Can atmospheric river-induced floods help with California’s ‘exceptional’ drought?

International donors on Monday committed over $9 billion to help Pakistan recover from ruinous floods last year, exceeding its external financing goals and paving the way for a new model on raising funds to fight climate disasters in poorer countries.

Donors pledge more than $9 billion for Pakistan after devastating floods

At least 25,000 residents evacuated amid floods in California. Torrential downpours and damaging winds left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power in California. Watch this report to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: At least 25,000 residents evacuated amid floods in California

Record-breaking floods in Australia's northwest have resulted in many communities getting isolated, Australia's weather forecaster said on Sunday (January 8). Severe weather system Ellie has created an emergency situation in Kimberly, an area in the state of Western Australia which is about the size of California.

‘Record-breaking’ floods leave Western Australia communities isolated, defence aircraft deployed for rescue

Since last week, several cities across the United States’ California have been witnessing heavy rains and flash floods which have led to power outages and at least two fatalities, so far.

Explained: What are ‘atmospheric rivers’, wreaking havoc with heavy rains, floods in the US?

Australia is facing an increase in calamitous environmental events. This has caused due to the drastic weather change in past years. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker: Australia bracing for drastic weather change

San Francisco in the US state of California, saw a record flooding on the last day of 2022. Heavy rains brought about a phenomenon known as an ‘atmospheric river’ leading to the closure of US highway 101, one of California’s most famous routes.

WION Climate Tracker: Powerful 'Atmospheric River' drenches California

The United Kingdom arm of the environmental group Extinction Rebellion on Sunday said it would change its protest tactics and would no longer stage its infamous blockades of transport networks.

No more 'public disruptions' or fake blood: Environment activists Extinction Rebellion to change tactics

The death toll from Christmas Day floods in the Philippines has risen to 13. The floods have caused the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes according to the authorities. The search is still on for 23 people.

WION Climate Tracker | Philippines Floods: At least 13 killed

In Jordan's Petra thousands of visitors had to be evacuated from a famed archaeological site as heavy rains triggered flooding at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Jordan: More than a thousand people evacuated from world heritage site due to flash floods

At least 13 people have been killed and several others are missing, as heavy rain and flooding was reported in many regions in the Philippines. Watch this video to know more.

At least 13 people have been killed in Philippine floods

Now Christmas Day Celebrations turned brutal in the Philippines as 46,000 people were evacuated from their residences due to extensive flooding triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend. Officials reported that at least 11 people were killed and 19 others were reported missing dampening celebrations on the nation's most important holiday.

WION Climate Tracker | Christmas Tragedy: Heavy floods take over Phillipines

Thousands of houses in South Australia are expected to be inundated in floods with the state emergency services (SES) issuing an emergency alert for the Murray River as water flows into the state reached the major flood level.

South Australia floods: Thousands of houses expected to inundate; alert issued: Reports

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