Iraq's mighty Tigris river is slowly dying. With drought looming over the region and pollutants contaminating the waters of the river, the second largest river in West Asia is facing a major threat.

WION Climate Tracker | Human activity, climate change chokes Tigris river in Iraq

Typhoon Nanmadol continues to wreak havoc in Japan claiming the lives of two people and forcing millions to evacuate. One of the biggest storms to strike Japan in years, it has brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to the west of the country.

WION Climate Tracker | Japan battered by one of the worst typhoons ever

As Tropical forests battle wildfires, Urban trees are fighting their own battle against climate change. As temperatures continue to rise, the health and existence of many trees is under threat.

WION Climate Tracker | Climate change threatens survival of Urban trees

Hurricane Fiona is gathering pace as it lashes its way through the Caribbean island of Dominican Republic. During the early hours, Hurricane Fiona rode over the Dominican Republic, shaking the palm trees amid fierce winds.

WION Climate Tracker | Hurricane Fiona slams Dominican Republic; at least one person dead

More than 80% of the oceans still remains unexplored by the humans. Coral reefs are at the risk of being destroyed by the climate change. There is a new discovery to restore coral reefs and scientists can train corals to spawn.

WION Climate Tracker: Scientists trigger spawning of 6 species of corals

Scorching heat waves, record-breaking temperatures and a persistent lack of rainfall; scientists said that warmer and dry seasons are likely to become the norm. Dry conditions in Africa have put millions at risk of starvation.

WION Climate Tracker: Europe to witness more hot temperatures | China's biggest river dries up

During the night time, the central Italian region of Marche was hit by deadly torrential rain and floods. It killed at least 10 people and several others went missing.

WION Climate Tracker | Flood sweeps through several Italian towns

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is attending the SCO summit with climate change being one of the top agendas. The floods in Pakistan have claimed nearly 1400 lives and has led to economic losses estimated at 30 billion dollars.

WION Climate Tracker | Climate change in Pakistan on Sharif's agenda at SCO

The owner of Patagonia, one of the world's most successful sports brands has come forward and given away his company to fight the climate crisis.

WION Climate Tracker | Patagonia founder donates company to fight climate change

In one of its kind bids to counter climate change, Russian activists have filed a climate lawsuit in the Supreme Court. They are demanding that the Kremlin takes urgent steps to tackle this crisis.

WION Climate Tracker | First climate lawsuit against Russia launched over emissions

Torrential rains have slammed eastern China as typhoon Muifa made landfall. This typhoon is the 12th one to hit china this year.

WION Climate Tracker | Typhoon Muifa becomes 12th Typhoon to hit China

In Nigeria, mounds of waste scattered along roads and vast landfills are a common site moreover collecting sorting and recycling trash is not a priority but now some entrepreneurs are working hard to tackle the rubbish mountain in the country.

WION Climate Tracker | Few people collect, sort & recycle trash in Nigeria

Climate change causes huge spikes in temperatures and weather conditions. Studies say that unusual night time temperatures could increase the risk of death by six-fold in the future.

WION Climate Tracker | Study: Mortality rate could rise by 60% by end of century

Senior Maldives minister has warned that the citizens of Maldives are at the risk of becoming climate refugees. He said that if urgent action is not taken to tackle the climate crisis immediately.

WION Climate Tracker | Maldives faces repercussions of climate change

A new study carried out by the Oxford University says that switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources can help save the world as much as 12 trillion us dollars by mid-century.

WION Climate Tracker | Debunking myths about green energy; economics of going green

The ocean beds are rich unexplored territory for the metal mining sector. Now as investors and companies move towards 'exploiting the mineral resources', climate activists have raised an alarm. They say that deep sea bed mining can irreversibly impact the marine ecosystem.

WION Climate Tracker | Activists raise alarm, say mining is deadly for marine life

According to the 'United in Science' report despite intensifying climate related warnings, governments and businesses have not been changing their strategy to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.

WION Climate Tracker | Reports: Govts & businesses failing to cut down on their emissions

European countries are looking at alternative means of energy supply as global gas and oil prices continue to soar. With the winter nearing, France is looking at reopening coak-fired power stations.

WION Climate Tracker | France considers to reopen its coal-fired power station

Cockatoos have entered into a garbage war with humans in Sydney. These trash raiding Cockatoos are going against humans to feed on rubbish.

WION Climate Tracker | Cockatoos in 'arms race' with Australians over rubbish bins

US states are staring at dry, arid future as Colorado river reservoirs are drying up faster than usual. Meanwhile, 7 states signed an agreement to divide waters of Colorado in 1922.

WION Climate Tracker: US States stare at a dry, arid future | What went wrong with the Colorado pact

Indonesia and Norway plan to launch a new pact to tackle the issue of deforestation in a bid to curb the effects of carbon emissions. This new agreement comes after collapse of a similar $1 billion plan.

WION Climate Tracker: Norway to pay Indonesia for deforestation reductions

From heat waves to droughts, West Asia is at the forefront of climate change so now some countries are trying to tackle this artificially like the UAE, it is turning to cloud seeding for artificial rainfall as the demand for water is shooting up in the gulf nation.

WION Climate Tracker: UAE turns to Science to squeeze more rainfall from clouds

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has urged support for flood-hit Pakistan. He has blamed the situation on climate change and said, 'never seen climate carnage on this scale'.

WION Climate Tracker: UN Chief Guterres urges support for flood-hit Pakistan

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres is on a 2-day visit to Pakistan after flash floods ravaged and submerged one-third of the country. The visit that began on Friday is expected to boost global support for the millions of victims affected by the floods.

WION Climate Tracker: UN Chief Guterres urges international community to help Pakistan

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