Ratika Deshpande

Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records

On: March 1, 2026

The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.Continue Reading

Deadly storms sweep South and Southeast Asia, leaving over 1,600 dead

On: March 1, 2026

In: Climate

From Sri Lanka’s central highlands to Indonesia’s flood-swollen river basins, a wave of climate-fuelled cyclones and monsoon rains has unleashed one of the deadliest weather patterns south and southeast Asia has seen in years, killing more than 1,600 people, displacing hundreds of thousands and affecting millions.Continue Reading