Focus on Weather
‘Today I saw death’: Tales of horror as floods hit Brazil
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the state will get all the resources it needs in order to rebuild.
Bangladesh reopens schools as searing temperatures drop
Many people have died across the region, and experts warned the heat could exacerbate inequalities, widening a learning gap between developing and developed...
Berkshire exec calls wildfire claims against utility ‘unfounded’
Warren Buffett's likely successor vows to challenge lawsuits brought against Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary PacifiCorp over Oregon wildfires.
Death toll from rains in Brazil rises, while hydro dam collapses
Rio Grande do Sul's civil defense authority says 69,000 displaced by Brazil's rain as death toll rises and infrastructure damaged.
Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat
Arizona Heat Awareness Week set to showcase solar-powered cooling centers, air conditioner schemes and a preparedness plan to avoid hundreds more deaths.
Kenya’s weather outlook ‘dire’ as cyclone nears, president says
Torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and landslides across Kenya in recent weeks, killing at least 210 people, are forecast to worsen over...
Kenyan schools to stay closed as flood-related deaths pass 200
Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools, as floods that have killed over 200 people continue.
Heatwave swells Asia’s appetite for air-conditioning
Forecasts suggest that higher temperatures could see the number of air-conditioning units in Southeast Asia jump to 300 million by 2040
Heatwaves and outages test support for juntas in Chad and Mali
The Sahel's recent heatwave has exposed the struggle of junta-led countries, such as Chad and Mali, to guarantee basic services
Ten dead, 21 missing after heavy rains in Brazil
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has attributed the heavy rains, which has left communities completely cut off, to climate change.
