The entire population of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta, Canada has been ordered to abandon their homes after a wildfire ravaging a nearby forest moved into the area. The fire has already destroyed homes in several neighborhoods.
Authorities ordered the...
Authorities warned people to stay indoors and drink more water and beware of food poisoning and other food related illness
BANGKOK (Thailand) - Southeast Asia has been roasting in an extended heat wave through much of April with temperatures reaching...
This is a second consecutive year marred by a deadly heat wave before the monsoon rains
INDIA - Indian officials say more than 100 people have lost their lives as a result of boiling early-summer temperatures. Most of the...
Geospatial forestry information is a first step in almost real-time natural resources management revolution
ROME (Italy) -- FAO and Google are working together to make high-resolution satellite data an everyday tool in managing the world's natural resources in a joint effort that...
Women leaders discuss why women are the key to transforming society and helping communities become more climate resilient
by Sana Jamal
ISLAMABAD - Nowhere are the effects of climate change being felt as severely as in the developing world and women primarily are...
The global temperature in February smashed monthly records to become the warmest month in more than a century, according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) report. Global surface temperatures across land and ocean in February were 1.35°C warmer...
A new Climate Change Portal has been launched to enhance awareness on climate change issues in Pakistan. The Climate Change Portal Pakistan will help researchers engage in meaningful research on climate change issues in Pakistan.
The portal aims to raise Climate Change...
At least 18 people were killed and several others injured in rain-related incidents in different areas of Baluchistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday as heavy rains and thunderstorm continued to lash various parts of the country.
Torrential rains across...
Flight were cancelled, private and public schools will be shut tomorrow across the Emirates
DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) – Showers lashed various parts of the country on Tuesday morning. The emirate of Abu Dhabi witnessed heavy rain from 12 to...
International Women’s Day 2016 Feature Article
“I seek training, not for me, but for my family members, so that they understand what I am doing when I go out of the home to attend trainings, sell the product, and liaise...
Extreme weather across Europe has caused four deaths in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires have forced evacuations in Greece and Turkey.
