El Nino

State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) personnel rescue residents from a flooded area following heavy monsoon rains in Guwahati on August 4, 2026. (AFP)

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

Climate-driven extreme weather has inundated communities, forcing thousands into relief camps in India while neighboring Sri Lanka faces simultaneous floods, landslides and severe drought.

6 DAYS AGO

Head of climate prediction services at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Wilfran Moufouma-Okia points on graphs displayed on computer screens at the WMO headquarters in Geneva, on June 1, 2026. (AFP)

El Nino set to be 'strong', UN warns

The UN's climate agency warns that a strong El Niño is expected to develop rapidly, increasing the risk of extreme weather, heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rainfall worldwide.

July 3, 2026