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Heavy floods inundate the tourist paradise, Queenstown! 

New Zealand (Commonwealth Union) _ Due to floods, homes in Queenstown, a major tourist destination in New Zealand, had to be evacuated, and several...

All Flights cancelled…

All tourists who have booked to go to Skiathos, in Greece, should check with their airline as Jet2 and Jet2Holidays have cancelled all bookings...

The heat is on …

UN Secretary-General António Guterres explained at a press conference on Thursday 27th July that climate change is here, it is terrifying and that it...

Floodwaters reach…

Flooding has caused widespread devastation in northern India, with the iconic Taj Mahal being one of the latest landmarks to be affected. The Yamuna...

Extreme rainfall in Canada leaves…

Police reported that,four individuals in Canada, including two children, have been missing in flooding caused by torrential rains in Nova scotia. Officers say the heaviest...

A whopping 71.1 million people worldwide were internally displaced in 2022

Global News_A very high 20 percent increase from last year has been observed in the number of Internally Displaced Persons around the world.  The...

How Singapore is creating the conditions for the success of green technology startups

Singapore (Commonwealth Union)_ Singapore has lately had some strange weather, including some of its coldest and warmest days on record, all within the past...

One-third of Pakistan is under water!

Islamabad, Pakistan (CU)_ According to the climate minister of Pakistan, one-third of Pakistan has been entirely inundated by unprecedented floods. Catastrophic flash floods have...