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floods
Pacific Update
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...
Aviation and Airlines
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...
Global News
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...
Agriculture and Climate Change
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...
Canadian and Caribbean Updates
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...
Global News
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...
Green Technology
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...
Asian Update
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...