Indigenous Australians from low-lying islands in the Torres Strait argue that the government, by failing to act on climate change, has violated their fundamental right to maintain their culture.
Tag: Floods
Bengal Tigers May Not Survive Climate Change
The tigers of the Bangladesh Sundarbans may be gone in fifty years, according to a new study.
Eastern Canada Grapples With Extreme Flooding
Residents in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick have been forced to evacuate their homes after extreme flooding some have linked to climate change.
Cyclone Kenneth Pounds Mozambique, Killing at Least 5
Three days after the deadly storm made landfall in the southern African country, torrential flooding led to power cuts and evacuations in a northern city.
Cyclone Kenneth Lashes Mozambique, With Floods Feared
A day after making landfall in Mozambique, which is still recovering from the effects of Cyclone Idai, Cyclone Kenneth destroyed homes and killed at least one person.
South Africa Floods Leave at Least 60 Dead
The flooding, concentrated in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, has washed away roads and houses, displacing thousands of people.
South Africa Floods Leave at Least 60 Dead
The flooding, concentrated in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, has washed away roads and houses, displacing thousands of people.
Mozambique Cyclone Wiped Out the Nation’s Food. Now Aid is in Short Supply.
International donors gave tens of millions to help Mozambique — a far cry from the nearly one billion dollars pledged to rebuild Notre-Dame in Paris.
Amid a Cyclone’s Floods and Destruction, Mozambique Finds Shards of Hope
Our correspondent found both sorrow and resilience in one of the poorest corners of the planet after a savage storm left tens of thousands homeless.
After the Storm, a Fight for Survival in Mozambique
Idai was the deadliest cyclone to hit southern Africa in over a century. Augusto Brás and his wife, Amélia, lost their home and their son in the flooding. Now, with their crops ruined and the next big harvest a year away, staying alive is a daily strug…