Heavy rain has battered Bangladesh for more than a week, causing landslides that have killed at least six people. It has also severely damaged the fragile infrastructure in the Rohingya refugee camps.... Read more »
A vigil has been held in Nepal for the victims of a plane crash on Sunday that left 72 people dead. The ATR 72 aircraft operated by Yeti Airlines was travelling to... Read more »
Japan plans to release water that was contaminated in the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster into the Pacific Ocean. A team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency has been assessing the... Read more »
Rescue teams in western Ghana are searching the site of a huge explosion on Thursday that killed at least 17 people. Dozens were injured in the accidental blast in the western town... Read more »
A tsunami has hit the Pacific nation of Tonga after an undersea volcano erupted. The extent of the damage is still unclear as many phone lines are down. Warnings remain in place... Read more »
The charity Christian Aid says the 10 worst climate disasters this year have cost $140bn in insurance claims. Bushfires in Australia caused $5bn in losses, killed nearly three billion wild animals and... Read more »