extreme weather

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Corporates

Extreme weather since COP28 causes over $41 billion in global damage: Report

Bangladesh also bears the brunt of severe impacts; Urgent calls for global action

People stand near Qianmen Street on a snowy day in Beijing, China 11 December, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Climate Change

Second cold wave envelops China's Beijing in snow, ice

Photo Caption: As one of the most climate-sensitive countries in the world, Bangladesh faces a range of climate-related challenges. Photo: TBS
Environment

Extreme weather events increased by 46% in Bangladesh: Study

Where extreme weather displaced the most children
By The Numbers

Where extreme weather displaced the most children

FILE PHOTO: Labourers work at Hung Viet garment export factory in Hung Yen province, Vietnam December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
Global Economy

Asia apparel hubs face $65 billion export hit from extreme weather, study shows

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Thoughts

Storm on the outside, storm on the inside: How extreme weather impacts the mind

Galician firefighters tackle flames in a forest during an outbreak of wildfires following a prolonged period of drought and unusually high temperatures, in Piedrafita, Asturias, Spain, March 31, 2023. © Vincent West, Reuters
World+Biz

Extreme weather killed 195,000 in Europe since 1980

Extreme weather kills 2 million, costs $4 trillion in 50 years: WMO
World+Biz

Extreme weather kills 2 million, costs $4 trillion in 50 years: WMO

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Brands

Try mini air coolers, instead of power-hungry ACs

The Boro season, spanning from December to March, represents the peak cropping period, yielding over two crore tonnes of rice annually. File Photo: Noor-A-Alam/TBS
Bangladesh

Dry spell looms as Aman cultivation begins in May

Prof Md Saidur Rahman. TBS Sketch
Analysis

Extreme weather may cause food shortage

Asia’s blistering heatwave has caused hours-long daily blackouts, putting more than 1 billion people at risk. Photographer: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images/Bloomberg
Analysis

A hot, deadly summer is coming with frequent blackouts

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Europe

Extreme weather kills 140,000 Europeans in 40 years: report