Storm in the pond: 5 brew in Atlantic — only the 2nd time

Peak Atlantic hurricane season is on way, and scientists may run out of names 

More than 800 stranded in Andaman as depression triggers heavy rain

Indian Navy deploys ships to rescue stranded tourists after depression over southeast Bay of Bengal caused torrential rain

January 30 now ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’: WHA

Delegates at the 74th World Health Assembly unanimously adopted a proposal by the UAE to declare January 30 as ‘World NTD Day’

Cyclone Sagar kills 16, displaces thousands in Middle East, East Africa  

Cyclone Sagar, one of the rare ones to penetrate into western Gulf of Aden, was also the strongest tropical storm ever recorded in Somalia

Typhoon Megi kills 5, injures over 600 in Taiwan and China

After causing human casualties in Taiwan, the typhoon moved westward and made landfall in eastern China

WHO’s new programme to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in Africa

These diseases affect economically poorer sections having severe impact on their lives and progress

Cyclone threat possible this week

Severe weather warning for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; a cyclone watch for coastal Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Tropical storms Marco, Laura head for the Gulf of Mexico, spark Fujiwhara effect scare

Simultaneous formation of two storms in western Atlantic Ocean creates Fujiwhara effect scare, that happens when 2 hurricanes combine to form a …

IN PHOTOS: Tropical storm Ana kills at least 70 in Africa, disrupts lives of thousands

Double whammy for Madagascar that is already fighting food crisis

WHO urges governments to increase investment to tackle neglected tropical diseases

Increased measures can improve the health and well-being of more than 1.5 billion people, says UN body

Hunting has affected more than half of tropical forests: Study

Scientists in the Netherlands find a 70 per cent decline in mammal population in Western Africa, which is the biggest in the world

Can drones replace humans in reforestation tasks?

"Seed bombing" is being looked upon as the best solution to repair deforested land, but complete automation of reforestation is still a long way to go

When the water begins to stink

...Yet another rainforest disappears and a way of life dies as "development" catches up with the Guaranis of Paraguay

Up in smoke

Illegal marijuana cultivation leads to a systematic butchering of the rich rainforests of Kerala

Snakebite: a public health problem you don’t hear of

Call to end neglected tropical diseases brings this major public health problem into focus

Hurricane Michael confirms above-average storm season in US

2018 Atlantic hurricane season has witnessed 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes so far

Tropical storm Daye: Several districts in Odisha flooded; loss yet to be ascertained

Malkangiri, Bhadrak and Balasore are the most affected districts

Tropical storm Florence kills at least 13; disaster declared in North Carolina

The storm has already brought over 60cm of rain in some towns

‘Catastrophic’ flooding expected in large parts of Carolinas as Florence inches closer

The tropical storm could cause between 20 and 40 inches of rainfall in some areas

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Publishing>> Rainforests • Indonesia

Going, going

Gasping for breath

Entire tree species face the threat of extinction from the increasing concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide

Vanishing scrub jungle

Unwanted custom

Fund freeze