Mount Kanlaon erupts in Philippines, ashfall forces school closures
Mount Kanlaon erupts in Philippines, ashfall forces school closures

Mount Kanlaon, located on Negros Island in the central Philippines, erupted briefly on Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash and debris 4 kilometers (2.4 miles) high into the sky. The eruption, which lasted just over an hour, prompted local authorities to cancel school classes in four nearby...

Japan sends survey team with disaster relief to earthquake-hit Myanmar
Japan sends survey team with disaster relief to earthquake-hit Myanmar

The Foreign Ministry of Japan on Sunday dispatched a survey team made up of officials from the Japan International Cooperation Agency and medical experts to assess damage in Myanmar, following a massive earthquake that struck the center of the country, reports JN. The team will help to examine...

Climate disasters have cost $4.3 trillion since 1970, UN report finds
Climate disasters have cost $4.3 trillion since 1970, UN report finds

Climate-related disasters have inflicted economic losses exceeding $4.3 trillion and claimed over two million lives worldwide between 1970 and 2021, according to a report by the UNs World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Released on World Meteorological Day, the report highlights the escalating...