Tag: climate change impact

  • Japan Mobilizes Major Firefighting Effort to Combat Massive Forest Blaze

    In a significant effort, over 2,000 firefighters have been deployed to tackle Japan’s largest forest fire in thirty years, according to local officials. The massive blaze in the Iwate region prompts an evacuation advisory affecting approximately 4,600 residents. Last week, the fire claimed one life in Iwate, an area experiencing record low rainfall following Japan’s…

  • Rescue Efforts in Progress After Avalanche Hits Workers in Chamoli District

    DEHRADUN, India — Search operations are ongoing in northern India to rescue workers caught in an avalanche incident. Authorities have successfully retrieved 47 individuals who were trapped, but eight workers remain unaccounted for as of Saturday. The avalanche struck a construction camp near a village along the Tibet border in Chamoli district, burying a total…