REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Drought in the east, floods in the south: Africa battered by climate change
Covering extreme drought and massive flooding in a matter of weeks shows one reporter the toll of the climate crisis.
![Locals stand in an area affected by landslides following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, West Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia on Jan. 26, 2026. [Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1769449321.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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People clear snow in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. [Olga Fedorova/EPA]
People walk across Sixth Avenue in New York as the city is under a winter storm warning. [Charly Triballeau/AFP]
A worker clears snow from the street in Times Square in New York. [Jeenah Moon/Reuters]
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said five people were found dead outdoors over the weekend in subzero temperatures. [Jeenah Moon/Reuters]
Snow plows work to clear the runways at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. [Joseph Prezioso/AFP]
An airport crew ploughs snow during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Matt Rourke/AP Photo]
Priyanka Gogia shovels snow from her driveway in Cincinnati, Ohio. [Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo]
A snow removal vehicle clears snow in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Federal offices are closed on January 26, 2026. [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]
The US National Weather Service says Americans should expect similar conditions to continue into the morning of January 26, 2026. [Nick Oxford/Reuters]
Pedestrians cross the street along Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee. [George Walker IV/AP Photo]
Many Americans have been told to stay home and warnings have been issued for those who are travelling, including motorists on Interstate-20 in Dallas, Texas. [Julio Cortez/AP Photo]
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Indonesia resumes search for about 80 missing after landslide kills 10
The death toll from Saturday’s landslide in a residential area of West Java province has risen to 10.
Seven dead, dozens missing after landslide in Indonesia’s West Bandung
Latest disaster comes weeks after deadly floods and landslides left more than 1,000 people dead in Indonesia’s west.
Winter storm to impact at least 160 million across southern, eastern US
Massive winter storm to affect half of the US population with snow, ice and extreme cold temperatures this weekend.
From: NewsFeed
Ice cloaks Lake Michigan ahead of US polar vortex
Drone footage shows ice building along the shores of Lake Michigan ahead of a polar vortex sweeping across the US.
Published On 23 Jan 2026
Six missing after landslide hits New Zealand campsite
Officials have warned the search for the missing could take several days.
A flood victim stands outside her inundated home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane district, Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Rescue efforts continue for hundreds of families cut off by flooding, with some taking refuge on rooftops, car roofs, or in treetops in southern Mozambique after days of near-continuous rain that has also forced dams, including some in neighbouring countries, to increase water releases. [Luisa Nhantumbo/EPA]
Telma Antonio, 36, stands in floodwater outside her inundated property after weeks of heavy rainfall in Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
A house stands partially submerged in floodwater after weeks of heavy rainfall in Maputo. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
In the southern Maputo province, emergency crews flew over swathes of land swallowed by floodwaters, scanning for stranded residents and assessing the damage. [Amilton Neves /Reuters]
Residents who lost their homes to floods sit outside a church in Manhica district in Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Flood victims carry their belongings through a flooded area in Manhica district in Maputo. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Mozambican military members, alongside public servants, help flood victims after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane district. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
More than half a million people had been affected in the country of about 35 million, the United Nations said. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Floodwaters cover the Chibuto-Chaimite road in Gaza province, Mozambique. [AP Photo]
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Rescuers search for survivors after landslide at New Zealand campsite
Several people were missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides across New Zealand’s North Island.
From: The Stream
How winter is making Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worse
Winter hits Gaza hard, while activists and aid workers push to keep the world’s attention from slipping away.
Published On 20 Jan 2026
From: NewsFeed
Video: More than 100 vehicles involved in pile-up during US snowstorm
More than 100 vehicles crashed into each other or slid off a highway during a snowstorm in the US state of Michigan.
Published On 20 Jan 2026