In September 2026, the United States announced $31 million in new flood recovery support for Nepal, while the World Bank made available up to $170 million in emergency financing.

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The India Meteorological Department forecast Cyclone Murasu to make landfall as a severe cyclonic storm along the southern Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, between 11:30 p.m. on November 2, 2026, and 4:00 a.m. on November 3, 2026

The India Meteorological Department stated that Cyclone Murasu is expected to produce sustained wind speeds of 100 to 110 kmph with gusts up to 120 kmph during landfall

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan ordered evacuations ahead of Cyclone Murasu in low-lying areas of Nellore, Prakasam, Markapuram, Bapatla, and Krishna districts, while Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu cancelled a scheduled trip to Delhi to oversee response efforts

The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall on November 2, 2026, across five Andhra Pradesh districts: Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam, and SPSR Nellore

Prakhar Jain, managing director of the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, reported on November 2, 2026, that around 2,000 people were evacuated with plans to evacuate approximately 30,000 people from coastal regions ahead of Cyclone Murasu

Andhra Pradesh authorities deployed six National Disaster Response Force teams and seven State Disaster Response Force teams, while Odisha pre-positioned over 300 rescue teams across its southern districts

Prior to Cyclone Murasu's landfall, early rainfall was recorded in northern coastal Andhra Pradesh on November 2, 2026, including 102.49 mm at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district and 51.75 mm in Kakinada Rural mandal

Passengers were advised to check their flight status with respective airlines before leaving for the airport on November 2, 2026

Airlines cancelled multiple flights on November 2, 2026, including 10 IndiGo flights from Vijayawada, two Air India Express flights connecting Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Hyderabad, and 11 flights servicing Chennai airport

Global nature conservation efforts face an estimated annual funding shortfall of $700 billion needed to restore degraded ecosystems and protect endangered species by 2030.

The UN-backed Cali Fund, established to share corporate profits from genetic material usage for conservation in developing countries, has raised only $10,000 toward its $1 billion annual goal since launching in early 2025.

During COP17, the European Union urged wealthy emerging economies, including Gulf states and China, to join the formal donor group providing global biodiversity financing to developing nations.

Delegates at COP17 announced over $1.8 billion in new nature funding commitments, including pledges from philanthropic groups such as Leonardo DiCaprio's Re:wild organization.

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Severe cyclone Arnab began its landfall process along the Andhra Pradesh coast

Cyclone Arnab generated sustained winds of 125 to 135 kmph with gusts reaching 150 kmph in coastal Andhra Pradesh, according to the India Meteorological Department

The India Meteorological Department classified cyclone Arnab as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm as its eye moved across coastal Andhra Pradesh between Kakinada and Yanam

Storm surges generated by Cyclone Arnab raised coastal sea waves to heights between 1.5 meters and 8 meters near Kakinada and Yanam, breaching coastal roads

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and regional operators cancelled or diverted several flights serving airports in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha due to severe weather from Cyclone Arnab

At Kannuripalem in Anakapalli district, heavy rainfall reached 231.5 mm between October 27 and October 28, 2026, while Visakhapatnam recorded 200.2 mm by midnight on Tuesday, October 27

Cyclone Arnab brought down hundreds of electricity poles and mobile communication towers across Kakinada and Konaseema districts, causing widespread power outages and signal failures