Nepal floods: High alert in parts of UP; vulnerable rivers being monitored, rescue team ready
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·27 Aug 2026
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj and Kushinagar districts have stepped up vigilance along the Gandak and other rivers flowing downstream from Nepal following devastating flash floods in...
How a well-planned Kailash Mansarovar Yatra turned into tragedy for group of Indians and NRIs as floods hit Nepal, Tibet
Hindustan Timesby Shubham Pandey·27 Aug 2026
How a well-planned Kailash Mansarovar Yatra turned into tragedy for group of Indians and NRIs as floods hit Nepal, Tibet Nepal floods: The ministry of external affairs said on Thursday that 200...
Nepal-Tibet floods: What is a glacial collapse, how common is it?
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·27 Aug 2026
More than 1,500 people are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet, including more than 800 foreign tourists, after rare flash glacial-lake outburst floods submerged towns and communities under a...
Going beyond the annual flood response with district level plans [Commentary]
Mongabay Indiaby Aditi Tandon·27 Aug 2026
- In Assam, the primary flood management strategy has been to build embankments and other river control structures which have been inadequate so far.
What caused the deadly flash flooding in Nepal?
TheJournal.ieby David MacRedmond·27 Aug 2026
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Foreign visitors missing after Nepal-China floods
PerthNowby Staff Writers·27 Aug 2026
Foreign visitors missing after Nepal-China floods A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic flash flooding in a border area of China and Nepal.
Karnataka to declare 101 taluks drought-hit as 32 more remain under review
National Heraldby NH Digital·27 Aug 2026
Karnataka to declare 101 taluks drought-hit as 32 more remain under review State records 30 per cent rainfall deficit as deficient soil moisture, falling groundwater levels and reduced sowing raise...
MEA shares update on Nepal floods: 288 Indians uncontactable, 21 rescued, 200 seeking help in Tibet
Hindustan Timesby Karishma Ayaldasani·27 Aug 2026
MEA shares update on Nepal floods: 288 Indians uncontactable, 21 rescued, 200 seeking help in Tibet On rescue and relief efforts, Randhir Jaiswal said 21 Indian nationals have been rescued, adding...
Insurance Ireland defending levy for flood insurance fund | BreakingNews
BreakingNews.ieby BreakingNews.ie·27 Aug 2026
Insurance Ireland is defending a proposal to introduce a €24 levy per insured household which would be placed into a “sustainable flood insurance fund.” Michael Horan, Manager for Regional and...
What experts know so far about Nepal's deadly floods
Phys.orgby Issam AHMED·27 Aug 2026
What experts know so far about Nepal's deadly floods The cause of the deadly landslide and flood along the Nepal–Tibet border isn't yet certain, but experts say the dangers associated with such...
When lakes decline, can they recover?
DW Englishby Tim Schauenberg·27 Aug 2026
Some of the world's largest lakes could shrink substantially within this century, with far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and roughly a quarter of the global population living in affected...
Michael Sheen hopes reaction to toxic waste documentary spurs action
BBC Newsby Oliver Slow·27 Aug 2026
- Published Michael Sheen has welcomed the reaction to his documentary investigating Wales' toxic waste legacy, saying he hopes it pushes the relevant authorities to "find a solution".
‘Not 5%, not one inch’: Bengaluru citizens rally at Lalbagh against Shivakumar govt’s amendment to Parks Act
The South Firstby Keerthivas·27 Aug 2026
‘Not 5%, not one inch’: Bengaluru citizens rally at Lalbagh against Shivakumar govt’s amendment to Parks Act Protesters carried banners reading, “Not 5%. Not 1 inch.
Satellite images show scale of devastation from Nepal floods
The Independentby Arpan Rai·27 Aug 2026
Satellite images have captured the horrifying scale of the devastation caused by the flash floods in Nepal.
Authorities fear death toll will rise in Nepal and Tibet after severe flash flooding
El País Englishby Inma Bonet Bailén·27 Aug 2026
The world woke up this Thursday with its eyes on Nepal after a violent flash flood on Wednesday morning left at least 177 people dead in the Himalayan country, wedged between India and China...
Climate change leaves its mark on America's largest reservoir
Phys.orgby Romain FONSEGRIVES·27 Aug 2026
Climate change leaves its mark on America's largest reservoir From high in the hills around Las Vegas, tourist Choune Osterero gazes down at the line of chalky mineral deposits left on the rocks...
Nepal floods: Full list of States, India Embassy helpline numbers
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27 Aug 2026
Several State governments, along with the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, have activated emergency helplines to assist affected individuals after catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border...
Flood Risk, Sharp Curve And DPR Errors Raise Concerns Over Bengaluru’s Hebbal Tunnel: Report
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·27 Aug 2026
The proposed short tunnel at Hebbal Junction in Bengaluru will do little to ease traffic and will instead push the jams elsewhere, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
MGB: No Chinese firms dredging in Zambales for island building in West PH Sea
Rapplerby Iya Gozum·27 Aug 2026
MANILA, Philippines – A regional chief of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) denied that Chinese firms are dredging in Zambales to build artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea.
How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves
The Guardianby Emma Bryce·27 Aug 2026
In 2015, the whale researcher Valeria Vergara pitched a small tent at the icy water’s edge on Somerset Island in the remote Canadian high Arctic, shrouded in a freezing fog so thick she struggled...
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