The Nepal floods question: When the Himalayas collapse, who gets warned?
Al Jazeeraby Tauseef Ahmad; Sajid Raina26d ago
New Delhi, India – On the morning of August 26, the Himalayan landscape above Nepal’s Rasuwa district changed in minutes.
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top 94%Telangana, Centre to fight drought together: Union Minister Chouhan
New Indian Expressby Meghna Nath26d ago
HYDERABAD: The Centre and Telangana government will work together on district-specific contingency plans to deal with rainfall variability, water stress and changing climatic conditions, Union...
Bolivia approves $1.9 billion IMF deal, eliminates diesel subsidies
The Independentby Carlos Valdez and Isabel Debre26d ago
Bolivian lawmakers approved a $1.9 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund on Friday, delivering the conservative government a key victory in its efforts to ease the country's...
As Europe warms, Italy sees West Nile virus spread farther and longer
The Independentby Giada Zampano and Andrea Rosa26d ago
Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year.
Cuba faces another nationwide blackout amid US fuel blockade
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan26d ago
Cuba's power grid suffered a total collapse on Friday, triggering another nationwide blackout and leaving millions without electricity as the island grapples with an ongoing US fuel blockade.
Keralam looks at using wastewater as water security comes under climate pressure
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar26d ago
Synopsis: Keralam is preparing to use treated wastewater from sewage treatment plants as a new water source for non-potable needs such as agriculture, construction, industry, and landscaping...
Improving urban flood forecasting with real-time hazardous rainfall detection
Phys.orgby National Research Council; Technology26d ago
Improving urban flood forecasting with real-time hazardous rainfall detection The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) announced that it will apply its early...
West Kochi bears brunt of water crisis, more regions feel the pinch
New Indian Expressby Gopika Varrier26d ago
KOCHI: Antony (name changed) was feeling the strain on Friday. In fact, the Palluruthy man’s entire family — consisting of his working wife, aged mother, two kids — was in a tense mood, not knowing...
Karnataka milk farmers demand Rs 8 per litre hike, threaten protest
New Indian Expressby Bosky Khanna26d ago
BENGALURU: Members of the Karnataka Milk Producers Association on Friday submitted a memorandum and held a meeting with Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) officials seeking a hike in milk prices by Rs...
Mettur water release has failed to fill up Namakkal waterbodies, claim farmers
New Indian Expressby Sneha Sivashanmugam26d ago
NAMAKKAL: Farmers in Pallipalayam and Kumarapalayam areas of Namakkal say most lakes and ponds have remained dry despite a recent release of water from Mettur Dam, with blocked channels...
Telangana CM seeks central aid to mitigate El Niño fallout in state
Hindustan Timesby Srinivasa Rao Apparasu26d ago
Telangana CM seeks central aid to mitigate El Niño fallout in state Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday appealed to Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to assist the...
Andhra aqua farmers face decade’s worst crisis as rising costs, low prices threaten shrimp farming
New Indian Expressby Y Brahmaji26d ago
VIJAYAWADA: Aqua farmers in the State are facing their toughest crisis in a decade, battered by the El Niño effect, shortage of quality shrimp seed, soaring feed costs, shrinking profit margins and...
20 years of being an outcast
Down To Earthby DTE Staff26d ago
Twenty years ago—on August 24, 2006—some 2,500 members of the International Astronomical Union in its general assembly in Prague, Czech Republic voted on a definition that earthlings lacked: “What...
Forest and Bird calls for fast-tracked coal mining application to be declined
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa26d ago
Forest and Bird are calling for a fast-tracked coal mining application to be declined after the Environmental Protection Authority found gaps in its conservation plan.
Singapore exploring Canada as potential energy source, anticipates further fuel disruptions from Middle East: Vivian Balakrishnan
Channel News Asiaby Vanessa Lim26d ago
Singapore exploring Canada as potential energy source, anticipates further fuel disruptions from Middle East: Vivian Balakrishnan Speaking after his visit to Ottawa, Dr Balakrishnan described...
Moss Landing's burned battery plant is on fire — again
CalMattersby Molly Peterson26d ago
IN SUMMARY - Almost two years after a fire at a battery storage site in Moss Landing, another one is smoldering.
Sharad Pawar urges Maharashtra government to declare drought, provide ₹50,000 per hectare relief
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau26d ago
NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar has written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging him to provide relief of ₹50,000 per hectare and declare drought based on the actual damage, taluka-wise...
Coastal authority’s nod must for idol immersion at eco sites says NGT
New Indian Expressby SV Krishna Chaitanya26d ago
CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has made it mandatory for the authorities concerned to obtain clearance from the Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority...
No Hose, No Daily Watering: These 9 Gardens Quietly Handle It Themselves
Trendirby Stefan Gheorghe26d ago
The best-looking gardens are usually the ones where the watering happens on its own. No hose to unspool, no kink at the spigot, no forgetting the far bed on a hot day.
Bombay High Court permits BMC to cut over 1,200 mangroves for Versova-Madh Island bridge
The Hinduby Chinmay Gaikwad26d ago
The Bombay High Court has permitted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to cut 1,237 mangroves to build a bridge that connects Versova and Madh Island in the western suburbs of Mumbai.