Over 200 taluks likely to be declared drought-hit in Karnataka: Deputy CM
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·25d ago
More than 200 taluks across Karnataka are likely to be included in the drought-affected list as the government assesses them in phases based on prescribed criteria and ground-truthing, Deputy Chief...
Aravallis face ‘gravest threat’ from Modi govt’s redefinition move: Cong
National Heraldby NH Environment Bureau·25d ago
Aravallis face ‘gravest threat’ from Modi govt’s redefinition move: Cong Congress leader opposes proposed redefinition of the hill range, says it could open the door to mining and other projects -...
Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA
World news | The Guardianby Nick Visser·25d ago
Every year, as summer draws to a close and fall begins, California’s bears get hungry. Black bears have long roamed the state, hunting for acorns, ants and pine nuts by the bucketload to pack on...
Bengaluru’s Hebbal tunnel is a risk to groundwater and could worsen flooding, say experts
Scroll.inby Sohel Sarkar·25d ago
The proposed three-lane, bidirectional tunnel road in north Bengaluru, intended to ease congestion at Hebbal Junction – a major interchange connecting the airport with the rest of the city – has...
H.K. Patil threatens to resign if Gadag is not declared drought-hit
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25d ago
H.K. Patil, Gadag MLA, has announced that he will resign from his Legislative Assembly seat if Gadag taluk is not declared drought-hit by October 10.
‘Install information name boards containing basic details of waterbodies in southern districts’
The Hinduby B Tilak Chandar·25d ago
The Centre for Heritage and Ecological Research through Arts and Literature (Cheral), Madurai, has urged the authorities to install information name boards containing basic details of all...
Special session beginning on Sept. 21 likely to adopt resolution against Kasturirangan report
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25d ago
Under a cloud of anxiety and fear over livelihood issues and the impact on agricultural activities, all eyes are now on the special legislature session convened to discuss the impact of K.
Mapped: Where temperatures could hit 24C in final blast of summer sun
The Independentby Nicole Wootton-Cane·25d ago
Parts of the UK could see temperatures soar as high as 24C over the next week as a final hit of summer sun shines on the country.
Not an inch of Dalits' land will be taken, assures Ponguleti
The Siasat Dailyby Indo-Asian News Service·25d ago
Hyderabad: Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Sunday, September 20, made it clear that the government will not take “even an inch” of the land of Dalits.
Northeast’s largest power project initiated in Assam’s Dhubri
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25d ago
GUWAHATI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday (September 20, 2026) laid the foundation stone for the Adani Group’s 3,200 megawatt Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Plant at Chapar in...
How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia
The Conversation Canadaby Oliver Brandes, Co-Director; Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships and Public Policy of the POLIS Project; Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria·25d ago
British Columbia has endured another extreme drought with damaging impacts seen across the province: a watershed emergency declared by the Syilx Okanagan Nation, 70 per cent water use reductions...
No phones, neck pillows and negating low clouds: How Asiad shooters spend almost two hours travelling to venue
New Indian Expressby Indraneel Das·25d ago
No screen time or playing games on the phone, head cushions for the neck, quiet journey without expending much cognitive energy.
Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
The Conversation Canadaby Amy Leigh Johnson, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Berry College·25d ago
With chances of further sensational hydropower tunnel rescues dimming, the devastating ice-rock avalanche in August at the Nepal-Tibet border and catastrophic floods downstream are no longer making...
Tiruchi Corporation cracks down on indiscriminate dumping of garbage
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25d ago
Tiruchi Corporation has stepped up the drive to clear the mosquito-breeding sources and launched a crack down on garbage dumping in the city as part of its strategy to prevent the spread of dengue...
Australia set for 39 million people by mid-2060s – but slower population growth
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·25d ago
Australia’s population is projected to reach 39.3 million in 2065-66 but its rate of growth will have slowed, according to the Intergenerational Report (IGR) released Monday.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directs steps to mitigate impact of El Niño in Andhra Pradesh
The Hinduby G V R Subba Rao·25d ago
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday reviewed the impact of El Niño conditions and directed the officials to implement the action plan prepared to protect farmers and...
Over 77% of Rajasthan’s illegal mining FIRs filed in Aravalli districts
The Hinduby Devyanshi Bihani·25d ago
The districts in Rajasthan, which host roughly 70% of the entire Aravalli range, are suffering from a disproportionately high volume of illegal mining, data show.
Supreme Court refuses extension for Aravalli panel, sets November 30 deadline for final report
The Hinduby Aaratrika Bhaumik·25d ago
While rejecting a six-month extension sought by a Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee tasked with defining the Aravalli hills and range, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday...
Record-breaking carbon capture plant to snatch 800K tons of CO2 a year
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·25d ago
Norwegian chemical company Yara has inaugurated the largest industrial carbon capture facility in all of Europe this week.
US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show
The Guardianby Tom Perkins·25d ago
The EPA allowed pesticide giant Bayer to pick from a menu of regulation options for the controversial and destructive weedkiller dicamba, newly released internal agency documents show.
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