Karnataka govt giving ‘pickle’ when farmers need meals, says Opposition over meagre drought assistance
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·21d ago
BENGALURU: Opposition members walked out of the Council on Wednesday, raising slogans against the State government over the Rs 2,500 drought assistance, which they termed “meagre”.
After MLA resigns, taluk added to drought-hit list
Hindustan Timesby HT Correspondent·21d ago
After MLA resigns, taluk added to drought-hit list Vijayapura’s Indi taluk was placed on Karnataka’s ground truthing list for drought assessment on Thursday, a day after Congress MLA Yashvanta...
Protecting Western Ghats: K’taka seeks a ground survey, environmentalists back eco-zone
Hindustan Timesby Arun Dev·21d ago
Protecting Western Ghats: K’taka seeks a ground survey, environmentalists back eco-zone Karnataka wants the Kasturirangan report reviewed.
Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister
Channel News Asiaby CNA·21d ago
NEW YORK: Wealthy nations must do their fair share to help countries that are least responsible for the climate crisis, yet bear its brunt, Nepal's foreign minister told AFP on Thursday (Sep 24).
Never-Before-Seen Cellphone Footage Shows the Terror Underground During the Chilean Mining Disaster
PetaPixelby Jeremy Gray·21d ago
In 2010, the world watched as 33 miners were trapped half a mile beneath the surface of the Earth in Chile’s Atacama Desert for 69 days.
Nepal’s catastrophic floods were ‘warning to the world,’ PM Shah tells UN
France 24by FRANCE 24·21d ago
Nepal’s catastrophic floods were ‘warning to the world,’ PM Shah tells UN Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Thursday that last month’s catastrophic floods were a “warning to the world”...
Rs 2.5K input subsidy for 50 lakh drought-hit farmers in Karnataka
New Indian Expressby Devaraj B Hirehalli·21d ago
BENGALURU: As the four-day special session of the Karnataka legislature concluded on Thursday, the State government announced an interim input subsidy of Rs 2,500 each for around 50 lakh...
How cities can go greener in a warming climate
Phys.orgby Frans Steenhoudt·21d ago
How cities can go greener in a warming climate VUB researcher Robbe Neyns has developed artificial intelligence capable of identifying trees down to the species level in satellite and aerial...
Zones of worry: Lives on the boil on forest fringes in Keralam after new ESA notification
The Hinduby Sandeep Vellaram·21d ago
It is barely noon, but dark clouds have already gathered over Randattumoonni, a hill hamlet deep inside Melukavu in the eastern high ranges of Kottayam.
Atlanta is getting pandas: China's Xi revives a longtime diplomatic strategy at summit with U.S.
US Top News and Analysisby Anniek Bao·21d ago
Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, reviving Beijing's decades-old charm offensive on the opening day of his first state visit to the U.S. in more than a decade.
Q&A: Grasslands in more diverse landscapes can suffer less from drought
Phys.orgby University·21d ago
Q&A: Grasslands in more diverse landscapes can suffer less from drought During the heat wave of 2018, meadows and pastures also suffered from drought.
Why winter cold spells are getting milder
Phys.orgby Weronika Osmolska·21d ago
Why winter cold spells are getting milder The Beast from the East ravaged much of the U.K. and Europe in February and March 2018, bringing severe storms, snow showers and bitter winds.
Argentina’s poverty rises to 32 percent under Milei with more pain forecast
Al Jazeeraby AFP; AP; Reuters·21d ago
Argentina’s poverty rate has risen, hitting 32.3 percent in the first half of 2026 under President Javier Milei, partly erasing the country’s earlier gains.
Mapping wildfire risk across the US, day by day
Phys.orgby David Hosansky·21d ago
Mapping wildfire risk across the US, day by day Wildfires can spread fastest when they tear through areas of dry vegetation.
Biodiversity in production forests: Both costs and benefits shape the financial picture
Phys.orgby GCM Winkel; LR Schimetka·21d ago
Biodiversity in production forests: Both costs and benefits shape the financial picture Forests provide timber as well as many other ecosystem services.
Liquefaction map update shows several changes - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·21d ago
The classification of soil liquefaction risk at several areas near major population centers has changed — some for the better and some indicating greater danger — updates to a map released...
UK summer 2026: BBC postcode lookup shows how hot and dry it was
BBC Newsby Becky Dale; Mark Poynting; Jess Carr·21d ago
- Published The UK faced its hottest summer on record this year, with much of the country experiencing drought and repeated heatwaves. But temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.
The Fire Pit That Quietly Solved the Smoke Problem - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Ida Torres·21d ago
Every fall, the same ritual plays out in backyards across the country. Someone drags out the fire pit, gets the flames going, and within twenty minutes the whole group has rearranged their chairs...
It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go
The Independentby John Raby·21d ago
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X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
BBC Newsby Michael Dempsey·21d ago
- Published There's a weird and wonderful jet flying over the US. It has the nose of anteater, parts cannibalised from other planes and a cockpit so far back the pilot depends on a camera to see...
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