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Assam flood toll reaches 80, over 2 lakh people affectedAssam floods have claimed eighty lives, affecting over two lakh people in eight districts. The state government announced a six-month loan ...- Assam flood toll rises to 78 with three more deaths, 3 lakh remain affected in 7 districtsThree more deaths were reported in Assam floods, raising the total toll to seventy-eight. Over three lakh people remain affected across sev...
- Nagaland landslide kills two siblings, injures mother after heavy rainTwo brothers died in a landslide in Nagaland's Mokokchung town after heavy rains. Assam's flood death toll has now reached seventy-five peo...
- Climate shift threatens Nilgiris tea plantations, says UPASI officialRising temperatures and erratic weather challenge Nilgiris tea plantations significantly. Super El Nino conditions exacerbate these climate...
- Assam flood toll rises to 75, Himanta unveils Rs 9 lakh relief packageAssam floods have tragically claimed seventy-five lives, with seven new fatalities reported recently. Seven districts remain severely affec...
- In 2015, scientists linked a 650-year drought to the fall of a once-thriving ancient Mesoamerican city of CantonaAncient Mesoamerican civilization: A 2015 study suggests drought caused Cantona's decline. This ancient city once housed ninety thousand pe...
- In the 1770s, Captain Cook released pigs and goats in New Zealand to feed future sailors; their feral descendants began destroying native bushCaptain Cook introduced pigs and goats to New Zealand's Ship Cove in 1770 for future sailors. These animals became significant threats to n...
- In 1890, Eugene Schieffelin released European starlings in Central Park; within 69 years, their descendants had reached the PacificEugene Schieffelin released European starlings in Central Park in 1890. These birds spread across the continent within sixty-nine years. St...
- In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years laterThe Dust Bowl is one of the worst environmental disasters in American history, but it also sparked one of the country's largest conservatio...
- In 1872, a Jamaican planter imported nine mongooses to kill rats in his sugarcane fields; the predators then turned on native birds and reptilesJamaican planters introduced mongooses to combat rat infestations destroying sugarcane harvests. These predators, however, did not stop at ...
- Assam flood situation improves marginally with over 6.5 lakh affected; deaths toll at 66Assam's flood situation saw a slight improvement on Saturday. Nearly 6.55 lakh people remain affected across six districts. Four deaths wer...
- Gujarat: 35 deaths reported in 2 days, say officials; post-flood restoration work gathers speedIn the last 48 hours, Gujarat has seen a tragic toll of thirty-five lives lost due to relentless rain. Rescue operations have successfully ...
- Jammu and Kashmir: Vaishno Devi Yatra resumes after six-day weather-induced suspension; authorities declare track "safe for pilgrims"Pilgrims have been advised to follow the directions of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and security agencies, adhere to safety advi...
- Crop prices hit three-year high as heat, war stoke supply fearsScorching temperatures across Europe also raise concerns over potential crop losses. This situation could lift costs for staples like bread...
- Assam flood situation: 47 dead, 40 missing, 7.21 lakh people affectedAssam's flood situation remains critical with 47 deaths and over 7.21 lakh people affected. Many rivers continue to rise due to incessant r...
- On a savanna so acidic that experts called it dead, a Colombian community planted a forest of Caribbean pines for resin; under their shade, a rainforest nobody planted came back on its ownA Colombian community transformed acidic land into a thriving rainforest. Caribbean pine plantations, aided by a fungus, initiated this eco...
- Europe heatwave: The thermometer is flashing red for the continent's economyEurope's heatwave is becoming a growing economic threat as extreme temperatures disrupt transport, reduce labour productivity, damage agric...
- One dead, over 57,000 affected as Assam flood situation deterioratesAssam's flood situation has worsened, with one death and over 57,000 people affected. The state government requested Army and Air Force sta...
- J&K: Flash floods, landslides wreak havoc in Poonch-Rajouri belt; 11 dead, several missingTorrential rains caused landslides and flash floods in Poonch and Rajouri districts. At least eleven people died and seven others remain mi...
- Since 1969, Florida has battled the giant African land snail, smuggled in as exotic pets; the fist-sized invader eats 500 plant species and even the plaster off housesGiant African land snails, introduced as pets, caused a major Florida crisis. These hermaphroditic snails reproduce prolifically, laying hu...
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