After Nepal, a powerful flash flood hits Grand Canyon in Arizona leaving about 15 people missing; footbridges, bunkhouses destroyed by mud and boulders: Watch videoA powerful flash flood tore through Arizona's Grand Canyon on August 29, sending mud, boulders and debris through Bright Angel Canyon. Abou...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
Nepal flash flood nightmare may not be over yet as another disaster threat rises while rescue hopes fadeNepal flash floods have killed nearly 400 people and thousands remain missing as rescue teams continue searching devastated towns and valle...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
In 2016, researchers restored 452 meters of Maryland's Muddy Creek with woodchips, sand and gravel. 2 years later, monitoring found suspended sediment fell 73.8%, improving stream functionMuddy Creek is a tributary of the Rhode River and flows through the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, an important site for ecolog...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.07 AM IST
During Alaska stream research, teams developed an automated salmon-counting system to track fish in sonar video and reduce reliance on manual countingAlaska's manual salmon counting techniques are laborious and expensive. To improve efficiency, new computer vision algorithms are under dev...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Nepal flash flood videos: Watch how tonnes of gushing muddy water swept away everything in secondsNepal flash flood News: A massive flash flood struck Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border, sweeping away villages and infrastructu...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
In 1935, this dam submerged entire US town under 60 feet of water; nearly 90 years later, falling lake levels are bringing the 'ghost town' back to lifeHoover Dam Construction: St. Thomas, a historic Nevada town, has reemerged as Lake Mead's water levels decline. The former Mormon settlemen...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
How Polish resistance fighters stole Hitler's 'wonder weapon' and smuggled it to Britain in one of WWII's boldest missionsPolish resistance fighters undertook a daring World War II mission. They successfully stole and hid Adolf Hitler's top-secret V2 rocket. Th...
03 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Pakistan blames India for Wagah border waterlogging after viral videoFollowing heavy rainfall, Pakistan's side of the Wagah border parade path was waterlogged, contrasting sharply with the dry Indian side. Pa...
29 Aug, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
Heavy rain slams southern Japan, triggering floods and mudslidesTorrential rain lashed Kyushu, Japan, on Friday, unleashing floods and landslides and prompting widespread evacuations. A mudslide in Aira ...
09 Aug, 2025, 10.07 AM IST
Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government's disaster responsePresident Trump visited the flood-stricken Hill Country region of Texas, defending the response to the deadly flash flooding that claimed a...
12 Jul, 2025, 09.28 AM IST
Drake's Toronto mansion flooded by rainwater. Watch viral videoDrake's luxury mansion in Toronto faces catastrophic flooding as heavy rainstorms wreak havoc across the city. With his home submerged and ...
17 Jul, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues continue and areas downriver brace for high waterHeavy rain and high water levels in northeastern China are threatening cities downstream, prompting evacuations of thousands. Hebei provinc...
04 Aug, 2023, 12.39 PM IST
After Russian retreat, Ukrainian military plans next moveTwo weeks after retreating from the southern city of Kherson, Russia is pounding the town with artillery as it digs in across the Dnieper R...
24 Nov, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
China's Hydropower Strategy: Threats, challenges and responsesEring added that China’s proposed mammoth hydropower project in Medog county of Tibet will be a great threat to India and negatively impact...
07 Feb, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
Adverse weather has put Rs 400 crore worth travel trade in Darjeeling Sikkim hills under crisisHowever, West Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb has assured all possible support to anyone in need.
15 Jul, 2019, 05.17 PM IST
NASA satellite images to help protect the Great Barrier ReefResearchers from the James Cook University have developed a new technique that analyses the images to assess coastal water quality from spa...
13 May, 2014, 04.42 PM IST
- Remembering rainforests
When I woke up to the sad news of the demise of Aussie Steve Irwin 10 days ago, my thoughts flew back to a memorable visit to the land of t...
14 Sep, 2006, 12.36 AM IST