Parts of northern and central Europe continues to struggle with floodsIn Dresden, the Elbe River reached nearly 4 meters (13 feet) above its normal level, reported the German news agency dpa. Downstream, the P...
28 Dec, 2023, 06.56 PM IST
Climate risks loom over Panama Canal, a vital global trade linkLast year Europe witnessed its worst dry spell in 500 years in which ships carried only a fraction of the cargo they usually do along Germa...
28 Aug, 2023, 09.32 AM IST
German industry changes tack as river Rhine runs drierGerman industry is looking for alternative transportation methods as the Rhine continues to experience low water levels, negatively impacti...
26 Jul, 2023, 10.40 AM IST
The river Rhine is starting to dry up already — two weeks into summerThe measured water-level at Kaub, a key chokepoint, stood at 1.43 meters on Friday afternoon, government data show. It’s forecast to slump ...
17 Jun, 2023, 09.56 AM IST
Where does the Euro (and Europe) go from here?As a result, the Bank of England itself projects inflation to hit a peak of 13% in 2022, with some estimates even hitting 15% year on year ...
26 Aug, 2022, 06.34 PM IST
Europe facing its worst drought in 500 years: StudyThe August report of the European Drought Observatory (EDO), overseen by the European Commission, said 47% of Europe is under warning condi...
23 Aug, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
Europe's drought exposes ancient stones, World War Two ships as waters fallIn Spain, suffering its worst drought in decades, archaeologists have been delighted by the emergence of a prehistoric stone circle dubbed ...
20 Aug, 2022, 03.27 PM IST
Shippers prepare for worst as Rhine levels near critical lowAn ongoing drought affecting much of Europe has lowered rivers such as the Rhine, preventing large ships with heavy loads from passing key ...
14 Aug, 2022, 10.15 AM IST
European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels cropsThere has been no significant rainfall for almost two months in Western, Central and Southern Europe. And the dry period is expected to con...
12 Aug, 2022, 05.18 PM IST
Europe braces for extreme heat as power infrastructure wobblesSizzling temperatures are expected to hit the UK, Germany and France --reaching almost 36 degrees Celsius (96.8 Fahrenheit) on Friday -- ac...
08 Aug, 2022, 11.21 PM IST
European stocks tumble as investors shun risk, BASF hit by profit warningAutos stocks also fell 1.8 per cent as trade tensions took their toll.
10 Dec, 2018, 02.25 PM IST
Indian, Germany sign agreement to rejuvenate Ganga16 Apr, 2016, 09.46 AM IST
India, Germany join hands to clean river GangaMinistry of Water Resources and German International Cooperation, signed an agreement for a tie-up to clean the Ganga river together.
13 Apr, 2016, 07.25 PM IST
Government may levy charge on river water users, pollutersIn view of the high costs involved in inter-linking rivers, the government is considering levying a charge on river water users and those p...
20 Aug, 2015, 10.09 PM IST
How to climate-proof your cityThe Dutch port city of Rotterdam worked on a system to adapt urban design with climate change.
18 Oct, 2014, 06.32 AM IST
Uma Bharati sets three-year deadline to ensure uninterrupted flow and clean GangaAs part of the efforts to addressing pollution by industries, the government is holding a consultation with the “grossly polluting industri...
08 Oct, 2014, 07.59 AM IST
Scientists oppose Nitin Gadkari's idea of dredging YamunaDredging of rivers and making them navigable, which the new government is planning, can have several impacts on the delicate riparian ecosy...
22 Aug, 2014, 11.59 AM IST