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Since 2025, University of Manchester researchers modelled 2,300 urban canal sections across Great Britain and Ireland. Now, the study shows canals can lower nearby temperatures by as much as 2.3°C during heatwaves- In 2000, the American West entered a megadrought that became its driest stretch in roughly 1,200 years. Years later, it left major lakes and reservoirs majorly depleted, with some losing enough water to expose miles of lakebed
- Roberto, Nelson and Eleanor: As wildfires intensify, Spain is relying on an unexpected firefighting team of rescue donkeys to stop deadly forest fires naturally—and Canada is exploring the same solution
- Why Alligators Are Slipping Into Florida Pools When No One’s WatchingFlorida residents are witnessing a surprising trend this spring. Alligators are entering residential swimming pools. This phenomenon is lin...27 Mar, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
- Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own securityThe Pentagon has released a new defense strategy. It asks allies to take charge of their own security. The focus is now on the Western Hemi...24 Jan, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
- The Panama Canal has a big problem, but it's not China or TrumpThese environmental challenges are more significant threats to U.S. commerce than Chinese influence. Sustained access to the canal will dep...02 Jan, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
- To save the Panama Canal from drought, a disruptive fixA proposed dam on the Río Indio aims to create a new reservoir to support the canal during droughts. The project faces challenges, includin...05 Sep, 2024, 09.59 AM IST
- Delhi Minister Atishi seeks emergency meeting with LG over water situationDelhi Water Minister Atishi seeks emergency meeting with Lt Governor V K Saxena over inadequate water released by Haryana via Munak Canal f...09 Jun, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
- Drought saps the Panama Canal, disrupting global tradeIn Panama, water scarcity has impacted canal operations recently, and some shipping experts say vessels may soon have to avoid the canal al...02 Nov, 2023, 09.25 AM IST
- River interlinking projects in India may aggravate water stress: StudyIndia's river interlinking projects, aimed at addressing droughts and floods, may worsen water stress and disrupt monsoon patterns, accordi...27 Sep, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
- Panama Canal says traffic woes will last into next yearThe number of ships passing through Panama canal each day has fell from 36 to 32 due to falling reservoir levels. As a result, the building...13 Sep, 2023, 09.49 AM 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
- How extreme weather events like floods and drought are making China stressed?Northern China has borne the brunt of the extreme heat. In June, Beijing logged 13.2 days with temperatures of at least 35C, the highest nu...05 Jul, 2023, 02.32 PM IST
- Why Panama Canal is the new challenge for supply chainsJust as the world’s delivery bottlenecks are easing, Panama’s drought and worrisome weather patterns elsewhere threaten to revive some of t...03 Jun, 2023, 10.14 AM IST
- Delhi grapples with water shortage amid severe heatwaveThe level in the Wazirabad pond has dropped to 670.70 feet, the lowest this year. It was 671.80 feet on Thursday. The pond level had droppe...14 May, 2022, 07.48 PM IST
- Delhi stares at water crisis; sends SOS to HaryanaAn official said the water level at the Wazirabad Barrage dropped to a critical low of 672.30 feet on Wednesday morning, against the normal...04 May, 2022, 02.00 PM IST
- After Gujarat, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh to put solar panels on canals to boost green powerPunjab and AP have embraced an innovative project implemented in Gujarat by Modi as chief minister to cover the Narmada Canal with solar pa...23 Apr, 2016, 01.34 AM IST
- Greenhouse solar can plug the massive need for land to promote renewable energyGreenhouse roof mounted solar projects could be a possible solution because of their multiple benefits to society and the Government.26 Feb, 2016, 10.22 AM IST
- Global warming calls for timely actionWeather patterns are complex systems in which a tiny change in one parameter, say, average temperature, can mean large, unforeseen outcomes.05 Apr, 2014, 05.31 AM IST
- Hydel projects pose threat to vegetation, aquatic life in KulluVillagers in Kinnaur have been complaining drying up of traditional water sources, specially streams near under-construction hydel projects...17 Jul, 2012, 04.14 AM IST
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