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Utah declares state of emergency, restricts fireworks as US largest wildfire growsUtah has declared a state of emergency and restricted fireworks ahead of July Fourth due to a massive wildfire. The Cottonwood Fire, fueled...
El Niño is set to further disrupt India's $300 billion farm supply chainIndia's crucial monsoon rains are delayed, disrupting the nation's $300 billion farm economy just as planting season begins. This agricultu...
India has contingency plans in place amid 40% rainfall deficit, says Agriculture CommissionerWhile India is currently facing 40 per cent rainfall deficit, the country has prepared district-level contingency plans to tackle possible ...
18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
Fears of hunger overwhelm a Central American village as El Nino approachesVillagers in Cunen, Guatemala, confront a severe drought. The looming El Nino weather pattern intensifies fears of widespread hunger. Local...
China enters its flood season; heavy rain expected in the southChina has entered its flood season with heavy rains forecast for the south. Some northern areas and major river basins will experience belo...
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
El Nino spells trouble for kharif harvests across IndiaA study by scientists at an ICAR institute has found that El Niño events have consistently reduced yields of major kharif crops in India, w...
She is Karnataka’s Tree Goddess: How Padma Shri 'Vruksha Mathe' turned a 4.5-km barren highway into green paradise people enjoy todayKarnataka’s Tree Goddess: Saalumarada Thimmakka, Karnataka's 'Tree Goddess', transformed a barren roadside into a 4.5km green corridor by p...
Data center used 30 million gallons unnoticed — is America’s AI boom quietly pushing local water systems toward crisis?Georgia AI data center water crisis is now raising serious questions across the United States. Investigators found that a massive data cent...
Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
Jordan Spieth makes 10th bid for career Grand Slam at PGAJordan Spieth makes his 10th attempt to complete a career Grand Slam at this week's PGA Championship, trying to snap a nine-year major win ...
Why heatwaves are becoming India’s new normal: A deep dive into what’s behind the scorching temperaturesIndia is experiencing intense heatwaves, with temperatures reaching up to 46°C in many areas. While El Nino can amplify heat conditions and...
Weaker monsoon prediction, Iran war cloud growth outlookIndia's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...
Wildfire crisis: Hundreds of blazes rage across Florida and Georgia — what to know nowWildfires are rapidly spreading across Georgia and Florida, driven by drought, low humidity, and strong winds. Dozens of fires have burned ...
Nitish Kumar reviews drought-like situation in BiharBihar CM Nitish Kumar today held a review meeting to deal with drought like situation in the state in view of delay in Monsoon and shortage...
- Drought-like situation in Bihar: Narendra Singh
Only five districts have received normal rainfall, while two others - Araria and Kishanganj - have got more than normal rainfall this seaso...
Government approves Rs 1,900 crore package to states hit by poor rainsGovt announced a relief package of about Rs 1,900 cr to states facing drought-like situation & offered a diesel subsidy of 50% to farmers.
India facing drought like situation: CrisilThe deficient rainfall in 2012 is similar to that seen in 2009, which indicates an all-India drought year, said Crisil in a report. Till Ju...
- No drought-like situation in country: Pawar
The govt said there is no drought-like situation even as monsoon is delayed.