A Canadian lake shaped like an emoji suddenly drained dry in a geological event rarely seen on EarthLake Rouge in Quebec catastrophically drained in May 2025 due to a landslide and outburst flood, leaving a barren crater. This rare event w...
18 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
He walked into the woods at 20 and remained hidden for 27 years: The unbelievable story of America’s ‘Ghost of the Woods’ and how he survivedA man vanished into Maine's woods in 1986, living undetected for 27 years by stealing from cabins. Christopher Knight, dubbed 'The Ghost of...
13 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
This tree is turning Delhi red. Doctor shares the fiery sight and its Madagascar linkDelhi's streets are ablaze with the fiery red blooms of the Gulmohar tree, scientifically known as Delonix Regia. Originating from Madagasc...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Out of frustration over poor grades, 14-year-old ignites forest fires across several hectares in PortugalA teenager from northern Portugal admitted to igniting several fires in local communities. The boy used matches in forested areas. He then ...
31 Aug, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
Greek ports hit by gale-force winds, causing travel disruptions as ferry services suspendedGale-force winds lashed Greece on Friday, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travellers as authorities ordered ferries to po...
08 Aug, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Forest fire incidents on rise in J-K's Rajouri Forest Division this summer, 8 incidents reported so far, says officialForest fires in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri Forest Division have increased this summer compared to last year, with eight incidents reported...
29 May, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Greece faces dual crisis: After 'largest ever' wildfires, flood-like situation with one fatality reportedGreece faced a tragic turn of events as relentless rainfall led to severe flooding, with reports from the country's fire brigade confirming...
05 Sep, 2023, 08.44 PM IST
Burning fires singe Uttarakhand tourismLarge stretches of forests across the state being ablaze has led some worried travellers to cancel or delay their vacation in hill stations...
03 May, 2016, 12.20 PM IST
Nearly 378 forest fire broke out due to rise in temperatureSatellite links have been provided and alerts are sent to concerned forest guards and other forest officials about fire incidents within th...
02 May, 2016, 05.24 PM IST
Uttarakhand fire: Centre rushes help to stop political damageA month after the imposition of President’s rule in Uttarakhand, the Centre faced the challenge of extinguishing fires that engulfed vast t...
02 May, 2016, 03.18 AM IST
Taking Uttarakhand forest fires very seriously: Prakash JavadekarGovernment is taking the forest fires of Uttarakhand very seriously. 6000 people have been deployed for fighting it.
01 May, 2016, 03.48 PM IST
Man-made forest fires hurt Coimbatore’s ecological systemIntentional man-made forest fires have begun haunting the district after a two year gap.
13 Aug, 2015, 10.52 AM IST
Uttarakhand Forest Department to take steps to prevent forest fire during summer seasonDuring this season, four cases of forest fires in reserved forests and two in civil soyam forests have been reported.
25 May, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
A fiery summer in UttarakhandAccording to the state’s forest department, as many as 1,316 cases of fires have been reported till June 24 this summer.
28 Jun, 2012, 08.51 PM IST
- Fire breaks out in Bhitarkanika National Park
A blaze on Friday morning broke out in parts of Bhitarkanika national park, a Ramsar wetland site, causing destruction of mangrove species ...
23 Apr, 2010, 09.41 PM IST
- Pre-monsoon showers save Uttrakhand from forest fires
Pre-monsoon showers have brought the much-needed relief from forest fire in Uttrakhand, which has lost over 3,500 hectare of its green cove...
04 Jun, 2009, 07.07 PM IST
- Uttarakhand forests face firestorm every summer
Every summer, forests of Uttarakhand face a danger that threatens to destroy their ecosystem and biological diversity -- fire.
13 Apr, 2008, 11.34 AM IST