Two dead in Italy as heatwave grips much of EuropeEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, resulting in fatalities in Italy and prompting red alerts across multiple countries. Wildfires ...
01 Jul, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
As LA fights fires, Australian official urges more help from social media platformsRob Rogers, Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, urged companies like X and Meta to provide first responders access to s...
14 Jan, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
Australia's southeast braces for extreme fire danger amid intense heatwaveAustralia's southeast faced an intense heatwave on Sunday, raising bushfire risks and prompting authorities to issue fire bans in Victoria....
05 Jan, 2025, 08.55 AM IST
The UAE holds a major oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN COP28 climate talks in DubaiIraqi and regional Kurdish government officials did not immediately acknowledge the pipeline reopening, though Iraq's oil minister has said...
02 Oct, 2023, 04.55 PM IST
Australia swelters through 'scorching' heat lifting bushfire riskAustralia's southeast is experiencing a heatwave, increasing the risk of bushfires and prompting fire bans. Temperatures are expected to be...
01 Oct, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
Fire brigade says 18 burned bodies found during fires in GreeceGreek media, without citing sources, said the bodies were thought to be of migrants. The broader Evros region is a popular route for migran...
22 Aug, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
Tourist hotspot Rhodes burns as successive deadly heat waves ravage GreeceWildfires in Greece, fueled by heatwaves, have damaged tourist sites, forests and nature reserves, and led to the evacuation of residents a...
29 Jul, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
Deadly wildfires in Greece and other European countries destroy homes and threaten nature reservesThe summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support, sending two Spanish firef...
27 Jul, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
What is Fire Weather Index, and how does it work?Is it possible to predict where the wildfires may catch? Know in detail.
26 Jul, 2023, 12.16 AM IST
A wildfire is raging out of control on the Greek island of Rhodes, forcing tourist evacuationTourists and some locals were being taken to gyms, schools and hotel conference centres on the island where they will stay overnight, while...
23 Jul, 2023, 08.23 AM IST
European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes tollSeveral countries have sent firefighting planes and ground crews to aid Greece as wildfires continue to rage near Athens amid a heatwave th...
20 Jul, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
Heat wave Cerebrus roasts Europe; here's region-wise update, travel plansOfficials are urging people to take precautions to stay safe during the heat wave Cerebrus. These include staying indoors as much as possib...
16 Jul, 2023, 07.53 AM IST
Majority of rich nations working off plans to meet 1.5-deg Celsius warming limit: ReportCountries hope that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The Earth's global surfa...
06 Dec, 2022, 05.45 PM IST
Turkey's Lake Tuz dries up due to climate change, farmingThis summer, a heart-wrenching scene replaced the usual splendid sunset images of the birds captured by wildlife photographer Fahri Tunc. C...
28 Oct, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
How drones can help save countries from wildfire menace10 Aug, 2021, 11.33 PM IST
What impact is coronavirus having on Middle East conflicts?The United Nations has appealed for ceasefires in all the major conflicts rocking the planet, with its chief Antonio Guterres on Friday war...
05 Apr, 2020, 11.06 AM IST
Crude oil futures down 0.55% on weak Asian trendAt Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in August traded Rs 17 or 0.55 per cent lower, at Rs 3,089 per barrel in 976 lots.
19 Jul, 2016, 12.07 PM IST