Environment

September 16, 2024 5:04 PM

Above-normal rainfall expected in September: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that September will see ‘above-normal’ monsoon rainfall across most of India, continuing the trend from August. However, states including Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and parts of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are expected to exper...

August 30, 2024 1:36 PM

Typhoon Shanshan brings torrential rains, travel turmoil across Japan

Typhoon Shanshan deluged large parts of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm's centre, halting travel services and shutting production at major factories. In the southwestern region of Kyushu, where what authorities sa...

August 30, 2024 1:36 PM

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert as Gujarat battles widespread flooding

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for several districts in Gujarat, where massive flooding has resulted in numerous deaths and displaced thousands of people. The IMD has forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms, with wind gusts reaching up to 60 km/h, in iso...

September 16, 2024 3:34 PM

IMD issues alerts for heavy rains, cyclonic storms in Gujarat and eastern India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for the Saurashtra and Kachchh regions of Gujarat, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall until August 31. A deep depression currently situated over Saurashtra and Kachchh is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm. This syste...

September 16, 2024 3:34 PM

Gujarat rains: Indian Army deploys 6 columns for rescue operations

The Indian Army has mobilized six columns to conduct rescue operations in Gujarat's worst-affected areas as flood-like conditions persist due to continuous heavy rainfall. This deployment comes in response to an urgent request from the Gujarat state government for assistance in managing the crisis. ...

August 29, 2024 4:46 PM

Millions told to evacuate as typhoon pummels Japan

Millions of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and torrential rain on Thursday, knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to close. At least three people have been killed so far and scores injured in wh...

September 16, 2024 3:35 PM

IMD warns of heavy rainfall in western India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall across western India due to a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch. In the past 24 hours, Khambhalia in Devbhoomi Dwarka district recorded 43 cm of rainfall, while Jamnagar received 38 cm of rain. The weather sys...

September 16, 2024 3:56 PM

Gujarat Floods: PM Modi promises central govt support to CM Patel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel of full support from the central government as the state battles severe flooding caused by continuous heavy rainfall. In a phone conversation, PM Modi inquired about the ongoing relief and rescue operations in ...

August 28, 2024 11:51 AM

Heat stroke risk won’t stop Japan’s ageing farmers as temperatures soar

The record high temperatures and sweltering weather that suffocated Japan this summer did not stop 77-year-old farmer Yasuyuki Kurosawa from tending his crops. Kurosawa, who grows rice, cabbage, wheat and corn in Meiwa, a town in the eastern Gunma prefecture, is one of nearly a million predominantl...

August 27, 2024 11:27 AM

UN chief issues ‘SOS’ for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was "uniquely exposed" to the impact of rising sea levels. Speaking to reporters in Tonga where the Pacific Islands Forum is b...