Environment

September 16, 2024 6:06 PM

Assam floods: 52 people dead, over 24 lakh affected as crisis deepens

The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated significantly over the past 24 hours, resulting in 52 fatalities and leaving several thousand people homeless, as per ANI. The impact has been widespread, with over 2.4 million people affected across the state. Thirty out of Assam's 35 districts are seve...

September 16, 2024 6:05 PM

Assam: Flood situation in Barpeta still grim, 1.35 lakh people affected

The flood situation in Assam's Barpeta district remains critical, with more than 135,000 people impacted by rising waters. The disaster has submerged 1,435.6 hectares of cropland and affected 152 villages across four revenue circles: Kalgachia, Barpeta, Chenga, and Baghbar. In the Chenga Assembly C...

July 5, 2024 1:59 PM

Coral bleachings devastate Bali reefs as sea temperatures rise

Indonesian conservationist Nyoman Sugiarto has been working for 16 years to preserve coral on the reefs of Bali, but the frequency of mass coral bleachings he says is now devastating. Ninety percent of the corals Sugiarto had nurtured on the reefs near his village in Bondalem, in northern shore of ...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

Floods kill 31 wild animals at Kaziranga National Park in Assam

The ongoing floods in Assam have taken a heavy toll on wildlife, with 31 wild animals reported dead at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP), according to park authorities. The flood's impact on the park's diverse ecosystem has been severe, affecting both animals and infrastructure. S...

July 4, 2024 4:53 PM

China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies

China is facing hotter and longer heatwaves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change, the weather bureau warned on Thursday, as the world's second-biggest economy braces for another scorching summer. In its annual climate "Blue Book", the China Meteorological Adm...

July 4, 2024 1:34 PM

Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July

Russians were braving some of the hottest weather seen in more than a century on Thursday with Moscow breaking a 1917 record and cities across the world's biggest country sizzling in temperatures well above 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). In Moscow, where temperatures can fall to minus 40...

July 3, 2024 6:06 PM

Flood fears in China’s east as rain swells Yangtze River levels

Rising water levels in the Yangtze River following intense rains in southern China have prompted eastern regions downstream to prepare for possible flooding. Water levels in the Jiangsu section of China's longest river continued to rise on Wednesday as a result of the increased flow from its upper ...