Environment

October 12, 2026 12:45 PM

Panama suffers over 200 aftershocks after Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake

Panama has recorded more than 200 aftershocks following Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake that damaged hundreds of homes and infrastructure across the country's central provinces, prompting the government to declare a national state of emergency over the weekend. No deaths have been reported, but a...

October 12, 2026 1:11 PM

Wild buffaloes return to MP after century, state targets 50 in three years

Eight wild buffaloes brought from Assam's Kaziranga National Park were released into a 17-hectare enclosure at Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve on Sunday by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as part of efforts to reintroduce the species in the state after nearly a century. The six females and two male...

October 11, 2026 10:48 AM

US: Hurricane Isaias kills four, about 670,000 without power after landfall

Four people died after Hurricane Isaias made landfall early on Saturday, and about 670,000 residents in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi were still without power as the storm weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, according to local authorities and electricity monitoring services. Two of the...

October 10, 2026 9:31 AM

Isaias weakens to Category 1 hurricane after Florida landfall, NHC says

Hurricane Isaias rapidly lost windspeed on Friday, weakening into a Category 1 event after making landfall near Destin, Florida, the US National Hurricane Center said, but warned of danger from storm surges and floods as power links snapped.   The hurricane was about 65 miles (105 km) west-northw...

October 9, 2026 11:59 AM

Mumbai under heatwave warning as IMD issues yellow alerts across Maharashtra

Mumbai and several parts of Maharashtra are experiencing rising temperatures following the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue yellow alerts for heatwave conditions across multiple districts. According to the IMD, hot and humid condition...

October 9, 2026 9:59 AM

Yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms issued in 18 Bihar districts

Bihar is likely to witness rain, thunderstorms and strong winds on Friday, with the Meteorological Centre in Patna issuing a yellow alert for 18 districts as the southwest monsoon nears complete withdrawal. According to the weather department, parts of north-western, north-central and south-western...

October 9, 2026 9:33 AM

Delhi-NCR likely to witness light rain, strong winds

Delhi-NCR and several parts of northern India are likely to experience light rainfall, cloudy skies and strong winds over the next few days as weather conditions change amid the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued rainfall alerts for 14 states, ...