Aravallis under 'gravest of threats' by Modi government's moves: Jairam Ramesh
New Indian Expressby PTI·26d ago
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday claimed that the Aravallis are under the "gravest of threats" by the Modi government's decision to have...
Apartments, gated communities reel under water crisis; Dependency on tankers increases
The Hinduby Harish Gilai·26d ago
Apartments, gated communities and residential complexes across the city are increasingly depending on water tankers to meet their daily needs as irregular municipal water supply and falling...
Salt pans witness early arrival of migratory birds in Kanniyakumari
The Hinduby Shankari Nivethitha B·26d ago
The arrival of migratory birds, particularly waders, has begun early this year at the salt pans of Puthalam, Andivilai and Swamithoppu in Kanniyakumari district.
CPI(M) demands ₹1 lakh crore special drought relief package for farmers in Andhra Pradesh
The Hinduby G V R Subba Rao·26d ago
The CPI(M) has demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government declare drought-hit mandals and announce a special relief package for farmers, tenant farmers and agricultural labourers, as the State is...
Tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ show off parkour moves
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi·26d ago
England’s Chester Zoo has recently welcomed into the world three rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) pups. The adorable mammals are tiny, round, adorable—and related to elephants, if you can believe it.
Over 200 taluks likely to be declared drought-hit in Karnataka: Deputy CM
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·26d ago
More than 200 taluks across Karnataka are likely to be included in the drought-affected list as the government assesses them in phases based on prescribed criteria and ground-truthing, Deputy Chief...
Aravallis face ‘gravest threat’ from Modi govt’s redefinition move: Cong
National Heraldby NH Environment Bureau·26d ago
Aravallis face ‘gravest threat’ from Modi govt’s redefinition move: Cong Congress leader opposes proposed redefinition of the hill range, says it could open the door to mining and other projects -...
Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA
World news | The Guardianby Nick Visser·26d ago
Every year, as summer draws to a close and fall begins, California’s bears get hungry. Black bears have long roamed the state, hunting for acorns, ants and pine nuts by the bucketload to pack on...
Bengaluru’s Hebbal tunnel is a risk to groundwater and could worsen flooding, say experts
Scroll.inby Sohel Sarkar·26d ago
The proposed three-lane, bidirectional tunnel road in north Bengaluru, intended to ease congestion at Hebbal Junction – a major interchange connecting the airport with the rest of the city – has...
H.K. Patil threatens to resign if Gadag is not declared drought-hit
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·26d ago
H.K. Patil, Gadag MLA, has announced that he will resign from his Legislative Assembly seat if Gadag taluk is not declared drought-hit by October 10.
‘Install information name boards containing basic details of waterbodies in southern districts’
The Hinduby B Tilak Chandar·26d ago
The Centre for Heritage and Ecological Research through Arts and Literature (Cheral), Madurai, has urged the authorities to install information name boards containing basic details of all...
Special session beginning on Sept. 21 likely to adopt resolution against Kasturirangan report
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·26d ago
Under a cloud of anxiety and fear over livelihood issues and the impact on agricultural activities, all eyes are now on the special legislature session convened to discuss the impact of K.
Mapped: Where temperatures could hit 24C in final blast of summer sun
The Independentby Nicole Wootton-Cane·26d ago
Parts of the UK could see temperatures soar as high as 24C over the next week as a final hit of summer sun shines on the country.
Not an inch of Dalits' land will be taken, assures Ponguleti
The Siasat Dailyby Indo-Asian News Service·26d ago
Hyderabad: Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Sunday, September 20, made it clear that the government will not take “even an inch” of the land of Dalits.
Northeast’s largest power project initiated in Assam’s Dhubri
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·26d ago
GUWAHATI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday (September 20, 2026) laid the foundation stone for the Adani Group’s 3,200 megawatt Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Plant at Chapar in...
How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia
The Conversation Canadaby Oliver Brandes, Co-Director; Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships and Public Policy of the POLIS Project; Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria·26d ago
British Columbia has endured another extreme drought with damaging impacts seen across the province: a watershed emergency declared by the Syilx Okanagan Nation, 70 per cent water use reductions...
No phones, neck pillows and negating low clouds: How Asiad shooters spend almost two hours travelling to venue
New Indian Expressby Indraneel Das·26d ago
No screen time or playing games on the phone, head cushions for the neck, quiet journey without expending much cognitive energy.
Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
The Conversation Canadaby Amy Leigh Johnson, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Berry College·26d ago
With chances of further sensational hydropower tunnel rescues dimming, the devastating ice-rock avalanche in August at the Nepal-Tibet border and catastrophic floods downstream are no longer making...
Tiruchi Corporation cracks down on indiscriminate dumping of garbage
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·26d ago
Tiruchi Corporation has stepped up the drive to clear the mosquito-breeding sources and launched a crack down on garbage dumping in the city as part of its strategy to prevent the spread of dengue...
Australia set for 39 million people by mid-2060s – but slower population growth
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·26d ago
Australia’s population is projected to reach 39.3 million in 2065-66 but its rate of growth will have slowed, according to the Intergenerational Report (IGR) released Monday.
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