More taluks in Vijayapura dist. likely to be added to list of drought-hit taluks, says Minister
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25d ago
The State government is likely to add more taluks in Vijayapura district to the list of drought-hit taluks, district in-charge Minister M.B. Patil said in Vijayapura on Sunday.
Focus on welfare, education of pourakarmikas’ children: Commission member
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25d ago
Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission member C. Shankar Ankanashettipura on Monday stressed the need to create greater public awareness on segregating wet and dry waste at source before...
Keralam will unveil district-specific disaster management plan in three months, says Satheesan
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25d ago
The Keralam government will prepare a comprehensive, district-specific disaster management plan within three months, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said on Monday, following the flash flood at T.K.
One of South Africa's safest golf estates is selling plots for R90 000
The South Africanby Mary Alson·25d ago
One of South Africa’s safest golf estates is selling plots for R90 000 The golf estate dream usually starts at a few hundred thousand, but one small town has affordable golf estates.
How I Installed DIY Solar Power and Started Running My House on Batteries
Lifehackerby Nick Indge·25d ago
For years, I'd debated whether residential solar would make sense for my home. The math never quite clicked, and I refused to go into debt by signing a $30,000 contract or leasing agreement with a...
‘Jaw-dropping’: Super El Niño bursts through temperature record months ahead of peak
The Guardianby Damian Carrington Environment editor·25d ago
The “jaw-dropping” El Niño currently heating up the planet has burst through the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months ahead of its expected peak.
INCOIS to expand tsunami-ready programme to Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Hinduby V Geetanath·25d ago
After successfully helping 26 villages in Odisha earn recognition under the UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme (TRRP), the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)...
Siruthuli steps up restoration of anicuts in Coimbatore’s Noyyal river system
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25d ago
Siruthuli has taken up the restoration of anicuts and check dams along the Noyyal river system to improve water storage and flow of water to connected tanks.
2025 fourth consecutive year with net loss in global glacial mass
Down To Earthby Akshit Sangomla·25d ago
2025 was the fourth consecutive year in which every major glaciated region recorded a net loss in ice mass, according to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) latest State of Global Water...
How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia
Phys.orgby Rosie Simms; Deana Machin; Oliver Brandes·25d ago
How to tackle persistent drought: Lessons from British Columbia British Columbia has endured another extreme drought, with damaging impacts across the province, including a watershed emergency...
Free entry to Cape Town nature reserves this Heritage Day weekend
The South Africanby Sundeeka Mungroo·25d ago
Free entry to Cape Town nature reserves this Heritage Day weekend The City of Cape Town is offering free entry to selected nature reserves over Heritage Day weekend. Here’s where you can go.
Rent tax credit will be increased, Taoiseach says
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'Zooming in' on plan to shift Thiruvananthapuram zoo
New Indian Expressby Aparna Nair·25d ago
Chief Minister V D Satheesan’s recent proposal to shift Thiruvananthapuram Zoo from the heart of the city to the forest fringes of Neyyar or Palode has stirred a debate over one of the capital...
Death toll from Nepal flash floods may near 10,000
The Independentby Namita Singh·25d ago
The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal was expected to match the grim figure from the 2015 earthquake, finance minister Swarnim Wagle said.
African smoke brightens clouds, but weather patterns offset its cooling effect
Phys.orgby Annie Reisewitz·25d ago
African smoke brightens clouds, but weather patterns offset its cooling effect Smoke from African agricultural fires brightens clouds over the southeast Atlantic—but new research from scientists at...
Noise pollution is a serious but often forgotten public health problem
The Conversation (US)by Laura Coco, Associate Professor of Audiology, San Diego State University·25d ago
The human body is remarkably good at getting used to the environment around it. You’ve probably experienced this if you’ve ever gone to a matinee and emerged from the dark theater into sunshine.
As cities prepare for 2026’s super El Niño, some crucial blind spots can’t be ignored
The Conversation (US)by Bethany Tietjen, Research Fellow in Climate Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University·25d ago
This year’s El Niño has the potential to be one of the strongest in living memory, and the evidence is showing up around the world. The U.S.
Aboard the Lake Guardian, Scientists Search for Clues About the Great Lakes’ Health - Eos
Eosby Grace van Deelen·25d ago
On board the EPA research vessel Lake Guardian, every scientist works a 12-hour shift. From 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Over 1.6 million people under evacuation order as Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan
The Independentby Stuti Mishra·25d ago
Nearly 1.6 million people in eastern Japan have been ordered to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan brings torrential rain, powerful winds, and landslides to the country's Pacific coast.
Southern African countries where millions still lack electricity
The South Africanby Dumani Moyo·25d ago
Southern African countries where millions still lack electricity How does South Africa compare with its neighbours on electricity access, and how many people still lack power?
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