Drought

Karnataka Minister Triggers Row With Farmer-Drought Remark, BJP Reacts

Sharing the video of the minister’s address on X, BJP Karnataka said that the ruling Congress party in the southern state is “full of ignorant fools.”

Dec 25, 2023, 14:18 PM IST

IMD Predicts Heavy Rainfall In Madhya Pradesh Amid Drought Like Situation

The Met Office has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the next three days in the districts of Raisen, Narmadapuram, Betul, Harda, Burhanpur, Khargone and Seoni.

Sep 16, 2023, 07:49 AM IST

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Drought wreaks havoc in Southern Iraq

Climate change is causing severe heat in Iraq. Because of which many areas are facing drought. Watch this special report

Mar 01, 2023, 08:52 AM IST

Over 46,000 people evacuated overnight as heavy rainfall hits China's Sichuan province

Local authorities warned that continued high temperatures have increased the risk of natural disasters in parts of Sichuan and short-term heavy rainfall could potentially cause mudslides and other extreme natural disasters.

Aug 29, 2022, 08:09 AM IST

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Climate change in China : China's Yangtze River dries up

China’s environmental challenges are nearing a tipping point. Now China's biggest river is drying up

Aug 20, 2022, 20:24 PM IST

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Agenda India Ka: China's Yangtze River dries up

The reason for the great destruction in China is none other than China itself. If he played with the environment for development, then nature also showed its color. China's biggest river, which brings floods of ruin every year, has dried up.

Aug 19, 2022, 22:00 PM IST

PM Modi talks to 'friend' Macron, conveys India's solidarity with France in dealing with wildfires

France, like many other European countries, has been experiencing abnormally hot weather this summer. In late July in Paris, the maximum temperature touched 41 degrees Celsius.

Aug 17, 2022, 08:41 AM IST

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DNA: Europe faces worst drought in 500 years

The way we are disturbing the environment, it can be understood from this DNA report. Europe is facing its worst drought in 500 years. In the European Union and Britain, about 63% of the land is in drought-like condition. And here a drought alert has been issued.

Aug 17, 2022, 00:08 AM IST

Risk of new wildfires in southwestern France as heatwave persists

In southwestern France, high temperature and worsening drought raise high chances of new fire breakouts.

Aug 12, 2022, 15:52 PM IST

Mexico declares drought in northern state of Nuevo Leon matter of 'national security'

"We`re going to be able to guarantee water (in the state of Nuevo Leon) eight to 10 more years," President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said earlier on Friday during his regular news conference.

Jul 30, 2022, 06:46 AM IST

Chhattisgarh to roll out Rs 9,000 per acre financial aid for drought-hit farmers, says CM Bhupesh Baghel

The farmers will be given an assistance of Rs 9,000 per acre on the basis of survey for assessment of damage under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.

Aug 29, 2021, 22:57 PM IST

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Landslide in Japan, drought in America, severe heat in Canada, 'games' of season

Weather is playing its own game around the world. Where once there used to be severe cold, today people are losing their lives due to heat, somewhere there is a situation of drought and somewhere there is an influx of water. Watch this special report

Jul 03, 2021, 22:22 PM IST

Droughts in India influenced by North Atlantic air currents

A study shows that droughts were a consequence of a sudden and steep drop in rainfall in late August. This drop was linked to an atmospheric disturbance in the midlatitude region over the North Atlantic Ocean, creating a pattern of atmospheric currents that swoop in over the subcontinent and “derail” the monsoon.

Dec 11, 2020, 14:43 PM IST

US firefighters grapple with triple-digit heat against wildfire

Most of the western United States is experiencing extreme dryness or drought, creating challenging conditions for wildfire season, Bryan Henry, meteorologist with the National Interagency Fire Center, said in a recent fire season outlook.

Jun 13, 2020, 08:56 AM IST

World's largest waterfall is running out of water after worst drought in Africa in 100 years

For decades Victoria Falls, where southern Africa`s Zambezi river cascade down 100 metres into a gash in the earth, have drawn millions of holidaymakers to Zimbabwe and Zambia for their stunning views.

Dec 08, 2019, 19:27 PM IST