Droughts

2020 likely to be second warmest year on record globally, says UN agency

Stoked by extreme heat, wildfires flared across Australia, Siberia, and the United States this year, sending smoke plumes around the globe. 

Dec 02, 2020, 19:37 PM IST

Prolonged wildfire seasons, more droughts from climate change, forecasts Australia

Australian wildfires this year razed more than 11 million hectares (37 million acres) of bushland across the southeast early and killed at least 33 people and billions of native animals.

Nov 14, 2020, 00:57 AM IST

Arctic sea could be 'free of ice' by 2040, warn scientists

As per the new research, the Arctic sea has been thawing at a rapid pace over the past three decades, making the ice to fall by more than half.

May 08, 2017, 12:53 PM IST

Ranga Reddy's pomegranate farm a rare success story in parched Karnataka

Reddy's lush green farm may have been an object of envy for many but for this 28-year-old unassuming and soft spoken farmer, it's the result of his will and hard work that he puts in everyday in his field.

May 15, 2016, 18:11 PM IST

DNA: Comparative analysis of farmers in India Vs California Part-II

As per the Exclusive Zee Media report, the people in Bundelkhand village, UP are so poor that they are forced to eat 'Ghas ki Roti' (grass bread) to beat their hunger pangs.

Dec 26, 2015, 12:22 PM IST

DNA: Comparative analysis of farmers in India Vs California

As per the Exclusive Zee Media report, the people in Bundelkhand village, UP are so poor that they are forced to eat 'Ghas ki Roti' (grass bread) to beat their hunger pangs.

Dec 26, 2015, 12:21 PM IST

UN food security expert warns about impact of climate change

A UN expert is warning that more extreme weather, higher temperatures, floods, droughts and rising sea levels linked to climate change are threatening people's access to food over the long term.

Nov 04, 2015, 00:05 AM IST

Odisha's per capita income fourth from bottom

Though Odisha expects 8.78 percent growth rate in 2014-15 fiscal, the state stands fourth from the bottom in per capita income in all-India rankings, said the Economic Survey Report 2014-15 tabled Monday in the state assembly.

Feb 16, 2015, 18:54 PM IST