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June 25, 2024 3:44 PM

Protecting 1.2% of Earth would prevent most extinctions, study says

Setting aside an additional 1.2% of the world's land as nature preserves would prevent the majority of predicted plant and animal extinctions and cost about $263 billion, according to a study published on Tuesday. The world is racing to meet a goal ...

June 24, 2024 6:53 PM

Thousands displaced in floods in north-eastern India, rain abates

Thousands of people have been displaced in India's north-eastern state of Assam and at least 37 people have died in heavy rain, floods and landslides in the last two months, officials said on Monday. Although rains have abated in the last two days a...

June 24, 2024 10:11 AM

IMD predicts light to moderate rainfall at various places, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, lightning

The India Meteorological Department said on Monday that the recent satellite imagery suggest light to moderate rainfall at many places, with occasional intense spells accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in the next coupl...

June 23, 2024 3:12 PM

Amit Shah chairs meeting to review preparedness for flood management in country

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting in the national capital to review overall preparedness for flood management in the country. Union Minister of Jai Shakti, C R Patil, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityana...

June 21, 2024 4:03 PM

How climate change fuels extreme heat worldwide

Climate change is driving dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere this week and will continue to deliver dangerous weather for decades to come, research shows. "It is a worldwide heat wave that we are now suffering. That puts the heat un...

June 20, 2024 6:30 PM

Millions sweltering under extreme heat worldwide as summer arrives

Dangerous heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again bring about record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years. ...

June 20, 2024 11:51 AM

Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat

Nearly 2 million Muslims will reach the end of the haj pilgrimage this week, but extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds who began the journey last Friday to the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. At least 562 people have died d...

June 20, 2024 10:15 AM

IMD predicts light to moderate rain in Delhi NCR

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted light to moderate rainfall in Delhi and surrounding areas in the next few hours. The showers are expected to provide relief from the sweltering heat in the national capital region "Light to mo...

June 20, 2024 9:21 AM

Heatwave: Health Minister directs setting up of special units in central govt hospitals, know dos & don’ts

Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewed the heatwave situation across the country on Wednesday and instructed the establishment of special heatwave units in central government hospitals. The minister also assessed the preparedness of hospitals to dea...

June 19, 2024 1:32 PM

Landslides at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh, 9 dead

In Bangladesh, nine people including eight Rohingyas died in landslides in separate Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday amid heavy rain. The local administration official said big chunks of mud collapsed on a number of houses in No 9 and 10...

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