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June 19, 2024 11:55 AM

India to get below-normal monsoon rains in June: IMD

India likely faces below-normal rainfall in June due to the monsoon's slow progress, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, raising concerns for its agricultural sector. Summer rains, critical to economic growth in Asia's third-l...

June 18, 2024 2:45 PM

Xi flags ‘severe’ task of flood control as rains lash China

China's task of flood control has grown "severe", President Xi Jinping warned on Tuesday, as heavier-than-usual rainfall pounded provinces from the interior to the eastern coast at the beginning of the annual flood season. Torrential rain and landsl...

June 13, 2024 3:26 PM

From northwest to east China, parched regions face drought

Weeks of scarce rainfall in parts of China, coupled with sweltering heat, has brought drought to several provinces, prompting alerts and actions from authorities to minimise the impact on agriculture, and water and energy supplies. Temperatures this...

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