Saturday, September 07, 2024

Environment

September 6, 2024 12:14 PM

NDRF, IAF actively involved in flood relief efforts in Andhra, Telangana; over 18,000 evacuated: MHA official

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) are actively involved in relief and rescue operations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, said on Friday. ...

September 6, 2024 10:20 AM

Super Typhoon Yagi heads for southern China, shutting schools and cancelling flights

Powerful gales and heavy rain from Super Typhoon Yagi drenched southern China on Friday, with schools shut for a second day and flights cancelled as one of the strongest storms to hit Asia this year headed for landfall along Hainan's tropical coast. ...

September 5, 2024 3:00 PM

“International Solar Festival brings world together to celebrate sun’s impact”: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on the occasion of the first International Solar Festival, emphasizing the event's role in uniting the world to celebrate the sun's impact and encourage global efforts towards building a better plan...

September 2, 2024 5:38 PM

Africa faces steep costs as temperatures soar, says WMO

Africa faces an increasingly heavy toll from climate change with many countries having to spend up to 9% of their budgets battling climate extremes, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report said on Monday. Despite producing far lower greenho...

September 1, 2024 2:23 PM

Above-normal rainfall expected in September: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that September will see 'above-normal' monsoon rainfall across most of India, continuing the trend from August. However, states including Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and parts of Himachal Pradesh an...

August 30, 2024 3:11 PM

Typhoon Shanshan brings torrential rains, travel turmoil across Japan

Typhoon Shanshan deluged large parts of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm's centre, halting travel services and shutting production at major factories. In the southw...

August 29, 2024 4:48 PM

Millions told to evacuate as typhoon pummels Japan

Millions of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and torrential rain on Thursday, knocking out power, snarling air traffic and forcing major factories to close. At least three peopl...

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