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July 31, 2025 11:34 AM

Himachal Pradesh struggles with monsoon havoc: 301 roads blocked, utilities disrupted

Himachal Pradesh continues to grapple with major disruptions in public utilities due to persistent monsoon rains. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), as of 10:00 AM on July 31, a total of 301 roads remain blocked, 436 power dis...

July 30, 2025 10:41 PM

EU climate goals at risk as ailing forests absorb less CO2, scientists say

Damage to European forests from increased logging, wildfires, drought and pests is reducing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, putting European Union emissions targets at risk, scientists warned on Wednesday. The European Union has committed to...

July 30, 2025 4:59 PM

Chile’s coastal erosion could erase 10 beaches within a decade, scientists say

Chile's central and southern coastlines are facing erosion that could cause at least 10 beaches to disappear within a decade, according to a team of scientists in the South American country, which stretches for several thousand km (miles) along the P...

July 30, 2025 4:45 PM

Heavy rainfall likely in eastern Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh: IMD

Parts of India are bracing for a week of significant monsoon activity, with extremely heavy rainfall forecast for eastern Rajasthan and western Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is...

July 30, 2025 3:51 PM

Tsunami warning for French Polynesia after Russia earthquake

Local authorities in French Polynesia have issued a tsunami warning for the Marquesas Islands archipelago, with waves of 1.10 to 2.20 metres expected to hit the islands of Ua Huka, Nuku Hiva, and Hiva Oa overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. The warn...

July 30, 2025 3:43 PM

Shanghai relocates hundreds of thousands due to tropical storm

Shanghai relocated more than 280,000 people, halted hundreds of flights and ferry services and imposed speed limits on roads and railways on Wednesday as a tropical storm whipped eastern China with gales and heavy rain. Landfall by Co-May in the por...

July 29, 2025 5:07 PM

Portugal battles three large wildfires in sweltering summer heat

More than 1,300 firefighters backed up by a dozen waterbombing planes battled three big wildfires in central and northern Portugal on Tuesday, with authorities putting most of the country on red alert for fires after weeks of hot weather. In the Aro...

July 29, 2025 3:29 PM

India’s tiger reserves rise from 46 to 58 since 2014: Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Tuesday announced that the number of tiger reserves in India has grown from 46 in 2014 to 58 as of 2025. The statement was made during the Global Tiger Day 2025 celebratio...

July 29, 2025 3:12 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Rajasthan, MP and northeast; AQI improves in Delhi after downpour

Several parts of India are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued intense precipitation over eastern Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh between July 29 and 3...

July 29, 2025 12:42 PM

Thousands evacuated, businesses closed in southern Taiwan as torrential rain continues

Torrential rains lashed southern Taiwan for a second day on Tuesday forcing some 3,000 people to evacuate and businesses and schools to close, as authorities warned of "intense" rainfall of up to 90 centimetres (35.4 inches) in the coming days. Floo...

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