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Environment

July 23, 2025 10:26 PM

In landmark opinion, World Court says countries must address climate change

The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions, as it delivered an opinion set to determine future environmental litigation. The Inter...

July 23, 2025 2:07 PM

Ganga swells across Bihar: Flood threat rises as embankments strain under pressure

The Ganga river has once again turned ferocious across Bihar, putting millions of people at risk as water levels continue to rise from Buxar to Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district. All 108 gates of the Farakka Barrage have been opened after the river cr...

July 23, 2025 2:03 PM

Heavy rain lashes Telangana, disrupts normal life

Heavy rain lashed several parts of Telangana, inundating low-lying areas, cutting off villages and disrupting normal life. North Telangana districts have been receiving copious rain since Tuesday night. Rivulets, lakes and ponds were overflowing in...

July 23, 2025 3:46 PM

World Court is poised to mark the future course of climate litigation

The United Nations' highest court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that is likely to determine the course of future climate action across the world. Known as an advisory opinion, the deliberation of the 15 judges of the International Court of Ju...

July 23, 2025 1:49 PM

Record heat in China strains power grid, stirs health fears

China warned on Wednesday against the risk of power supply disruptions as people struggled to keep cool in record heat baking large swathes of the country, which also spurred warnings to the elderly to guard against heat stroke. Power supply suffers...

July 23, 2025 12:55 PM

Gujarat records 54% seasonal rainfall amid stark regional disparities

The southwest monsoon arrived in Gujarat a week ahead of schedule this year, yet rainfall distribution across the state over the past month and a half has been highly uneven. In the last 24 hours alone, 90 talukas recorded rainfall, with Jalalpore i...

July 23, 2025 11:12 AM

Rains, floods and rising heat: South Asia’s growing climate crisis

People in India and neighboring countries eagerly await the monsoon rains, which signal the end of the scorching summer heat and bring much-needed water for crops that sustain crores of people. However, the increasing frequency, intensity, unpredicta...

July 23, 2025 10:24 AM

Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR, more showers expected this week: IMD

Heavy rains lashed several parts of the Delhi-NCR region on Wednesday, following a short but intense spell on Tuesday that caused waterlogging in several areas of the national capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted light to ...

July 22, 2025 7:02 PM

Tropical Storm Wipha makes landfall in Vietnam; heavy rains persist in Philippines

Tropical storm Wipha weakened after making landfall in northern Vietnam on Tuesday, with authorities on alert due to heavy rains that could cause flooding and mudslides, as the Philippines struggled with monsoon downpours that began last ...

July 22, 2025 3:21 PM

Toxic algae bloom off South Australia devastates marine life, tourism

A massive outbreak of toxic algae off South Australia, which has devastated hundreds of species of marine life and disrupted local tourism and fishing, is a "natural disaster," state Premier Peter Malinauskas said on Tuesday. The algal bloom, first ...

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