Chennai: With most of the reservoirs in the drought-prone districts of Vellore, Ranipet, Thirupathur and Tiruvannamalai left with only 55 per cent of water, farmers have been advised to shift to crops that require less…
New Delhi: In a suo-moto PIL aimed at addressing the recurring issues of waterlogging, flooding, and the degradation of the Yamuna River, the Delhi High Court recently issued a comprehensive set of directives to overhaul…
Tokyo: A team of Japanese researchers have identified how conditions on land will impact weather during summer monsoons in Asia. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University used numerical simulations to analyse the impact of land conditions…
Shimla: The reduced snowfall in the Himalayas increases glacial lakes that pose a growing risk of lake outburst floods in the Himalayas, warn glaciologists. They call for increasing preparedness, international cooperation and climate adaptation. The…
Tokyo: Warm air flowing from the south drove temperatures higher in Japan’s Pacific Ocean coast regions on Tuesday, with record-high temperatures recorded at many locations, the weather agency said. By 2 p.m. local time, record-high…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam on Tuesday announced a chemical free programme to improve soil quality called — Chief Minister’s Mannuyir Kaathu Mannuyir Kaappom Scheme (CM MK MKS) — while…
Tokyo: Approximately 5.5 tons of water containing radioactive materials have leaked from equipment at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported. Workers discovered water leaking from the outlet of a device used to…
New Delhi: Throughout January, Delhi grappled with persistent air pollution, exacerbating a crisis that had already been worsening since the previous year. Unfavourable weather conditions, including fog, calm winds, and low temperatures, contributed to the…
New Delhi: The days when “parali” (stubble) burning in neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab was solely blamed for rising pollution levels in Delhi from October to the first week of December have long gone.…
Chennai: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a report from the Tamil Nadu chief secretary on district-wise encroachments on waterbodies, wetlands and river poramboke land. Following news paper reports concerning the same, Justice Pushpa…
