Geneva, Oct 29 (IANS) Heat-related deaths have increased by 63 per cent since the 1990s, averaging 546,000 deaths yearly from 2012-21, according to an alarming report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change on Wednesday.
Kathmandu, Oct 28 (IANS) The local administration in Nepal’s Myagdi district, located in western Nepal, has barred the entry of people to the famous tourist destination—Annapurna Base Camp (ABC)—until October 31, citing snowfall in the area that could put the lives of trekkers at risk.
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded, made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, bringing catastrophic winds, torrential rain, and a massive storm, with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warning that it could devastate the island nation.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Delhi Forest and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that two attempts to induce artificial rain were made in the Capital on Tuesday with the help of IIT-Kanpur and similar efforts shall continue in the coming days.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Tuesday reported 26 per cent revenue growth (year-on-year) at Rs 6,088 crore in the first half this fiscal (H1 FY26), as energy sales surged 39 per cent to 19,569 million units.
Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) With Cyclone Montha inching closer to the Andhra Pradesh coast and triggering heavy rain across northern Tamil Nadu, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin conducted an inspection at the Greater Chennai Corporation's (GCC) Command and Control Centre at Ripon Buildings on Tuesday to assess the city's readiness.
Amaravati, Oct 28 (IANS) Cyclone Montha in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a severe cyclone and is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada on Tuesday night.
Amaravati, Oct 27 (IANS) With cyclone Montha racing towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Monday ordered to shift people immediately from coastal areas at risk to relief camps.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (IANS) Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday urged people not to panic over the impending cyclonic storm Montha, assuring that all necessary preparations to tackle its possible impact have been completed.
Amaravati, Oct 27 (IANS) Cyclone Montha in the Bay of Bengal is racing towards the Andhra Pradesh coast and is likely to intensify into a severe cyclone before making landfall near Kakinada on Tuesday night, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority officials said on Monday.
