Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) The constant rise in land and sea temperatures have made the Himalayas vulnerable to torrential rains, say climate experts.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Government on Thursday launched the mobile application ‘FloodWatch’ with the aim of using mobile phones to disseminate information related to the flood situation and forecasts up to seven days on a real-time basis to the public.
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will be setting up ‘Zero Liquid Discharge’ facilities in textile clusters to prevent pollution and to ensure a green and clean environment.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) He says it is not just the beauty but simplicity and the realisation that mountains make better human beings out of us -- fitter, calmer and happier -- that continues to fascinate him towards them. And to ensure that the magnetism of the Himalayan ranges remains intact, he set up 'Healing Himalayas' in 2016, an organisation devoted to cleaning out the trash from the picturesque wonder.
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (IANS) Oscar winning actor Matthew McConaughey announced that he and his family are funding an emergency aid plane to help survivors of the deadly wildfires in Maui.
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) All floodgates of the Bhakra and Pong dams will remain open for the next four-five days as heavy rains in catchment areas this week have alarmingly increased the water level in the reservoirs, a senior official of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) that regulates both dams said on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Energy is among the prime polluters and responsible for green-house gas effects in Maharashtra's three 'smart cities' -- Thane, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Nagpur -- as per a new study by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), under the centre's Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) The water level of the Ganga river on Wednesday neared the danger mark at Narora barrage in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, owing to incessant rain and inflow of water from Haridwar and the Bijnor Ganga Barrage.
Chandigarh/Shimla, Aug 16 (IANS) Hundreds of villages in Punjab located along the swollen Satluj and Beas rivers were inundated on Wednesday with the opening of floodgates of the crucial Bhakra and Pong dams as the inflow in these reservoirs has alarmingly increased owing to torrential rains in its catchment, mainly Himachal Pradesh, in the past three days.
Canberra, Aug 15 (IANS) Authorities have warned that Australia's Northern Territory (NT) is facing its worst bushfire season in over a decade.
