Environment/Science
Environment/Science
At least one person has died and around 15 others are feared missing after a flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon in the US on Saturday, August 29. more
'I shouldn’t delay': Nepali teacher evacuates 900 students before deadly flood

The prompt action of a Nepali school head teacher helped save the lives of hundreds of students from a devastating flood that ravaged parts of the Himalayan nation and left hundreds dead. ...

734 dead, 2,498 missing: Nepal battles one of its worst flood disasters

The death toll from the devastating floods that hit Nepal last week has risen to 734, as rescuers continue efforts to locate and save possible survivors trapped beneath the rubble.

'Immense impact' of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount

The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered from the disaster-stricken area.

India sends 37.5 tonnes of aid, US pledges $500,000 for flood-hit Nepal

India has handed over the second consignment of 37.5 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material, medicines and food packets to Nepal to support its relief and r ...

Nepal flood catastrophe leaves 7 dead, 384 tourists missing

At least seven people have died and 384 travellers, including 105 Indians, are missing following a flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal's Rasuwa district on Wednesday.

Massive flash flood wreaks havoc in Nepal: Villages swept away, 3 dead

At least three people have died after a massive and swift flash flood swept through parts of northern Nepal on Wednesday, washing away villages and damaging infrastructure in the region, ...

Powerful 7.7 quake hits Indonesia: 5 dead, buildings damaged

At least five people were killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Saturday, triggering panic, forcing large numbers of people to flee their homes and leaving several o ...

India’s clean energy capacity soars past 300 GW—Here’s what drove the surge

The Indian government has said the country has crossed 300 GW of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity, reaching more than 60% of the 500 GW target set for 2030. ...

The Mediterranean’s own odyssey: An ecological treasure feels the strain

More than 2,500 years after Homer’s epic was first told, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster retelling of The Odyssey has brought the journey back to big screens worldwide. But, beh ...