Environment/Science
Environment/Science
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 rescue operations following devastating floods that have left more than 400 people dead. more
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 ...

Washington declares statewide wildfire emergency, imposes burn ban as fires spread amid record drought

Olympia, Washington: Washington Governor Bob Ferguson on Friday declared a statewide wildfire emergency and imposed a burn ban through September 30 as record drought, extreme heat and hig ...

Record-breaking heatwave hits South Korea as reacord temperatures soar to 42.5°C

South Korea recorded its highest-ever temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius in the southeastern city of Yangsan on Sunday, marking one of the hottest days since the country began modern wea ...

UN Weather Agency raises red flag: Strong El Nino may disrupt weather worldwide

As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful cl ...

Japan's Kumamoto rocked by 7.1 quake, authorities warn of more strong tremors

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, disrupting power supplies, halting train services and prompting tsunam ...