Environment

Hurricane Dorian floods island as it swipes North Carolina then heads north

The storm surge inundated the Outer Banks' Ocracoke Island, cutting off power and submerging many homes and building.

Sep 7, 2019

Hurricane Dorian kills at least five in Bahamas ahead of Florida landfall

At least five people were killed in the Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas due to Hurrican Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Sep 3, 2019

What is the controversy surrounding Japan's annual dolphin hunt in Taiji?

While the Japanese media reported that hunting boats returned without any dolphins, environmentalist group The Dolphin Project stated that five Risso's dolphins were killed on Monday.

Sep 2, 2019

Hurricane Dorian set to hit Bahamas as powerful category 4 hurricane

Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis begged residents of Abaco and Grand Bahamas to head for the main island.

Sep 1, 2019

China debunks carbon emission goals report; says trade war risks climate targets

The Chinese official said since the country relied on fossil fuels, emission positive adjustments and meeting the targets will not be possible due to the economic slowdown amid trade war with the US.

Aug 30, 2019

Hurricane Dorian intensifies into dangerous category 4 ahead Florida landfall

Trump cancelled a visit to Poland and Florida's governor expanded a state of emergency to prepare for Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to make landfall on the Atlantic coast on Monday.

Aug 30, 2019

Why did Brazil reject $20 million G7 aid to fight Amazon fires?

President Jair Bolsonaro said Brazil was being treated like "a colony or no man's land" and slammed the aid as an attack on the country's sovereignty.

Aug 27, 2019

Is Pakistan releasing polluted water into Sutlej river?

Flood prone villages along the Sutlej river was notified to be evacuated as a precautionary measure by the district administration after the natural creek called Kasur Nallah near Tendiwala village eroded due to excessive flow.

Aug 26, 2019

Amazon fire: Brazil's indigenous tribe swear to fight for rainforest until last drop of blood

Over 18,000 Mura live in Amazonas state, the largest and best-preserved state in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.

Aug 24, 2019

Amazon fire: The sky never goes dark while the rainforest blazes

Wildfires have surged 83% so far this year when compared to the same period in 2018, according to Brazil's space research agency INPE.

Aug 23, 2019

Countering rising sea levels could cost S$100 billion, says Singapore Prime Minister

Singapore's has already taken action against climate change, including introducing a carbon tax and requiring future critical infrastructure like airport terminals and ports to be built on higher ground.

Aug 19, 2019

47 dead, 21 missing in China after Typhoon Lekima makes second landfall

Typhoon Lekima made a second landing at 8:50 pm on the coast of the popular tourist place of Qingdao in Shandong Province.

Aug 12, 2019

Are recurring floods a result of Kerala's failure to preserve the environment?

Unprecedented landslides destroy lives and property in hill areas while razing of environmentally fragile zones by construction and mining sharks continue.

Aug 10, 2019

13 dead, one million evacuated in China after Typhoon Lekima makes landfall

Chinese weather experts said that the combination of the six-magnitude earthquake a day before with the incessant rains has increased the risk of landslides in the region.

Aug 10, 2019

Book Karnataka, Maharashtra CMs for culpable homicide, says Congress

Senior Congress leader Nana Patole said failing to open the Almatti Dam in Karnataka in time resulted to the worsening flood situation in Maharashtra and could have saved many lives.

Aug 10, 2019

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Environment

Hurricane Dorian floods island as it swipes North Carolina then heads north

Hurricane Dorian kills at least five in Bahamas ahead of Florida landfall

What is the controversy surrounding Japan's annual dolphin hunt in Taiji?

Hurricane Dorian set to hit Bahamas as powerful category 4 hurricane

China debunks carbon emission goals report; says trade war risks climate targets

Hurricane Dorian intensifies into dangerous category 4 ahead Florida landfall

Why did Brazil reject $20 million G7 aid to fight Amazon fires?

Is Pakistan releasing polluted water into Sutlej river?

Amazon fire: Brazil's indigenous tribe swear to fight for rainforest until last drop of blood

Amazon fire: The sky never goes dark while the rainforest blazes

Countering rising sea levels could cost S$100 billion, says Singapore Prime Minister

47 dead, 21 missing in China after Typhoon Lekima makes second landfall

Are recurring floods a result of Kerala's failure to preserve the environment?

13 dead, one million evacuated in China after Typhoon Lekima makes landfall

Book Karnataka, Maharashtra CMs for culpable homicide, says Congress

Gujarat man gets both doses of vaccine; tests COVID positive days later [details]

Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 elimination: Came with a bang and Michelle could be out of the house

India in WTC finals: How lower order batting disappointed Washington Sundar's father again