European State of the Climate Report 2024
<p>Europe is the fastest-warming continent, and the impacts of climate change are clear. 2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe. Storms were often severe and flooding widespread, claiming at least
Drought
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RICE CROP IN TROUBLE
A major rice variety in Bangladesh is being threatened by drought. "Our hopes for a quick agricultural recovery after last year's devastating floods have been threatened by prolonged dry weather
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CHINA
Urban dwellers spend 80 per cent to 90 per cent of their time indoors in an environment that is dange rous to their health, according to Cui Jiusi, a Beijing environmental scientist. Cui, director
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Drought control
A gene that controls drought tolerance in plants has been iden tified. Scientists say that they may soon produce genetically engineered plants capable of surviving droughts. The gene was identified
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VIETNAM
Water supplies in a drought-stricken province in central Vietnam are running out fast, triggering growing fears of health hazards. Quang Tri province has already appealed for emergency aid as it
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Blistering heat
FARMERS in the us are having a hard time as they have lost million of dollars following a catastrophic drought. According to reports, the blistering heat has killed more than 130 people across the
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AFRICA
Millions of people in Sudan are facing starvation following an outbreak of famine in the country. Aid agencies had warned just four months back about the impending famine in southern Sudan. A United
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Malaysia
About two million people would be extended water rationing till September amidst depleting dam levels. Mohammed Shariff Jajang, chairperson of the Selangor state infor mation committee, says that
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SUDAN
El Ni
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Losing ground
Across the world, the deserts are advancing, threatening the lives and livelihoods of about one billion people
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Armageddon
The fires in the Amazon forest show no signs of abating. Lax environmental laws have added fuel to them