Water scarcity in the forests of central Gujarat is likely to increase the chances of man-animal confrontation. The current heat wave and a severe summer spell have already turned many water bodies
The severe heat wave sweeping across the Andhra Pradesh state for the last three days has claimed six lakh poultry birds in the last three
The death toll in the heat wave in Andhra Pradesh has further risen to 622 till Thursday night, the State Relief Commissioner D C Roshaiah
The heat wave continued its spell over South Bengal for the third consecutive day, claiming another 15 lives over the past 24
A women died and nearly 500 people have taken ill with jaundice due to intake of contaminated water and the severe heat wave in Rajnandagaon district of
The scorching heat wave sweeping across Andhra Pradesh for the past fortnight claimed 136 lives, taking the death toll to 1020. Mercury levels in major towns touched alarming levels, and officials
Delayed monsoon has hit thousands of farmers not only all over the country but also in Karnataka. As many as 9 States are experiencing drought. Combine these facts with the heat wave that has
Extreme weather events are being reported worldover with about 1,400 people dying in India this year due to heat wave, according to the World Meteorogical Organisation, which says the number and
Indians were not alone when they recently passed through a season of searing heat wave conditions, with the temperatures peaking up to 49 per Celsius in several areas. According to World
Flash storms hit parts of northern Europe on Monday but provided little relief from the punishing heat wave that has blanketed the Continent for more than a week with no signs of letting up. Rain
The morgues in France are overflowing. Gravediggers are working overtime and hospitals are working to full capacity. with over 3,000 persons dead as a result of the recent heat wave that is only just
The French government rejected blame Sunday for an estimated 3,000 deaths that occurred during a record-breaking heat wave, faulting the isolation of the elderly rather than the state health system
Over 10,000 persons are feared to have perished int he heat wave that held France in a vice-like grip for two weeks until mid-August, according to statistics issued on Wednesday. This doubles the
Was the Andhra heat wave or the hot weather which has sapped Europe, just a freak weather event or a sign of climate change? R K Pachauri, chairman of the inter-governmental panel on climate change
As temperatures begin cooling throughout Europe thanks to rain, the number of people who may have died in this summer's heat wave is being put between 15000 and 20000. In France, where about, 10000
Drought, floods cause massive damage; scientists debate climate change link
More and more people will fall victim to serious illnesses and a host of deadly diseases
<font class='UCASE'>Karen E Smoyer</font> of the University of Alberta, Canada, has been working on the impact of poor environment on the weaker sections of society. During her recent visit to Delhi she spoke to <font class='UCASE'>Lian Chawii </font>
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Olive Ridley sea turtles that arrived at the Gahirmatha beach in Orissa after a gap of two years continue to be in the news. Even before the excitement over the mass nesting has faded, the hatchlings
