Waters of woe
The recent spate of floods can easily be interpreted as one of the worst floods of the century for India
The recent spate of floods can easily be interpreted as one of the worst floods of the century for India
MORE than 2,229 lakh trees in 40 coastal villages of four tehsils of Kutch district were totally destroyed during the cyclone which which swept across Gujarat in July this year. More than 7,000
More than 23 fishermen have been feared dead and several injured as two boats capsized in the stormy seas in the Bay of Bengal off the southern coast of Bangladesh. Amid renewed fears of flooding,
China is fighting a "life and death" battle against rising floodwaters which have posed a serious threat to the country's oil hub at Daqing. The Yangtze river is flowing above the danger mark.
...China experiences both as floods imperil the lives of thousands
THE usually docile animals of the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, after a month-long desperate attempt to flee incessant floods, hunger and killer vil-lagers, have turned violent. A number of
Torrential rains have triggered massive floods in Bangladesh leaving 92 dead and thousands homeless. Over six million people and livestocks have been seriously affected. Reports say that the rising
The ocean covered about half the surface area of other continents seventy million years ago. However, Australia managed to stay dry. How did it happen? Geophysicist Michael Gurnis of the California
A mysterious outburst of methane from the ocean s floor may have
Nearly 37 countries are facing food emergencies as against 31 countries that had faced food shortages towards the end of last year. The food shortages are mainly due to the effects of El Ni
In the absence of a strategy to combat the frequent floods, the city of Venice may drown
Nearly 30 people were killed and thousands left homeless when floods broke out in north-western Afghanistan. The banks of two rivers
a new report by the World Watch Institute, a Washington-based research organisation, suggests that deforestation in the Ganga Valley has been causing floods and damaging us $1 billion
This paper explores the potential implications of climate change for the use and management of water resources in Britain. It is based on a review of simulations of changes in river flows, groundwater
global warming could lead to more than floods and inclement weather. It could facilitate the spread of tropical illness like dengue fever, scientists have warned. Researchers at the John Hopkins
The people of Kalahandi may have survived droughts and floods. But they see little hope in their battle against exploitation
people in the city of Townsville, on Australia's eastern coast, are facing tough times. First, the city was devastated by high winds and severe floods. One person was killed and
The worst floods since 1961 have ravaged the Juba river valley in Somalia killing more than 2,000 people. Roads, airstrips and bridges were underwater in the towns of Bardera in the north to Jumaame
At least 10 people were killed when Kenya's principal river Tana burst its banks and flooded the main town in the northeastern part of the country. The rain-swollen Tana River raged into Garissa,
Noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna's fast, undertaken to highlight the dangers of the Tehri dam project, has lasted for more than 40 days. This is the fourth fast by the 72-year-old Chipko