The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
More low-lying areas were submerged in Munshiganj yesterday due to water level rise in the river Padma. Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre sources said the Padma at Bhagyakul point was flowing above 10 centimetres of danger level yesterday. Three rivers Padma, Kobadak and Surma are now flowing above danger level, …
Children walk on tracks after rain disrupted rail traffic in Ranchi on Thursday. Picture by Prashant Mitra Ranchi, July 22: Heavy rain lashed the state capital today, inundating several areas and swamping railway tracks. Movement of several trains was affected, though the situation was not as alarming as it was …
The 103-year-old school being dismantled in Murshidabad's Shekalipur. The river was only 10 metres from the building on Tuesday. A Telegraph picture Lalgola, July 22: Lying on a cot in the afternoon, Rojefa Bewa had thought she heard claps of thunder. "My sons had just returned from the field. I …
A farmer of Hagaribagija village, on the outskirts of Kendrapara town, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself yesterday following crop failure in the recent floods. The deceased farmer, Ananta Charana Rout (54) had raised paddy on two acres of land after obtaining a loan of Rs 40,000 from two money …
Devinder Sharma Flood gates for farm imports are being opened. In what appears to be a deliberate effort to integrate Indian agriculture with the global economy, the government is removing import duties on agricultural commodities. The government's decision to withdraw 14 per cent import duty on cotton and bring it …
The heavy rainfall during the past few days have affected at least 33,222 people from 7,848 families while three persons died in Kegalle, Gampaha and Matale as a result of floods in districts including Rathnapura, Gampaha, Kegalle, Colombo, Matale and Kandy. According to the Director of the National Disaster Relief …
Despite higher than average rainfall since the beginning of the current monsoon season, the country is likely to escape major flooding this year, meteorologists said yesterday. Weather experts at the meteorological department said they did not foresee heavy rainfalls posing a problem in the coming months. "Analysing the meteorological data, …
The poor farmers in different upazilas of Narsingdi are facing uncertainty over cultivation of transplanted aman paddy this year due to acute shortage of seeds. The farmers, particularly in char areas of the district, are yet to collect seeds of T-aman paddy in the peak season due to crisis of …
Flood in Nullah Aik inundated 13 villages of Daska tehsil on Monday, damaging standing crops and forcing dwellers to shift to safer places. The flood and rainwater spilled out from the nullah near Bhopalwala following ongoing spell of heavy rains in the region and catchment areas of the stream, inundating …
Washing his hands off the devastating floods, Union Minister for Water Resources (MoWR) Prof Saifuddin Soz has clarified that his Ministry cannot control floods but normally comeS into the picture only before and after the onset of the monsoon season. Briefing newsmen about the achievements of his Ministry, Prof Soz …
On Thursday evening Thimphu residents went home safe in the belief that the flash flood coming down from the Tango Cheri area was nothing to worry about. But that night several families residing in Changzamtog area could not sleep at all. With heavy rain all night, drain water flooded several …
Situated at the foot of the hills that rise up to Zhemgang dzongkhag, Serzhong village is a fertile stretch of flat land perfectly suited for paddy cultivation. But only seven of the 63 households in this village, eight kilometres from Gelephu town, cultivate paddy. This is because monsoon torrents keep …
The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture on Sunday blamed inefficiency of Irrigation Department officials for persistent water shortage in the province even after enormous increase in water level in the River Indus. The chamber's president Syed Qamaruzzaman Shah said at the chamber's weekly meeting that although the river was flowing to …
Spate in Nullah Deg inundated 15 villages of Pasrur tehsil on Sunday, damaging standing crops and forcing locals to shift to safer places. The flood and rainwater spilled out from the banks of nullah after heavy rains in catchment areas of the stream on Saturday night, inundating Hunjali, Jhaatokey, Mehtabpur, …
Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) has called for release of water to the channels, maintaining that due to shortage of water the standing crops are facing destruction. In a meeting, presided over by SCA President Syed Qamar-uz-Zaman Shah here on Sunday, the Chamber called for punitive action against those persons …
ANSHUMAN PHADIKAR An East Midnapore school still under water. Picture by Jahangir Badsa Tamluk, July 20: More than a month after the floods in East Midnapore, some two lakh people are homeless and over 350 schools shut because they are serving as relief camps. "Hundreds of villages are still under …
BY MANOJ ANAND GUWAHATI, July 18: The Assam government has urged the Union power ministry to include local scientists from the states while carrying out studies on the environmental impact of mega power-generating dam projects in the northeastern states. Speaking in the state Assembly on Friday, state power minister Pradyut …
North East India Committee on Relief and Development (NEICORD), an organisation working for relief and development in the north eastern region, recently inaugurated a raised flood shelter on the July 10 constructed for the community of Daokabaha village in Chirang district. NEICORD has been working in this district for the …
Unprecedented hot weather in temperate climate the United States has taken the people unawares and made life difficult. It is the effect of climate change Americans are experiencing. From spell of scorching heat to tornadoes to heavy thundershowers as well as flood and draught have been occurring in many parts …
