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Updated on Jan 03, 2025 08:17 PM IST
Namibia travel: 5 surprising insights into Southern Africa’s desert jewel
Namibia travel: 5 things you didn’t know about this unique uranium-rich desert nation

Published on Nov 27, 2024 07:09 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Deluge, then drought: Greek farmers dealt double blow
GREECE-DROUGHT/FLOODS (CORRECTED, FEATURE):CORRECTED-FEATURE-Deluge, then drought: Greek farmers dealt double blow

Published on Sep 17, 2024 02:08 PM IST
Reuters |

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia
It has already been battered by three decades of conflict

Published on Sep 08, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist
Namibia plans to kill elephants for meat amid crippling drought: Report
The South African nation plans to kill over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants, in order to feed its 1.4 million strong population

Published on Sep 01, 2024 09:37 AM IST
Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive
Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive

Published on Aug 28, 2024 10:25 AM IST
AP |
Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc
SADC-SUMMIT/DROUGHT (PIX):Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc

Published on Aug 17, 2024 06:05 PM IST
Reuters |
Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that
Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that

Published on Jul 30, 2024 11:17 AM IST
AP |
Drought in Sicily threatens grain fields, animal herds
Drought in Sicily threatens grain fields, animal herds

Published on Jul 30, 2024 10:53 AM IST
AFP |
A Tunisian village's fight for running water
A Tunisian village's fight for running water

Published on Jul 10, 2024 07:18 AM IST
AFP |
Sicily's only natural lake drying up as island grapples with drought
CLIMATE-CHANGE/ITALY-LAKE (TV):Sicily's only natural lake drying up as island grapples with drought

Published on Jul 08, 2024 02:46 PM IST
Reuters |
Study says north India lost 450 cubic km of groundwater in 2 decades
The amount of water lost from 2002 to 2021 is 37 times the full capacity of India's largest reservoir, Indira Sagar Dam according to the study.

Published on Jul 07, 2024 01:23 PM IST
How Spain's tourism industry is dealing with drought
Amid its worst drought in centuries, Barcelona's vital tourism industry is being reshaped by water-saving technology.

Published on Jun 29, 2024 03:18 PM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das
How Cape Town averted ‘Day Zero’: A lesson for Delhi
The City of Cape Town’s experience and the decisions of its administrators could hold significant lessons for Delhi, faced with an acute water shortage

Published on Jun 25, 2024 06:12 PM IST
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: Date, history, significance
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2024: From theme to significance, here's all that you need to know about this important day.

Published on Jun 16, 2024 03:59 PM IST
Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Blessed hand feeds the snake
Anmol Arora is a young wildlife rescue and conservation activist, who goes to Perch dam every alternate day from his residence in Aerocity, Mohali; he helps and guides local youths from Perch village who are supplying tanker water to replenish waterholes for wildlife

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 08:26 AM IST
How extreme weather events are leading to severe consequences for food security
Extreme weather events such as heatwaves and droughts are affecting agriculture across the world, leading to reduced crop yields and potential food shortages.

Published on Jun 03, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Parched Maharashtra: 10,767 habitats depend upon tankers for water
Due to the meagre rainfall last monsoon, the state government has declared 66% of rural Maharashtra as drought-affected

Updated on May 29, 2024 08:49 AM IST
Pawar flags drought, says state not serious; 10,000 villages need tanker supply
NCP founder Sharad Pawar expressed concern over water scarcity in 10,000 Maharashtra villages. He proposed measures for relief, urging govt action.

Updated on May 25, 2024 09:06 AM IST

War and climate change are overwhelming Somalia
It has already been battered by three decades of conflict

Published on May 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The Economist
Dry dams portend looming distress
The climate crisis is changing the monsoon pattern and leading to short bursts of heavy rain rather than extended rainfall across the season

Published on May 22, 2024 12:36 AM IST
Spanish tourism industry under pressure amid record drought
Critics say the sector should do more to save water as Spain deals with a lack of rainfall.

Published on May 16, 2024 01:22 PM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das
Karnataka farmer suspected to have died due to ₹10 Lakh debt: Police
A 55-year-old woman in Vijayapura district died allegedly due to mounting loans for her farm amid severe drought conditions, suspected to be a case of suicide.

Updated on May 15, 2024 07:50 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
Election in Pincodes: An unquenchable thirst for government intervention
HT looks at some key constituencies across the country that encapsulate the issues shaping the ongoing Lok Sabha electoral contest

Updated on May 10, 2024 05:59 AM IST
300-year-old sunken village reappears due to 'dangerous' drought in Philippines
El Niño worsens drought conditions in the Philippines, with temperatures expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius and high heat index of 45 degrees Celsius.

Updated on Apr 29, 2024 12:37 PM IST
Vidarbha and Marathwada: Battleground for electoral gains amid drought crisis
In 2023, 2,527 farmers died by suicide in Vidarbha and Marathwada, underlining the severe crisis in these regions marred by cycles of crop losses and debts.

Published on Apr 26, 2024 10:52 PM IST
Spain: Tourists in Catalonia face water restrictions as drought crisis deepens
Tourists in Spain's Catalonia may face 100-liter daily water limit amid drought emergency in the dry season

Published on Apr 17, 2024 04:58 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Barcelona, Spain
In Madha, single men want LS candidates to play matchmaker
Responding to the voters’ appeal, Ramesh Baraskar, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) candidate from Madha has assured that if elected, he would launch a drive to arrange marriages of unmarried youth in rural areas. Madha goes to polls on May 7, when Baraskar will lock horns with Ranjeetsinh Nimbalkar from the BJP and Dhairyasheel Mohite Patil, who will join the NCP(SP) on Sunday

Updated on Apr 14, 2024 07:58 AM IST
In Madha, single men want LS candidates to play matchmaker
The demand of the voters in Madha is not surprising. A large part of the constituency falls under Solapur district, where the child sex ratio is among the lowest in the state; according to the 2011 census, 883 girls were born in the district per 1,000 boys

Updated on Apr 14, 2024 07:14 AM IST
DK Shivakumar urges EC to push for release of drought relief funds to Karnataka
In a letter to the poll panel in the capacity of Congress state president, he pointed out that 224 out of 236 taluks are reeling under drought.

Published on Apr 10, 2024 08:12 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S