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Updated on Jan 03, 2025 08:17 PM IST
BySukanya Datta

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

Five things to know about Namibia(Photo by Pixabay)
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

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

Refugees and asylum seekers, mostly from the Afghanistan's Hazara ethnic group who have been in Indonesia for about 7 to 12 years and others from Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia, take part in a protest demanding their resettlement and basic human rights assistance in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office building in Jakarta on August 12, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)(AFP)
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

Representative image: Namibia faces an extreme drought, causing it to plan to kill elephants to solve their hunger crisis
REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi(REUTERS)
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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The author predicts an 6-20 per cent increase in irrigation demands with the monsoons set to be drier by 10-15 per cent and winters warmer by 1-5 degrees Celsius. (Pic for representation)
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.

More than 85 million visitors came to Spain in 2023 — and they used a lot of water. (Noppasin Wongchum/Zoonar/picture alliance )
Published on Jun 29, 2024 03:18 PM IST
By | 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

In February 2018, people queuing up to collect water from a spring in the Newlands suburb as the city's water crisis grows in Cape Town, South Africa.(Reuters file)
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.

Every year, World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is celebrated on June 17.(Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)
Published on Jun 16, 2024 03:59 PM IST
By, 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

The dehydrated snake gulps down water. (Anmol Arora)
Updated on Jun 16, 2024 08:26 AM IST
ByVikram Jit Singh

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.

An olive farmer in Portugal (Rafael Marchante / REUTERS)
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

The water crisis in most of parts of Maharashtra has worsened, with 10,767 habitats, comprising villages and hamlets in 25 districts, dependent upon tankers for potable water. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
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.

NCP founder Sharad Pawar. (ANI)
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

Somali boys play with a replica of a gun during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Mogadishu, Somalia April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Feisal Omar(REUTERS)
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

Beed, India. Mar 29,2024 : A man was seen walking on a dry lake at Chandapur village in Beed district. Due to the lack of rain in the state this year, the water level in many lakes in Marathwada has decreased. In the next few months, Marathwada is expected to face a shortage of water. More than 70% of Maharashtra's talukas are facing a drought. As temperatures soar with summer approaching, a water crisis is looming with the live water storage in the state's dams down. The arid Marathwada region has the lowest dam water storage, down to 21.3% of capacity compared with 46% at this time last year. Mar 29,2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on May 22, 2024 12:36 AM IST
ByHT Editorial

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.

The tourist sector is known for being especially water hungry.(Jiri Hubatka/imageBROKER/picture alliance )
Published on May 16, 2024 01:22 PM IST
By | 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.

A 55-year-old woman died in Vijayapura district due to mounting loans that she had taken for her farm amid severe drought conditions prevailing in the district (File photo)
Updated on May 15, 2024 07:50 AM IST
By, 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

Election in Pincodes: An unquenchable thirst for government intervention
Updated on May 10, 2024 05:59 AM IST
ByJayashree Nandi

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.

This aerial photo shows the old sunken town of Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija province on April 26, 2024. Remnants of the centuries-old town of Pantabangan reemerged in the northern Philippines after a dam's water level dropped amid a drought that plagues many parts of the country. ((Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP))
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.

Beed, India. Mar 29,2024 : A man was seen walking on a dry lake at Chandapur village in Beed district. Due to the lack of rain in the state this year, the water level in many lakes in Marathwada has decreased. Mar 29,2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
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

Spain: Tourists in Catalonia face water restrictions as drought crisis deepens (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)
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

In Madha, single men want LS candidates to play matchmaker
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

Around 50 bachelors had organised a ‘Bride March’ to Solapur collector’s office in 2022. (HT PHOTO)
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.

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