Drought

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A vendor waits for customers next to his stall along a street in Kabul on September 14, 2021. (Karim SAHIB / AFP)

One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban

Impromptu markets where people sell household goods for cash have sprung up across Kabul, although buyers are in short supply

15 Sep 2021 11:21 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the UN ‘High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land degradation and Drought’, through video conferencing, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

India to restore 26 million acres of degarded land, says PM Modi

'Sadly, land degradation affects over two-thirds of the world today,' Modi said

15 Jun 2021 6:59 AM

In land plants, the signalling cascade hinges on the action of the stress hormone. (Photo: ANI)

High salt concentration can cause stress in plants

Factors like drought, high concentration of salt in soil lead to stress in plants: Study.

23 Nov 2019 3:00 PM

Thousands of flying foxes died across Australia during the last southern hemisphere summer in a series of colony collapses caused by heat stress. (Photo: AFP)

Drought in Australia causing wildlife to starve

Bats starving to death in Australia drought.

25 Sep 2019 12:13 PM

Fadnavis also said that efforts will be made to make the state completely drought-free by diverting rain water from Konkan region to North Maharashtra. (Photo: File)

Will ensure record-time rehabilitation of flood-hit: Maharashtra CM

He was addressing a gathering after hoisting the tricolour on the premises of the Mantralaya, the state secretariat here, on the 73rd I-Day.

15 Aug 2019 3:21 PM

In an emergency meeting convened on Monday, Chief Secretary D K Tiwari asked officials to meet farmers and prepare a strategy to provide them with relief materials as per their requirements, within a week. (Photo: File I Representational)

Officials asked to be prepared for drought in Jharkhand

According to MeT office data, the state has recorded a rainfall deficit of 45 per cent this year.

23 Jul 2019 12:46 PM

Cordorning of spring in Ekharicha Pada village in Palghar district.

Creating an impact, one spring at a time

A rainwater harvesting expert has been preserving for decades to bring clean drinking water to 200 drought-hit villages in India.

20 Jul 2019 12:10 AM

The volume purchased will be decided by MMTC later depending on the level of prices received but minimum offers are 24,000 tonnes to 25,000 tonnes. (Representational Image)

MMTC postpones tender to import corn: Traders

The previous tender deadline was Tuesday, July 9. Offers must now remain valid up to July 18.

10 Jul 2019 1:33 PM

The country is still recovering from a drought last year that ravaged crops, killed livestock, emptied reservoirs and drained water supplies to city dwellers and some industries. (Representational Image)

India suffers driest June in 5 years, fears for crops and economy

The monsoon usually covers nearly entire country by July 1, but has covered less than two-thirds so far this year, according to IMD data.

01 Jul 2019 12:46 PM

To overcome fodder scarcity, 29.4 lakh metric ton fodder has been produced on 30,000 hectares of galper lands (tracts created by deposition of sediment by rivers). (Photo: AFP)

Drought-hit Maharashtra farmers given Rs 4,461 crore: Govt

The minister said a control room has been set up in each of the collectorate to tackle the issue of drinking water scarcity.

18 Jun 2019 6:32 PM

Since water is essentially state subject, the Centre has very little to do on its own but can extend help to the states by coordinating on interstate issues. (Photos: ANI)

As severe drought hits several parts, Centre convenes meeting of states on June 11

New Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will chair the meeting.

09 Jun 2019 6:20 PM

Dam levels in the state are now just over 50 per cent, down sharply from 96 per cent in April 2017, she said. (Representational Image)

Australia restricts water use in populous state, as drought persists

New South Wales, home to about a third of Australia’s 25 million people and its biggest city Sydney, last imposed restrictions in 2009.

28 May 2019 3:07 PM

Russia came next with USD four million, followed by Sweden and Canada with USD 2.44 million and USD 570,000, respectively, the data showed. (Photo: Representative | ANI)

European nations donate more than USD 5 mn to N Korea amidst worst drought in history

Pyongyang has been experiencing its worst drought in 37 years, raising fears crops due to be harvested next month will also suffer.

22 May 2019 1:24 PM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM reaches out to 22 districts

The state has adopted a peculiar system to resolve these complaints and issues.

16 May 2019 5:04 AM

The former Union Agriculture minister also interacted with people from Khadkat village in Ashti taluka of the district. (Photo: Twitter/ @PawarSpeaks)

Will raise drought issue with Maharashtra CM: Sharad Pawar

The NCP will try to give relief to the drought-affected people, keeping aside political differences, Pawar said.

13 May 2019 3:28 PM

BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa spoke to reporters in Karnataka over Congress-JD(S) 'apathy' towards drought relief measures. (Photo: File)

K'taka BJP warns of protests over Cong-JD(S) govt's ‘apathy’ towards drought

The saffron party leaders hit out at Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy over his temple visits, and not sparing time for drought management.

07 May 2019 5:38 PM

The most important climate factors for yield anomalies were related to temperature, not precipitation. (Photo: ANI)

Extreme climate impacts yield of staple crops

Climate extremes play crucial role in global crop yield: Study.

06 May 2019 9:38 AM

"As a consequence of the deficit rainfall in the state in September 2018 onward, there is not much water in the reservoirs of Bengaluru, Mysuru and other 47 towns and 625 villages are dependent on Kaveri river," Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre director GS Srinivasa Reddy said. (Photo: ANI)

Drought like situation in Karnataka low due to deficit rainfall

Reportedly, a similar situation occurred in 2017 when less than 20 per cent of water was left in nine of Karnataka's 12 dams.

24 Feb 2019 4:20 PM

The conference would be held from October 7 to 18 at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. (File Photo)

India can provide leadership in dealing drought: UNCCD

India has tremendous potential to turn challenges like desertification and droughts into opportunities.

24 Jan 2019 3:02 PM

Odisha has sought assistance of Rs 1,534.82 crore from central government towards mitigation of farmers' problems due to the drought situation. (Representational Image)

Odisha seeks financial assistance for helping drought-affected farmers

The crop loss of nearly 33pc has been recorded in pockets of nine districts in Odisha.

28 Dec 2018 4:53 PM

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