Hundreds of brush fires and wildfires have sparked all over the New York City region. Hilary Howard, who covers climate change and the environment in the region, explains what’s happening. Source link
Namibia is planning to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, to feed the country amid the worst drought in a century, the New York Times has reported. Nearly half of the country’s 1.4 million people are in a hunger crisis. The move aims to provide food and reduce dangerous encounters between humans and wildlife … Read more
Patches of green followed by patches of brown dominate the scene through the villages of Hoskote taluk, a major horticultural crop supplier to Bengaluru, situated roughly 35 kilometres from the city centre. Cabbage, tomato, sunflower, marigold, and maize are among the crops grown in the fields adjacent to the highway, but on a scorching March … Read more
Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday announced plans to establish Telemetric Weather Stations (TWS) to monitor drought situation in the 100 most drought-prone tehsils in the State, including all tehsils in the seven districts of Bundelkhand region. “In a bid to effectively monitor drought conditions in Uttar Pradesh, U.P. government will establish Telemetric Weather Stations (TWS) … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for travelling in a private jet while the state is facing a drought-like situation. This comes after Karnataka Congress minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan posted a video of himself along with Siddaramiah on board the aircraft. In the video, the minister is seen … Read more
Terming Karnataka BJP’s drought study tour as ‘farce’, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday accused the saffron party of using the drought situation for “petty political gain.” Mr. Siddaramaiah spoke of a delay in the release of Central funds, and asked BJP leaders to at least arrange an appointment for him with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, … Read more
The deficit rainfall in Karnataka this year has led to crop losses in about 42 lakh hectares worth about Rs 30,433 crore in the six-month kharif season beginning April. The drought destroyed agricultural crops in 39.74 lakh hectares, and horticultural crops in 1.82 lakh hectares. Karnataka has declared 195 out of 236 taluks as drought-hit … Read more
A farmer on his land in Belagavi district. Up to 150 taluks have witnessed a dry spell and soil has lost moisture, Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy informed mediapersons on August 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: P K Badiger The decision to recommend drought in affected areas will be taken on September 4 when the cabinet … Read more
Like the rest of the Caribbean, Cuba is suffering from longer droughts, warmer waters, more intense storms, and higher sea levels because of climate change Like the rest of the Caribbean, Cuba is suffering from longer droughts, warmer waters, more intense storms, and higher sea levels because of climate change Yordán Díaz Gonzales pulled weeds … Read more
According to an Oxfam report, climate-related disasters tripled in 30 years. (File) The COP26 climate change summit begins in Glasgow, Scotland, with leaders and delegates from 200 countries debating how to cut emissions by 2030. With an exponential rise in global warming due to fossil fuel emissions, scientists have called for urgent action to avoid … Read more