US winter storm toll rises to 34, thousands left without power

Around 60% of the country’s population faced a winter weather advisory or warning, according to the National Weather Service.

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· Dec 26, 2022 · 12:12 pm

In Maharashtra, milk production is declining as dairy cattle struggle with rising temperatures

To beat the heat, farmers are installing open sheds, bathing the animals twice a day and keeping them under electric fans, but to no avail.

Abhijeet Gurjar

· Nov 13, 2022 · 01:30 pm

India recorded extreme weather events nearly every day in first nine months in 2022: CSE report

The Centre for Science and Environment also said that 2,755 persons died during these disasters.

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· Nov 02, 2022 · 11:50 am

In Kashmir, summer snowstorms prove fatal for livestock of nomadic tribes

Herders ascend to altitudes of up to 14,000 feet but unexpected heavy snowfall in the Neelum valley this year has killed their goats, sheep and other animals.

Azhar Qadri

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Sajid Mir

· Aug 15, 2022 · 01:30 pm

In one of the wettest places on earth, devastating landslides and flash floods leave 34 dead

The state has said excess rainfall is to blame but experts and activists on the ground say rampant mining and construction has destroyed the landscape.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Jun 27, 2022 · 06:30 am

17 killed due to lightning, thunderstorms in Bihar

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the dead.

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· Jun 20, 2022 · 11:56 am

Pollution pardox: India and Pakistan may suffer worse heatwaves if they try to clean up their air

Pollution has helped mask some of the greenhouse gas-induced warming in the region. Reducing it will likely accelerate warming at a local scale.

Andrew King, The Conversation

· May 08, 2022 · 07:30 pm

A heatwave just scorched India – and it is only likely to get worse

Data shows that while the region has seen soaring temperature, heatwaves have not been intense, increasing vulnerability in adapting to such weather.

Vikki Thompson, The Conversation

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Alan Thomas Kennedy-Asser, The Conversation

· May 06, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Andhra Pradesh floods: 23 dead, over 100 missing after heavy rain in state

In Kadapa district, eight residents died after two buses got caught in flood water that gushed into the area after the Annamayya dam breached.

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· Nov 20, 2021 · 11:12 am

Kerala rains: Toll due to floods, landslides rises to 27, yellow alert issued in 11 districts

Five people also died in Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents.

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· Oct 18, 2021 · 10:24 am

As climate change worsens cyclones in the Sundarbans, experts debate ways to build resilience

A December 2020 study identified the areas in and around the Sundarbans as an ‘extreme climate hotspot’.

Jayanta Basu

· Aug 19, 2021 · 07:30 pm

J&K: Seven dead, over 14 missing after cloudburst triggers flash floods in Kishtwar

The cloudburst occurred over Honzar village in Dachhan tehsil around 4.30 am on Wednesday.

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· Jul 28, 2021 · 11:37 am