Communities in southern Africa are facing acute hunger due to an El Nino-induced drought. Neighbouring Namibia, too, last month distributed elephant meat among those affected.
Prompt action has been initiated by authorities to minimise impacts on agriculture, water and energy supplies. Harsh weather conditions likely to continue until end of next week.
On reverse side, 31 percent of tehsils saw increase of four or more days of heavy rainfall per year over last decade, according to Council on Energy, Environment, and Water.
August saw nearly 60% deficit in terms of avg rainfall. Reservoir levels have depleted, crops damaged, number of tankers being used to supply water to villages has increased manifold.
Some people think of plants as passive, but all organisms use whatever sources of information are available to them to adapt themselves to their environment.
Highlighting the need to improve efficiency of Italy's water network, the energy & environment minister said the priority was to make enough water available to households and businesses.
The warning comes as Venice faces unusually low tides, making it impossible for gondolas, ambulances to navigate its canals. Last year, Italy suffered its worst drought in 70 years.
Like tree rings, their layers record the region’s rainfall history. They also carry a warning about the potential for multiyear droughts in the future.
Win-win negotiations are always about give and take, a deft combination of assertion and acquiescence. A mutually acceptable trade deal would do a lot of good to both countries.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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