Heavy rain kills 36 in Karnataka, AndhraBANGALORE/HYDERABAD - At least 36 people have been killed due to heavy rain in several north Karnataka districts and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Thursday. The downpour has inundated several villages, damaged crops and has disrupted communication and transport links. Heavy rain lashes north Karnataka, 30 killedBANGALORE - At least 30 people have been killed in heavy rain in several north Karnataka districts overnight, officials said Thursday. Heavy rain lashes Andhra, six killedHYDERABAD - Heavy rain lashed Andhra Pradesh killing six people, inundating several villages, damaging crops and disrupting transport and communication links, officials said Thursday. Kashmir’s autumnal glory may be shortlived - thanks to urbanisation (Letter from Kashmir)
Green art show cries out to protect earthNEW DELHI - In artist Rachna Chhachhi’s eyes, the earth is a despairing woman weighed down by natural woes. Democrats introduce climate-change bill in US SenateWASHINGTON - Democrats introduced ambitious climate-change legislation Wednesday in the Senate with the goal of reducin greenhouse-gas emissions by 20 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels, a larger reduction than the 17-percent approved in June by the House. 75 killed, hundreds trapped in Indonesia quake (Roundup)JAKARTA - At least 75 people were killed and hundreds were trapped under collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Sumatra province Wednesday, officials said. At least 75 killed in Indonesian quake (Second Lead)JAKARTA - At least 75 people were killed in a powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale that struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra Wednesday, a top official said. Declare cow ‘national animal’: Hindu groupsKURUKSHETRA - Several Hindu groups came under a common umbrella Wednesday to urge the government to declare the cow as the “national animal”. More than 120 killed in Pacific island tsunami (Roundup)WELLINGTON - The Pacific island death toll from Tuesday’s tsunami, which was triggered by a 8.0-magnitude undersea earthquake, continued to rise as more bodies were recovered from the debris of villages and tourist resorts and was set to reach at least 120, reports from the region said. EU sends 150,000 euros in aid to Samoa tsunami victimsBRUSSELS - The European Union is sending 150,000 euros ($219,000) in aid to the victims of the tsunami in the Pacific islands of Samoa, officials in Brussels said Wednesday. Samoa like a war zone, resort manager saysSYDNEY - The manager of a Samoan resort, who was lucky to survive the tsunami that pushed waves up beaches in the South Pacific island state, said Wednesday that it could be days before all visitors were accounted for. Powerful earthquake strikes off Sumatra islandJAKARTA - A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra island Wednesday, toppling buildings and sparking panic among residents, officials and local television reports said. Climate-change adaptation to cost $75-90 bn: World BankBANGKOK - Climate-change adaptation is likely to cost developing countries $75-90 billion annually from 2010 to 2050, according to a study released Wednesday by the World Bank. Taiwan seeks India’s support in climate change dealNEW DELHI - Spurred by improving relations with China, Taiwan, recognised by barely two dozen countries, is flaunting its eco-friendly polices to seek support of the international community, including India, to take part in the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in December. Leopard kills five-year-old in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - In yet another case of wild animals attacking humans, a leopard killed a five-year-old boy and mauled three others in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, forest officials said Wednesday. Bad weather prevents oil-plugging on sunken shipBHUBANESWAR - For the third day running Wednesday bad weather prevented work to plug the holes to stop oil leakage from a ship that sank off Orissa’s Paradip port in eastern India, officials said. Post Durga Puja immersions choke Yamuna despite green callsNEW DELHI - Silver papier-mache decorations, bamboo frames and plastic bags rippling on frothing waters. Despite calls from green activists, the scene at the river Yamuna here was that of a toxic harvest after hundreds of idols of goddess Durga were immersed in it at the end of the Durga Puja festival. India makes big push to study Himalayan ecologyNEW DELHI - Urbanisation, irresponsible tourism, overuse of water, badly planned power and infrastructure projects and deforestation are all affecting the Himalayas, acknowledged a report released by the government here Tuesday. WWF: Saving forests 20 percent of climate-change challengeBANGKOK - Saving the world’s remaining native forests must be a big part of any new climate deal as about 20 percent of global carbon emissions are due to deforestation and forest degradation, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) said Tuesday. Alternatives to idol immersion must to save rivers: expertsPATNA - Immersing idols of Goddess Durga and other Hindu deities in rivers might be an age-old tradition, but the toxic material they are made of pose a grave threat to water bodies, aquatic life and human health, say environmentalists here, urging people to come up with alternative ideas. Himachal to hold wildlife film festSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh will organise a weeklong film festival on wildlife here next month and screen the documentaries of three-time Green Oscar winner Mike H. Pandey, state Forest Minister J.P. Nadda said Tuesday. Drought threatens 23 million in East Africa: OxfamLONDON/NAIROBI - Oxfam Great Britain Tuesday warned that 23 million people were facing severe hunger due to climate change-exacerbated drought in East Africa. Religion meets environment: Delhi immerses ‘green’ Durga idolsNEW DELHI - As hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga hit the Yamuna river Monday as part of immersion rituals, green activists had reason to breathe easy. Unlike earlier years, many of the idols were made of natural colours and environment friendly clay! India among countries leading fight against climate change: WWFBANGKOK - India, China and Japan are now leading the world to reach a deal this December that will be effective in tackling climate change while EU and the US are proving major stumbling blocks, international NGO WWF has said. Malaysian police seize 40 smuggled live pangolinsKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police seized 40 live pangolins believed to have been brought illegally out of Indonesia and headed for cooking pots in the country, a media report said Monday. On climate, leadership in Asia, rhetoric in the West: WWFBANGKOK - International NGO WWF is “worried about a mismatch between credible leadership in Asia and empty rhetoric in Europe and the US” on ways to tackle climate change. “While key Asian countries are offering concrete contributions to reach a deal in December, EU and US are emerging as major stumbling blocks.” Philippines storm toll crosses 200
Bangkok climate meet opens amid fresh hopeBANGKOK - The penultimate round of negotiations in preparation for a global climate deal in Copenhagen this December started here Monday, with a fresh impetus given to the process by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the G20 summit last week. Drought saves sacrificial goats in BiharPATNA - The drought in Bihar has come as a blessing in disguise for hundreds of goats. Many financially-battered people are not slaughtering them during Durga Puja and Dussehra. |
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SRINAGAR - As the chinar leaves change colour from green to crimson to yellow, autumn, the season of plenty in Kashmir, is at its peak. The countryside is buzzing with activity as peasants harvest their paddy crop and fruit growers pick apples in their orchards.
MANILA - Philippine authorities were struggling Monday to help hundreds of thousands of people displaced by devastating floods in the capital and outlying areas as the death toll topped 200.
