San Francisco, July 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) A massive wildfire in the US state of Oregon has grown rapidly to some 600 square miles (1,554 sq km), an area more than half the size of Rhode Island’s…
Bhubaneswar, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Friday instructed collectors of 13 districts in Odisha to remain alert and review preparedness as heavy rain is likely to occur. The districts include Mayurbhanj,…
Yangon, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over 1,30,000 people from over 33,000 households have been affected by floods across regions and states in Myanmar in July, according to a disaster management official on Friday. The country has…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) A delegation of Kerala MPs led by AICC General Secretary (Organisation), KC Venugopal, called on Union Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, at his office on Friday. They…
Beijing, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) A new study has provided evidence showing that human activities have made global rainfall more volatile over the past century. Published on Friday in the journal Science, the study was conducted…
New Delhi, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Continuous rain since early morning on Friday brought relief from heat and humidity in Delhi, but also caused waterlogging on many of the city’s roads, affecting daily life. The flooded…
Tokyo, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japanese weather officials urged people to take measures to prevent heatstroke as scorching heat is expected again across wide areas of the Asian country on Friday. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)…
California, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fire crews in California and Oregon battled the largest active wildfires in their respective states this year as thousands of residents were under evacuation orders, while smoke from the blazes triggered…
United Nations, July 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) As global temperature records tumbled three days in a row this week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for international action to limit the impact of heat and save lives….
Mumbai, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of torrential rains in various parts of Maharashtra and also due to the India Meteorological Department’s red alert, the supplementary board examinations for Class 10 and 12 have…
New Delhi, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Shripad Yesso Naik on Thursday held discussions with industry representatives on the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and other incentives to promote…
Mumbai, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heavy rains in Mumbai on Thursday hit normal operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) with runway suspensions and flight diversions or cancellations, officials said. Following adverse weather conditions, the…
New Delhi, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) While mangrove forests are depleting globally, and India does not have a different story, its importance here has not been highlighted enough. To counter the same, wildlife filmmaker Rohit Varma…
New Delhi, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday questioned the government over issues of carbon emissions and global warming, while citing the global consensus of the 1992 Earth Summit. He said that…
Pune (Maharashtra), July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Large tracts of Pune city and the district were submerged in flood waters as the state’s academic and cultural capital was pounded by heavy rain overnight, with schools shut and…
San Francisco, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Wildfires continue raging across the western United States, prompting thousands to evacuate, together with the highways’ shutdown. The situation further worsened on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency. The Durkee Fire…
Beijing, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds began battering Beijing as the city renewed an orange alert for rainstorms. Hourly precipitation in most parts of the city is expected to exceed 70…
New Delhi, July 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stringent policies to restrict vehicular pollution are imperative to tackle the problems of increasing urban air pollution — a major health concern — in the country, said Indian Institute of…
Berlin, July 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Climate activists temporarily brought air traffic at Cologne/Bonn Airport in western Germany to a complete standstill on Wednesday. Five members of the ‘Last Generation’ had entered the airport grounds through a…
Ahmedabad, July 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay on Wednesday said their visit will further strengthen the friendship ties between Bhutan and Bharat, as they wrapped up…