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Aquatic organisms respond to flooding, drought disturbance in different wa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Populations of various species of aquatic insects and other invertebrates respond to flooding and waterway drying due to drought in different ways that can be anticipated, according to a new Penn State-led study that employed a novel method to assess the stability of stream ecosystems.
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3 killed, 1 missing as torrential rains cause flooding in New Zealand
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The loss of life underscores just the sheer scale of this weather event and how quickly it turned tragic," Hipkins said in a press briefing post his meeting with emergency services. Hipkins also surveyed the damage in Auckland.
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Goa: Indian Coast Guard rescues three fishermen from distressed boat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The three Indian fishermen were rescued from the fishing boat Sea Queen in distress due to flooding off Goa, Indian Coast Guard said in an official release.
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Pak's Karachi submerged in 2022 despite millions pumped by World Bank: Rep
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Despite pouring millions of dollars into Pakistan, the country's biggest city, Karachi was submerged during the extreme flooding last year due to decades of neglect by the authorities to the Karachi's sewage and waste disposal systems that created the perfect recipe for flooding in the city,
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California residents asked to leave homes as rains flood US state
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Relentless storms over the last 11 days have left no part of the city untouched, flooding towns from north to south and loading inland mountains with snow.
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World Bank slashes Pakistan GDP growth projection to 2 per cent
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's economic condition is precarious with low foreign exchange reserves and large fiscal and current account deficits, has further worsened by severe flooding.
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Research explains how climate change can impact Indian Ocean dipole
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers now have a much better understanding of how climate change can impact and cause seawater temperatures on one side of the Indian Ocean to be so much warmer or cooler than the temperatures on the other, a phenomenon that can lead to sometimes deadly weather-related events like mega
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Celebrating 'Volunteer Actions towards Agenda 2030' by UNICEF, Elixir Foun
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 27 (ANI/PNN): In a fragile and turbulent world, volunteers are active in every major shock and stress situation experienced by communities - from earthquakes and flooding to climate change and local conflicts. Often working behind the scenes, they are th
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Researchers use satellites for faster flood information
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at The University of Queensland have used satellites with radar imaging sensors to see through clouds and map flooding and say the technique could provide faster, more detailed information to keep communities safe.
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State Govts should consider public interest above politics: Supreme Court
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court, while dealing with matters related to taking steps for preventing the flooding of the Ghaggar basin, said that every State Government should consider the public interest above politics and the common man is interested in the solution.
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With the onset of winter in Kashmir, locals return to their favourite food
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With the onset of winter in Kashmir, the manners of flooding have begun to change in the region.
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Drainage system to prevent flooding of IGI airport runways, terminals to g
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is going to start on upgrading and enhancing the drainage system that will prevent incidents like flooding of runways, terminals and surroundings of the premier Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and the adjoining sectors of Dwar
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