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El Nino is forecast to be the strongest since comparable records began four decades ago, the United Nations’ climate agency warned on Thursday (September 3, 2026), with the UN chief saying the world was in the “danger zone of extreme weather”. The weather phenomenon is set to become “very strong” in the months ahead and…
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ISMA Director General Deepak Ballani addresses a press conference on the recent surge in domestic sugar prices, in New Delhi on August 24. | Photo Credit: ANI With the government’s announcement last week permitting import of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar, the domestic prices are cooling down. However, volatility in domestic sugar prices continues…
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Collector Nishant Kumar inspecting a feeder channel as part of ‘Jaladhara’ water conservation works near Madanapalle in Annamayya district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Annamayya District Collector Nishant Kumar on Wednesday said that the district administration was ready with an extensive climate-resilience action plan to mitigate the projected El Niño conditions such as…
BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao welcoming M. Srinivas Rao from Banswada into the party in Hyderabad on Monday as other leaders look on. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement HYDERABAD Working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) K.T. Rama Rao alleged that the Congress government has completely failed in weathering the drought conditions this season…
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People wade through knee-deep water on a road amid rain, at Nalasopara in Palghar, Maharashtra, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts for Sunday (July 19, 2026). Mumbai city and its suburbs witnessed rainfall from Saturday (July 18,…
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Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday said the State government would complete the J. Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme on a war footing by clearing all pending bills, and by expediting the remaining works. Mr. Vikramarka, accompanied by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, visited the…
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The United Nations weather agency forecast a moderate or possibly strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather in 2026. Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming from fossil fuel pollution and will likely turbocharge extreme weather across…
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Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. File. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has held a high-level meeting with State Agriculture Ministers and officials on El Nino situation, that has so far resulted in a delay of monsoon. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Mr. Chouhan…
Fishermen rinsing a fresh catch of sardines at Shangumugham beach in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Representational Photo The Indian oil sardine has long sustained the livelihoods of coastal communities along the west coast. Thriving in the nutrient-rich waters driven by seasonal upwelling, these small but economically vital fish are now behaving strangely, washing ashore in…
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Tamil Nadu is one of the largest wind energy producers in the country having nearly 10,000 MW of installed capacity. | Photo Credit: File photo Wind energy generation in Tamil Nadu in 2026 is expected to be lower than that last year. With nearly 10,000 MW of installed wind energy capacity, Tamil Nadu is one…
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