The trees spanning many of the mountainsides of western Montana glow an earthy red, like a broadleaf forest at the beginning of autumn.

With climate change, the world is generally getting warmer —- but not in a slow and straight line.

The flood-ravaged Indian state of Orissa is asking for billions of rupees in federal funds to help cope with the destruction and relocate hundreds of thousands of people.

A devastating Texas drought that has browned city lawns and caused more than $5 billion in damages to the state's farmers and ranchers could continue for another nine years, a state forecaster said

More taluks on risk of joining the bandwagon due to dryness
The district administration has sent a proposal to the government urging it to announce four taluks drought hit.
Crops have withered completely in Arsikere, Channarayapatna and Holenarsipur taluks, while 75 per cent of crops have dried due to lack of moisture content in Halebeedu hobli in Belur taluk.

Sharad Pawar had mooted the idea last week.
Jairam RameshIn a season of inter-ministerial rifts, another one has surfaced. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh is opposed to using funds under the government’s flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) to provide cheap agricultural labour to farmers.

The European Union faces a trade clash over its plans to curb emissions from aviation, European airlines said on Monday.

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