Since 1980, the South Asian monsoon has been experiencing dangerous increase in extreme wet and dry spells which would have a significantly adverse impact on the region, especially crop yields, a s

The most-severe drought in 17 years is threatening supplies of palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's biggest producers, and forecasters say an El Nino weather pattern this year may caus

In a late night meeting the Manipur cabinet decided to take effective steps to make water available to the people.

The Tripura government rushed water tankers to 399 villages to tackle a drought-like situation in the state, a minister said on Tuesday.

Queensland agriculture minister John McVeigh has criticised his federal counterpart Barnaby Joyce for the delay in the rollout of the $280m drought concessional loan package while 79% of his state

Industrialized nations' greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.3 percent in 2012, led by a U.S.

A group of volunteers from a city-based environmental group, who ventured into Sirumalai Reserve Forest recently, have come out with shocking impact of summer heat on animals.

Industrialized nations’ greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.3 percent in 2012, led by a US decline to the lowest in almost two decades with a shift to natural gas from dirtier coal, official statist

Locals of 10 VDCs in the northern belt of Khotang district have faced acute shortage of food grains due to drought for a long time.

Temperature in 13 towns in the state shot beyond 40 degree on Thursday due to intense heat wave

The prevailing heat wave in the state that has seen temperature hovering around 40 degrees in many places is likely to persist till May 5, a Met forecast suggested even as the state is gearing up to counter a deficient monsoon that may be induced by the El Nino factor.