France loses up to 35 per cent of vegetable crops due to drought: Association of Producers

Aug 16, 2022

Paris [France], August 17 (ANI/Sputnik): France's fruit and vegetable crops have fallen by nearly 35 per cent due to the extreme drought this summer,...

WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead

Jul 20, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], July 20 : Extreme heat in western Europe is causing devastating wildfires in France and Spain, and unprecedented drought in Italy and...

13 killed as wildfires rip through south-central Chile

Feb 04, 2023

Partly due to climate change, wildfires have grown in scope, intensity and frequency as rising temperatures and drought heighten fire conditions around the world,...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah thanks Supreme Court for ordering release of drought relief assistance

Apr 27, 2024

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah thanked the Supreme Court on Friday for ordering the release of drought relief assistance from the Union Government for the...

'Farmers' interests to be protected': K'taka CM Siddaramaiah's advice to central team amid drought-like situation in state

Oct 05, 2023

Explaining the drought situation in the state, the Chief Minister said that 195 taluks have been declared drought-prone as per the central guidelines. Another...

Central drought assessment team completes review, relief expected soon: Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda

Oct 09, 2023

Officials of the Central Drought Study Team visited the drought-affected areas in three teams over three days and conducted an actual inspection of the...