Tag: Drought
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Drought: The new global calamity?
A common scientific theory opines that changing rainfall patterns as a result of climate breakdown is a key driver of drought, but the report also identifies the inefficient use of water resources and the degradation of land under intensive agriculture and poor farming practices as playing a major role.
June 29, 2021 -
Land degradation undermines well-being of 3bn people: Guterres
Restoring degraded land could generate an extra $1.4 trillion in agricultural production each year, the top UN official said
June 17, 2021 -
1,388 villages in Rajasthan declared drought-affected by state govt
Villages of 13 tehsils in four districts of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Hanumangarh districts have been declared drought-affected
November 12, 2019 -
Manipur government declares drought-like situation
The state government said that there has been a 50 per cent drop in the rainfall and reservoirs have reached a 60 per cent drop.
September 1, 2019 -
Drought-like situation in Hooghly block affects villagers, farmers
The agricultural lands have dried up, the Aman rice seeds which were sown to prepare seed beds with a hope of rains have been practically lost due to lack of rains, most of the water bodies, small rivers and irrigation canals have dried up.
July 23, 2019 -
Near term outlook for rural economy looks grim: Report
"Domestic tractor sales growth, often regarded as the major gauge to track rural economy, has been contracting for the past four months, as compared to high double digit growth seen in late 2018. However, the contraction has widened to 16 per cent YoY in May as compared to 13.2 per cent YoY in the previous month."
June 21, 2019 -
Gear up to tackle water shortage: CM to officials
Expressing concern over drought like situation in Himachal Pradesh due to lack of snow and rain this year, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday directed Irrigation and Public Health Department (IPH) to prepare to deal with the scenario in coming days. “Himachal may face acute shortage of water due to drought like condition as …
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January 22, 2018 -
Drought-like situation: Govt directs depth to draw up contingency plan
Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday directed departments to prepare contingency plans for drought like situation in the state this year due to extended dry spell.Revenue and Disaster Management Principal Secretary Onkar Chand Sharma on Thursday held a meeting with officials of various departments to take stock of the preparedness for drought like situation this year. …
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January 18, 2018 -
Floods, fires and climate crisis
The raging wildfires in Southern California and the wettest winter in a century in Northern California earlier in 2017 are the worst for the state in recent memory. But they are part of a new pattern across the Pacific that has seen a rise in extreme events in Australia, Pacific islands, Japan, Vietnam and elsewhere …
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January 1, 2018 -
Over 3500 farmers in karnataka committed suicide in last five years
As many as 3,515 farmers in Karnataka committed suicide between April 2013 and November 2017, out of which 2,525 were due to drought and farm failure, statistics provided by the State Agriculture Department said. “3,515 farmers were reported to have committed suicide from April 2013 to November 2017, and from April 2008 to April 2012, …
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December 27, 2017 -
Drought of management
The ongoing flood situation in several parts of peninsular India has left people confused. Just a few months ago, the states were declared drought-hit with a severe drinking water crisis. Yet, images of the 2015 floods in Chennai are still fresh in one’s memory. Reports of the recent floods in Bangalore and Mumbai poured in …
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November 9, 2017 -
Uttar Pradesh staring at drought, says Chief Secretary
Uttar Pradesh is staring at a drought and officials have been asked to publicise ways to preserve moisture in the soil and fill all ponds with water, state chief secretary Rajive Kumar has said. “Keeping in mind a possible drought, all divisional commissioners and district magistrates have been instructed to co-ordinate with respective departments on …
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October 14, 2017 -
Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal
A chronic state of incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal for the remainder of the 21st century, due to increasingly common extreme temperatures, according to a study. The amount of time it takes for an ecosystem to recover from a drought is an important measure of a drought’s severity, said researchers from Carnegie …
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August 16, 2017 -
Pope shuts off Vatican fountains amid drought
The Vatican has started shutting off its fountains amid a prolonged drought in many parts of Italy. The drought hit two-thirds of farmland and cost Italian agriculture $2.3 billion. There were about 100 fountains in the Vatican, including two Baroque masterpieces, and all will be switched off, BBC reported on Tuesday. Vatican Radio said the …
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July 25, 2017 -
Australian state prepares for drought after driest June
The Victorian government in Australia is preparing to enter into drought after an unusually dry winter, it was revealed on Wednesday. According to a new threshold introduced by Premier Daniel Andrews, Victoria begins preparations for drought when dams sink to 60 per cent full, compared to the previous threshold of 54.1 per cent, Xinhua news …
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July 19, 2017 -
People suffer, cows die thirsty in parched land
Among the various regions affected most by drinking water scarcity in India, the name of Bundelkhand has been mentioned frequently. This region is spread over 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in central India. A recent visit to several remote villages of three districts of this region at the peak of the scorching …
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June 6, 2017 -
Targeted reforms needed to tackle drought
Nothing has drilled deeper to the core of global policy meets over human developmental issues in recent times than the ramified adversities of climate change on lives and lands. Anomalous temperature bumps to drastic declines in precipitation, flash floods to untimely hurricanes, polar ice melting to urban heat islands, climate change are no more just …
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May 7, 2017