Highly contagious virus hit 49 countries since 2021
Only way to contain the virus is to cull the infected, in-contact pigs and bury them in lime-treated deep trenches …
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Research pokes holes in IFFCO’s claims
IFFCO claims may lead to large-scale yield losses with serious consequences for food security and livelihood of farmers, says opinion …
Germany set to miss net zero by 2045 target as climate efforts falter
BERLIN: German goals to cut greenhouse emissions by 65% by 2030 are likely to be missed, meaning a longer-term net …
Climate change doubled chance of weather conditions that led to record Quebec fires, researchers say
OTTAWA: Climate change more than doubled the chances of the hot, dry weather that helped fuel the unprecedented wildfire season …
Scorching heat in central US brings warnings and tragedy as 1-year-old girl dies in hot car
OMAHA: Scorching heat affecting nearly 100 million people across a huge swath of the US sent schools, outdoor workers and …
Greece: Firefighters in Greece have discovered the bodies of 18 people in an area with a major wildfire
ALEXANDROUPOLIS: Firefighters on Tuesday found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the …
Global Warming: Climate change supercharged ‘fire weather’ behind Canada blazes
WASHINGTON: Human-caused climate change made 2023’s severe, months-long “fire weather” conditions that powered Canada’s record-breaking blazes at least seven times …
Will Bihar farmers have to shift from paddy? Changing rainfall patterns hint at that
State agriculture department has advised farmers to opt for less water-intensive alternatives like maize Representative photo: iStock Changing rainfall patterns …
Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving at least 1 dead, 2 injured
ATHENS: Gale-force winds fanned the flames of wildfires across Greece on Monday, including more than four dozen new blazes that …
Two dead, thousands homeless in Chile after heavy rains
SANTIAGO: Two people are dead from flooding in the central-southern region of Chile on Monday, while thousands others have been …