The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Urging the Union government to bring changes to the Manual for Drought Management 2016 (updated in 2020) for the declaration of drought by States, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said it is necessary to have different parameters to declare drought in 14 agro-climatic zones in Karnataka in the light of dire…

Belagavi CM inaugurated new building for Bhavurao Deshpande Veterinary College in Kokatnur. Affiliated to Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, it is the second farm sciences institution in Belagavi. MLA Savadi said it will create academic atmosphere, help youth get quality education and jobs. He demanded sanction of…

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TN govt sanctions ₹181 cr to provide input subsidy relief to 1.87 lakh farmers in 6 southern districts affected by moderate agricultural drought. 98,354 hectare & 1.34 lakh farmers in Ramanathapuram, 19,082 in Sivaganga, 18,677 in Tenkasi, 4,908 in Pudukkottai, 1,776 in Virudhunagar & 32 in Thoothukudi affected. Govt notified…

Idukki district is facing a 58% shortfall in monsoon rains, leading to a crisis in hydel power generation. The water level in Idukki reservoir is 32.28% of total capacity, 54.46 ft lower than last year. Power generation at Moolamattom power plant is 6.129 million units. Shutters of Cheruthoni dam were…

Five seasons of drought and clashes caused by herder migration have shrunk Kenya’s forests on a large scale.

Established olive trees are very resilient to dry conditions, but will benefit from deep and infrequent watering during periods of drought

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In its 2022 State of the Climate in Asia report, the World Meteorological Organisation outlined extreme climate events affecting Asia last year, and their socioeconomic impact. We explore the details.

The managers of the Panama Canal say they expect income from the waterway to drop, after authorities were forced to limit the number of ships passing through each to 32 due to a lack of rainfall