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Assam flood toll crosses fifty mark
Times of IndiaArchived
Assam's flood death toll crossed 50 on July 23 with about 100 people reported missing in Sivasagar alone. Eight lakh people across 16 districts were affected after a Nagaland cloudburst and heavy upstream rain inundated Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat. Chief Minister Himanta Bisw
Assam flood affected count rises to 5.6 lakh
The Indian ExpressArchived
Assam State Disaster Management Authority estimates show people affected by floods rose from 3.6 lakh on Monday to 5.6 lakh on Tuesday. In Nazira, Sivasagar district, Prasanta Borthakur's family spent sleepless night perched on chairs as water entered their home. NDRF evacuated t
Lake Chad shrinks as Transaqua plan revives
Times of IndiaArchived
Lake Chad has lost about 90 percent of its surface area since the 1960s, threatening livelihoods across Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. The Transaqua plan proposes a 2,400 km canal from the Congo basin to refill the lake at an estimated $50 billion. Italian engineering firm Bo
IMD warns of extremely heavy rain
Times of IndiaArchived
The India Meteorological Department forecast extremely heavy rainfall over parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Konkan on July 22 as the southwest monsoon intensifies. Extremely heavy rain means more than 204.4 mm in 24 hours at isolated places. Widespread showers are expected across
Assam floods affect 3.63 lakh people
Hindustan TimesArchived
Assam floods affected nearly 3 63 lakh people across 15 districts on Monday with five deaths reported that day the state disaster authority said The Army joined NDRF SDRF and district teams amid incessant rain Sivasagar was among the worst-hit districts The Brahmaputra at Nematig
CM Vijay inspects Chennai bio CNG plant
India TodayArchived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay made a surprise inspection of the Chetpet bio-CNG plant in Chennai on July 20. The PPP facility processes about 100 to 140 tonnes of food and vegetable waste daily and is described as India's first such plant in the city. GCC is adding fiv
MNRE extends net-metering ALMM exemption to December
Economic TimesArchived
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy extended the ALMM List-II exemption for net-metering and open-access renewable energy projects until December 31, 2026. The previous deadline was May 31. The relief is not a blanket extension for all solar projects. Officials said the move
Mechanics report clogged injectors and corrosion after E20 rollout
The WireArchived
Mechanics across Delhi report clogged fuel injectors, corroded fuel lines and cracked rubber components with increased frequency since E20 petrol was rolled out nationwide in April 2025. At a Royal Enfield service centre in Zamrudpur, mechanic Sunil Kumar said customers began arr
Second major typhoon hits China within one week
Al JazeeraArchived
Bavi followed Tropical Storm Maysak, which made landfall in southern China last weekend. China's national weather agency warned Bavi carries large moisture volumes despite weakening after earlier passing US Pacific islands, Japan, and Taiwan. Hundreds of flights were cancelled an
Tulsi and Vihar lakes overflow amid Mumbai monsoon rains
RediffArchived
Mumbai received no respite from rains as Tulsi lake overflowed at 11:43 pm on July 7 and Vihar at 9 pm, Rediff reported on July 8, 2026. Suburban trains ran twenty-five to thirty minutes late while overall lake water stock reached 41.43 percent across the city's seven-lake supply
Greens demand suspend tunnel work after Kalladi disaster
The HinduArchived
The Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samiti on July 8, 2026, held the Kerala government accountable and demanded suspension of further tunnel works after the Kalladi disaster, The Hindu reported. Activists cited unscientific debris dumping and repeated warnings ignored near Anakkomp
Mumbai Tulsi lake begins overflowing after heavy rain
NDTVArchived
Mumbai's smallest water supply lake Tulsi began overflowing at 11:43 pm on July 7, 2026, after heavy monsoon rain, NDTV reported. The overflow marked an early monsoon milestone for the city's reservoir system. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation data showed overall water stock ris
Kerala calls Wayanad landslide man made disaster
The Times of IndiaArchived
Kerala's government on July 8, 2026, called the Wayanad landslide a man-made disaster, blaming unscientific dumping of tunnel project debris after three people were killed and five remained missing, The Times of India reported. The area received about two hundred millimetres of r
Bengaluru lost 19,000 trees to projects in three years
Deccan HeraldArchived
About 19,000 trees were axed in Bengaluru over three years for metro lines, road widening and flyovers, Deccan Herald reported on July 5. Namma Metro expansion and infrastructure works drove most removals. The report frames the figure as the cost of the city's growth. Separate pr
Europe debates air conditioning amid record heatwave
Times of IndiaArchived
A record June 2026 heatwave across Europe that killed at least 1,300 people has intensified debate over air conditioning adoption. Only about twenty percent of European households have AC compared with roughly ninety percent in the United States, the International Energy Agency s
Heavy rain batters Northeast as IMD issues alerts across twenty states Delhi awaits monsoon relief
Down To EarthArchived
Down To Earth and Indian Express reported June 29 relentless monsoon downpours inundated Arunachal Pradesh and Assam where over 45,000 people across five districts are affected. IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in northeast India and sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
Delhi notifies EV policy mandating only electric two-wheelers from April 1 2028
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 29 CM Rekha Gupta said cabinet approved policy with Rs 15000 crore total investment including charging infrastructure purchase and scrapping incentives. From January 1 2027 only electric three-wheelers and N1 trucks will be registered. No hybrid subsidies)
France recorded around 1000 additional deaths as extreme heat broke European temperature records
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported June 28 Public Health France said daily deaths surged past 1400 on Thursday and Friday versus 900-1000 normal rate in spring. 85 percent of fatalities were aged 65 plus with sharpest rises in red-alert heat zones and Paris region homes.
BDA's 15 lakh sapling plantation on Kempegowda birth anniversary sets Guinness World Record
The New Indian ExpressArchived
New Indian Express reported June 29 CM DK Shivakumar received certificate from adjudicator Rishi Nath. Drive on 517th birth anniversary of Bengaluru founder covered Kempegowda Layout Banashankari Shivarama Karanth Layout and Miyawaki zones in 12 hours.Delhi heat index reached about 51C feel-like temperature with warmest June morning in two years at 31.1C minimum
MSN IndiaArchived
MSN India insight cited IMD data showing Sunday maximum 41.8C at Safdarjung with humidity pushing feels-like past 50C. Night offered little relief as delayed monsoon keeps dry westerlies and moist southwesterlies raising heat stress across capital.
WHO chief says more than 1300 excess deaths linked to high temperatures in Europe since June 21
BBCArchived
BBC reported June 28 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called heat stress a silent killer as Germany Poland and Czech Republic broke records again. He warned European homes workplaces and schools were not built for these temperatures amid fastest-warming continent.
IMD said monsoon may advance into northern states in 5-6 days as Delhi recorded warmest morning in two years
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported June 28 favourable conditions for southwest monsoon into parts of Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Himachal Jammu Kashmir Ladakh and southeast Rajasthan even as Delhi minimum hit 31.1C and maximum 41.8C with feels-like 50.7C.Record European heat wave is shutting nuclear plants and buckling rail networks built for cooler eras
The New York TimesArchived
NYT reported France's Golfech reactor shut when Garonne River cooling water hit regulatory limits and SNCF withdrew Paris region trains as tracks risk permanent deformation with catenary lines sagging in prolonged 40C-plus conditions.
Severe tropical storm Mekkhala downgraded from typhoon injures four as over 1 million advised to evacuate
Channel News AsiaArchived
Channel News Asia reported gusts up to 108 kmh as Mekkhala and tropical storm Higos may converge causing Fujiwhara effect complicating forecasts across Kyushu Shikoku Honshu including Osaka Nagoya Tokyo.
Chandrababu Naidu calls Godavari-Cauvery interlinking a national project at Tungabhadra dam event
The News MinuteArchived
The News Minute reported Naidu spoke at Hospete after 33 new crest gates inauguration with Karnataka's DK Shivakumar and Telangana's A Revanth Reddy as El Nino leaves low inflow into Tungabhadra and Almatti reservoirs.
Deadly Omega block heatwave shatters European records with France hitting 44.3 degrees Celsius
The Times of IndiaArchived
Times of India reported at least 50 weather-related deaths as trapped high pressure pushed temperatures 18 degrees above normal while Britain logged its hottest June day at 36.1 degrees and Paris set a June record of 40.9 degrees.
Arunachal flash floods kill one leave four missing as 72.8 mm rain falls in three hours
RediffArchived
Rediff reported that torrential rain in Keyi Panyor and Lower Subansiri damaged about 50 homes near a NEEPCO project site while Assam placed Dhemaji Lakhimpur Biswanath and Sonitpur on high alert for downstream flooding.
Australia confirms first mainland H5N1 cases in migratory seabirds near Esperance Western Australia
ReutersArchived
Reuters reported authorities ramped up surveillance after two highly pathogenic cases ended Australia's status as the only continent without mainland bird flu, with Papua New Guinea suspending poultry imports as South Australia tests additional dead birds.
BJP Bengal budget allocates Rs 100 crore for Sundarbans pontoon jetties and solar boats
The TelegraphArchived
Telegraph India reported that finance minister Swapan Dasgupta proposed low-carbon passenger and goods boats plus jetty infrastructure for 54 inhabited islands in the ecologically fragile delta during Monday's maiden budget presentation.
Western Ghats in Gujarat Goa and Maharashtra to be declared eco-sensitive areas
NDTVArchived
NDTV reported that the Centre will notify about 56,000 sq km as ESA based on Kasturirangan committee recommendations, banning mining, polluting industries and large construction while Kerala and Karnataka remain opposed.
Jairam Ramesh writes to Sonowal seeking Great Nicobar transhipment port tender details
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on June 21 asked the Ports Minister for timelines on floating tenders for the Galathea Bay International Container Transhipment Port and clarity on private shareholding rules under the PPP framework.
Six injured as sudden tornado rips roofs near Thoothukudi airport on June 21 evening
The HinduArchived
The Hindu reported that a tornado near Pudukottai and Vaagaikulam around 5 pm on June 21 injured six visitors at a mini theme park after roof sheets flew off structures and fell on people bathing in artificial waterfalls.
Rahul Gandhi attacks Great Nicobar project over ecology
Deccan HeraldArchived
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on June 5 released a video from his April Andaman and Nicobar trip attacking the proposed Great Nicobar Island development. Deccan Herald reported he alleged the transshipment hub, airport, and tourist township would destroy rainforests and coral reef
Rare caracal spotted in Kuno after decades
NDTVArchived
A rare caracal was recorded on a camera trap inside Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park after decades, thrilling conservationists and forest officials. The elusive wild cat, often called the ghost of the grasslands, was captured during a recent camera-trap survey by forest offici
Environmental fines need consistent enforcement
NDTVArchived
A Rs 1 crore penalty can deter hill cutting only if violations are detected early and imposed fairly. Goa's citizens have been asked to report cases, but monitoring cannot depend only on complaints. How can satellite checks, local reporting and transparent orders make environment
FIR after 600 trees felled at NSI Kanpur
NDTVArchived
An FIR has been filed against five people, including National Sugar Institute Director Seema Paroha, after forest officials alleged that 655 full-grown trees and 67 dwarf oleander plants were illegally cut or uprooted on the Kanpur campus. Police said the case followed a complain
Finance body flagged Nicobar port strategy gap
The HinduArchived
The Public Investment Board, a Finance Ministry body, had in August 2024 described the proposed International Container Transhipment Port at Galathea Bay as lacking strategic objectives, The Hindu reported. A little over a year later, records show the Ministry of Defence formally
India plans $11 billion Great Nicobar development
Al JazeeraArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has cleared a transhipment port, airport, power plant, tourism zone, and township for about 350,000 people on Great Nicobar, Al Jazeera reported. The island sits near the Strait of Malacca, through which a large share of global trade and
Three cloudbursts trigger floods in Jammu and Kashmir
NDTVArchived
Three cloudbursts caused flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar and Doda districts on Monday, NDTV reported. The first two struck Gahan in Sarthal and Machipal in Kishtwar, while a third hit Bandekhra Nalla in Thathri, sending debris into the market but causi
Supreme Court orders fresh Aravalli review
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court has formed a high-powered expert committee to independently review the Centre's report on defining and delineating the Aravalli range. The panel, chaired by ICFRE Director General Kanchan Devi, must submit its report by August 31, 2026. The court said critical a
Mumbai lakes hold about 15 percent storage
NDTVArchived
Mumbai's seven drinking-water lakes currently hold about 15 percent of total storage capacity, NDTV reported citing BMC data. Existing reserves can sustain the city for around one-and-a-half months if major inflows do not arrive. A 10 percent water cut has been in effect since Ma
UN warns countries to prepare for El Nino
The GuardianArchived
The UN's World Meteorological Organization warned that El Nino conditions are likely to develop between June and August 2026, according to reports citing the agency's update. Forecast models put the chance near 80 percent, with probabilities of continuation into November near or
