Athens, June 18 (IANS/DPA) At least five tourists have died in Greece and others are missing as temperatures soar, according to media reports. “Many tourists underestimate the effort associated with a walk in direct sunlight,”…
New Delhi, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The demand for electricity in India’s northern region scaled its highest-ever peak of 89 GW amid the scorching heat wave on Monday, the Ministry of Power said on Tuesday. “The…
Beijing, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Torrential rains triggered mountain torrents and landslides in the city of Changji, northwest China’s Xinjiang. The landslides hit the region at about 6:50 p.m. Monday, leaving roads clogged and four people…
Patna, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The prices of air coolers, gram flour (sattu) drink, sugarcane juice and other beverages have increased significantly in Bihar amid the rising temperatures and heatwave conditions across the state. Ranging from…
Patna, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The severe heat waves and high humidity in Bihar claimed 22 lives in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. With the Meteorological Department issuing an alert for heat waves…
New Delhi, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 410 GW of new offshore wind capacity will be installed in the next 10 years globally, bringing offshore wind deployment in line with global targets to install 380…
New Delhi, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department said on Monday that conditions are favourable for further advance of the Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, coastal Andhra, some parts…
New Delhi, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue over many parts of North India during the next two days and gradually abate thereafter under the influence of approaching Western…
New Delhi, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of US researchers on Monday said that a major earthquake of magnitude 7 or 8 around 2,500 years ago changed the course of the Ganga River and a…
Luxembourg, June 17 (IANS/DPA) European Union Environment Ministers on Monday approved a much-fought-over conservation law intended to restore habitats to their natural condition, in a vote that was live-streamed publicly. The purpose of the Nature…
Los Angeles, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fast-moving wildfire has burned over 12,200 acres (about 49.4 square km) overnight in Southern California, forcing at least 1,200 people to evacuate from a popular recreation area, authorities said…
Jerusalem, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Israeli Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has announced a strategic plan for the country’s energy transition from traditional fossil fuels to biological, synthetic, and hydrogen fuels by 2050. The plan’s…
Beijing, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated a Level-IV emergency response to possible flooding in Zhejiang and Guizhou on Sunday as rainstorms are expected in these regions, the media…
Chandigarh, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday announced that recruitment of ‘Van Mitras’, who will be given an honorarium to take care of newly planted tree saplings, under the ‘Van…
Seoul, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and government officials on Sunday agreed to provide energy vouchers to 1.3 million vulnerable households as the country braces for a hotter-than-average summer. The support…
New Delhi, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is set to be the sixth country to have its own deep sea mission, which has the potential to contribute greatly to the overall growth of the economy, Union…
Amman, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jordan on Sunday confirmed the deaths of 14 citizens and the missing of 17 others who were performing Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia. Sufian Qudah, the spokesperson for the Jordanian Foreign…
Bonn/New Delhi, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Siddhesh Sakore, a farmer and the founder of AGRO RANGERS, from Maharashtra, has been named Land Hero by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). On the occasion of…
Kanpur, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) and National Sugar Institute (NSI), Kanpur, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for biofuels. The signing…
Guwahati, June 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that there will be a whole-of-government approach to curb poaching and dealing with the annual flood in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger…