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Control Rooms, Helpline Numbers: Karnataka's Plan To Tackle Water Crisis
As Karnataka is facing an acute water crisis due to severe drought, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced setting up control rooms at the Taluk level and helpline numbers.
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Devendra Fadnavis Directs Officials To Make Plan Over Possible Drought
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked officials to prepare a comprehensive mitigation plan due to the possibility of drought this year, an official said on Thursday.
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India Likely To Witness Extreme Weather Events, Needs To Plan: Expert
India is likely to witness more extreme weather events, including intense heat waves, heavy flooding and severe drought that pose challenges to food and energy security for the second-most populous nation.
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Drought-Hit China Plans To Use Cloud-Seeding To Induce Rain: Report
Authorities in China are trying to induce rainfall in the midst of a catastrophic drought, which is caused by a record-breaking heatwave.
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Britain Begins Drought Planning Following Record-Breaking Temperatures
Britain is enacting the early stages of drought plans which involve using water carefully to protect supplies, the government said on Tuesday, following record-breaking temperatures.
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EV Firm Atlis Plans U.S. Stock Market Listing Amid IPO Drought
Atlis is developing an electric truck that it says can match the towing and payload capabilities of diesel-powered vehicles and will be optimal for use in the agriculture, utility and construction industries.
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EV Firm Atlis Plans U.S. Stock Market Listing Amid IPO Drought
Atlis Motor Vehicles has become the latest startup in the electric-vehicle space to unveil plans for an initial public offering as the global push towards electrification accelerates.
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Google’s Massive Data Centres in US Spark Worry Over Scarce Western Water
Google data centres in the US and the tech giant's plan to build more are causing concerns among residents that the use of freshwater for cooling the equipment will lead to scarcity.
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Ban On Fires, Military Redeployment: Bolsonaro's Amazon Rainforest Plan
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday issued a broad 120-day ban on unauthorized outdoor fires as the country suffered its worst drought in decades ahead of the annual burning season in the Amazon rainforest.
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After Saudi's Musings, Icebergs To Rescue In Drought-Hit Cape Town
South Africa plans to tow icebergs from Antarctica to supply fresh water to a city in the grip of drought. Earlier this year, Cape Town came within weeks of shutting off all its taps and forcing residents to queue for water rations at public standpipes
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Cape Town Drought Makes People Consider Ice-Bergs As A Solution
It is a plan as crazy as the situation is desperate -- towing an iceberg from Antarctica to Cape Town to supply fresh water to a city in the grip of drought.
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NASA To Monitor Plants' Water Usage Through New Instrument
NASA plans to install on the International Space Station (ISS) an instrument that will measure the temperature of plants from space, enabling researchers to determine plant water use and to study how drought conditions affect plant health.
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PM Narendra Modi's Rs 5.5 Lakh Crore River-Linking Plan For Tackling Floods
After years of foot-dragging India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion scheme to connect some of the country's biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on the ambitious project to end deadly floods and droughts.
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Disappointed By Monsoon, Karnataka Turns To Cloud-Seeding
The monsoon in Karnataka has been disappointing this year when it comes to catchment area of rivers. The state government is therefore trying a technique called cloud seeding - a form of changing the amount or type of rain that falls from clouds. The plan has, however, been disrupted due to some turbulence.
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Tamil Nadu Farmers To Renew Protest At Jantar Mantar In July
A group of Tamil Nadu farmers who got the nation's attention with their unique way of protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi are planning to restart their agitation, albeit on a larger scale, this July.
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Control Rooms, Helpline Numbers: Karnataka's Plan To Tackle Water Crisis
As Karnataka is facing an acute water crisis due to severe drought, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced setting up control rooms at the Taluk level and helpline numbers.
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Devendra Fadnavis Directs Officials To Make Plan Over Possible Drought
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked officials to prepare a comprehensive mitigation plan due to the possibility of drought this year, an official said on Thursday.
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India Likely To Witness Extreme Weather Events, Needs To Plan: Expert
India is likely to witness more extreme weather events, including intense heat waves, heavy flooding and severe drought that pose challenges to food and energy security for the second-most populous nation.
-
Drought-Hit China Plans To Use Cloud-Seeding To Induce Rain: Report
Authorities in China are trying to induce rainfall in the midst of a catastrophic drought, which is caused by a record-breaking heatwave.
-
Britain Begins Drought Planning Following Record-Breaking Temperatures
Britain is enacting the early stages of drought plans which involve using water carefully to protect supplies, the government said on Tuesday, following record-breaking temperatures.
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EV Firm Atlis Plans U.S. Stock Market Listing Amid IPO Drought
Atlis is developing an electric truck that it says can match the towing and payload capabilities of diesel-powered vehicles and will be optimal for use in the agriculture, utility and construction industries.
-
EV Firm Atlis Plans U.S. Stock Market Listing Amid IPO Drought
Atlis Motor Vehicles has become the latest startup in the electric-vehicle space to unveil plans for an initial public offering as the global push towards electrification accelerates.
-
Google’s Massive Data Centres in US Spark Worry Over Scarce Western Water
Google data centres in the US and the tech giant's plan to build more are causing concerns among residents that the use of freshwater for cooling the equipment will lead to scarcity.
-
Ban On Fires, Military Redeployment: Bolsonaro's Amazon Rainforest Plan
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday issued a broad 120-day ban on unauthorized outdoor fires as the country suffered its worst drought in decades ahead of the annual burning season in the Amazon rainforest.
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After Saudi's Musings, Icebergs To Rescue In Drought-Hit Cape Town
South Africa plans to tow icebergs from Antarctica to supply fresh water to a city in the grip of drought. Earlier this year, Cape Town came within weeks of shutting off all its taps and forcing residents to queue for water rations at public standpipes
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Cape Town Drought Makes People Consider Ice-Bergs As A Solution
It is a plan as crazy as the situation is desperate -- towing an iceberg from Antarctica to Cape Town to supply fresh water to a city in the grip of drought.
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NASA To Monitor Plants' Water Usage Through New Instrument
NASA plans to install on the International Space Station (ISS) an instrument that will measure the temperature of plants from space, enabling researchers to determine plant water use and to study how drought conditions affect plant health.
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PM Narendra Modi's Rs 5.5 Lakh Crore River-Linking Plan For Tackling Floods
After years of foot-dragging India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion scheme to connect some of the country's biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on the ambitious project to end deadly floods and droughts.
-
Disappointed By Monsoon, Karnataka Turns To Cloud-Seeding
The monsoon in Karnataka has been disappointing this year when it comes to catchment area of rivers. The state government is therefore trying a technique called cloud seeding - a form of changing the amount or type of rain that falls from clouds. The plan has, however, been disrupted due to some turbulence.
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Tamil Nadu Farmers To Renew Protest At Jantar Mantar In July
A group of Tamil Nadu farmers who got the nation's attention with their unique way of protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi are planning to restart their agitation, albeit on a larger scale, this July.
