PUNE: After the recent flooding, experts and civic activists have alleged that the Pune Municipal Corporation is ignoring the dumping of debris on the Mula and Mutha riverbeds which is leading in turn to reduction in the rivers’ water-carrying capacity and consequent flooding. PMC ignores debris dumping on riverbeds, could cause flooding: Activists The total length of the Mula, Mutha …
Farmers are reporting healthy populations of kangaroos across New South Wales despite a state government report suggesting numbers have taken a hit. Key points: NSW kangaroo numbers are estimated to have dropped by more than two million A Far West grazier says the decline is likely due to seasonal conditions Wildlife advocates say the native animal is being impacted by …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thunderstorms dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West Virginia on Monday, authorities said. “This is an ongoing, life-threatening emergency,” the Kanawha County Commission said on social media. “Please seek higher ground.” The commission said that based on radar estimates, up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time Monday …
Toll in Pakistan climbs to 39 as torrential rains continue, cause flooding At least 16 people, including a woman and two children, were killed and eight others injured due to flash floods caused by torrential rains in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district Premium Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah termed the "unprecedented downpour" a disaster and also urged people to …
