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Ahmedabad: Gujarat is reeling under the impact of relentless monsoon rains that have claimed 18 lives and triggered severe flooding across major districts. The state government has swung into action, deploying National and State Disaster Response Force (NDRF and SDRF) teams to manage the unfolding crisis. According to State Emergency Commissioner Alok Pandey, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired an emergency meeting on Tuesday, connecting with District Magistrates from 25 districts to coordinate rescue and relief operations. Authorities are racing to limit damage and protect lives as the situation grows critical. The worst-hit regions include Botad, Amreli, Surendranagar, and Bhavnagar, where continuous downpours have inundated towns and farmlands. In Botad district’s Gadhada area,...

The recent twin shipwrecks off Kerala's coast have raised serious concerns over the safety of aging vessels and the loopholes in global maritime governance. The incidents, involving the Liberian-flagged MSC Elsa 3 and Singapore-flagged Wan Hai 503, have caused severe environmental damage and disrupted the livelihoods of coastal communities. Both ships, well past 20 years of age, sank in the Arabian Sea, releasing diesel, furnace oil, and hazardous cargo into marine waters. Volunteers and marine biologists reported plastic nurdles small plastic pellets used in manufacturing washing ashore. These pose a grave threat to marine life as they resemble fish eggs, are nearly impossible to clean, and can carry harmful pollutants across the ocean. Additionally, sunken oil droplets are likely to s...

As global climate discussions unfold in Bonn, Germany ahead of COP30 in Brazil, India has a crucial chance to shape how agriculture fits into the climate action agenda. These talks, while quieter than the high-profile COP summits, are where the real groundwork for future climate policies is laid. For India, the stakes are high. The country is home to nearly 120 million smallholder farmers whose livelihoods depend on climate-sensitive agriculture. Their voices, however, rarely shape these discussions. Agriculture is becoming central in climate talks, not just as a source of emissions but as part of the solution. Yet the focus remains skewed towards cutting emissions a risk for countries like India where farming emissions are about survival, not luxury. India’s agriculture sector contr...

Ahmedabad: Gujarat is reeling under the impact of relentless monsoon rains that have claimed 18 lives and triggered severe flooding across major districts. The state government has swung into action, deploying National and State Disaster Response Force (NDRF and SDRF) teams to manage the unfolding crisis. According to State Emergency Commissioner Alok Pandey, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired an emergency meeting on Tuesday, connecting with District Magistrates from 25 districts to coordinate rescue and relief operations. Authorities are racing to limit damage and protect lives as the situation grows critical. The worst-hit regions include Botad, Amreli, Surendranagar, and Bhavnagar, where continuous downpours have inundated towns and farmlands. In Botad district’s Gadhada area,...