Back in the fields: Farmers engage in cultivation work on the outskirts of Chikkbagevadi near Belagavi as rains ease and conditions turn favourable for agricultural activity Belagavi: Rain activity in Belagavi district weakened over the past two days after six days of incessant showers, bringing relief to residents and restoring normalcy. The heavy rainfall has…
Bengaluru: Opposition to the proposed 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project received a major boost Friday after the Centre informed Karnataka high court that an expert committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) had recommended against granting wildlife clearance to the KPCL initiative.The Centre’s submission marks a significant setback for the state govt.The project,…
Promotional posters for ‘herping’ events in Sirsi and Agumbe surfaced on social media; images were attached to the complaint submitted to PCCF (Wildlife) Shivamogga: Monsoon wildlife tourism in the Western Ghats has taken a “wrong path”, with environmental activists demanding an immediate and total ban on activities such as ‘herping’, ‘night trails’, ‘frog walks’ and…
Western Ghats Awaken: Monsoon rains have transformed parts of Chikkamagaluru district seasonal waterfalls springing to life along the verdant slopes of Charmadi Ghat in Mudigere taluk Hassan/Chikkamagaluru/Shivamogga: Monsoon rain has intensified in Hassan district and the fear of landslides has gripped NH-75 connecting Mangaluru-Bengaluru at Shiradi Ghat. Heavy rainfall caused a massive landslide and disrupted…
Mangaluru: As many as 46 villages in the catchment areas of Pavanje (Gurupura), Nandini and Shambhavi rivers have been identified for implementing scientific waste management systems to reduce plastic leakage into the marine ecosystem, as part of a national-level campaign titled Hasiru Samvada.The campaign was launched on Sunday at the Kuvempu Hall of Alva’s College,…
Heavy to very heavy rainfall continued across the district on Monday, with Chinchwad recording the highest cumulative rainfall at 338.5mm over the 36 hours ending 8.30pm on Monday Pune: Rainfall intensity is likely to ease from Tuesday, with a more significant decline likely from Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast on…
Nyctibatrachus acanthodermis (wrinkled frog) from Nelliyampathy, just south of the Palghat Gap Bengaluru: Every stream in the Western Ghats tells the same story. Large frogs, medium-sized frogs, and tiny frogs live side by side, but they are rarely of the same size. According to a new study led by researchers at the Indian Institute of…
RAINS BOOST INFLOW INTO RESERVOIRS, WATERLOGGING HITS LOW-LYING AREAS IN BELAGAVIFiled by Mrityunjay Yallapurmath/ Cleared by Ravindra/Belagavi: Continuous rain across the Western Ghats over the past four days has significantly increased inflows into major reservoirs supplying water to Belagavi district. Around 54,000 cusecs of water are flowing into the Krishna River, while the Hidkal Reservoir…
Heavy traffic congestion on Karve Road in Pune due to the rain on Sunday Pune: The showers that Pune district and the ghat areas experienced in the 24 hours from 8.30am on Saturday to Sunday somewhat quelled fears at least for now of the El Nino effect and its long shadow on the monsoon this…
The city recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall of this monsoon till 8.30am on Saturday, with NDA at 33mm, followed by Pashan (31.4mm), Shivajinagar (30.5mm) and Lohegaon (29 mm) Pune: The city recorded its most intense rainfall spell of this monsoon over the 36 hours till 8.30pm on Saturday, with Chinchwad receiving topping the rain chart…
