Environment

Thai farmers pin hopes on microbes to end annual burning crisis

Rice farmers Siriporn and Amnat Taidee used to burn their paddy fields between plantings — a common method of clearing crop residue partly blamed fortoxic smog that blankets much of Thailand every spring. “My life has changed,” said Siriporn, 63, as she sloshed through a verdant paddy field in Chiang Rai. The post appeared first […]

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Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoon

Super Typhoon Sinlaku has left parts of the Northern Marianas without power and water for weeks. The storm caused severe flooding at Saipan’s only hospital and damaged resorts. Residents face a prolonged period without essential services as authorities begin damage assessments. Fierce winds and rain flipped cars and toppled utility poles across Saipan and Tinian.

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Amid a looming spectre of El Nino, IMD says monsoon likely to be ‘below normal’

India’s farm sector faces potential challenges as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts a ‘below normal’ southwest monsoon. Amidst growing El Nino risks, rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long period average, with a higher probability of deficient rains. The post appeared first on .

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