Install advanced safety system, govt tells dam owners amid forecast of above normal rainfall The Centre has notified new regulations for dam safety, requiring owners of specified dams to install hydro-meteorological instrumentation networks. This is crucial as 'above normal' rainfall is expected, posing flood risks. The specified dams are listed in the National Register of Large Dams. |
The U.S. Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West. Can it keep up with climate change? New research raises questions about the familiar map's ability to address long-term drying trends, including persistent dry spells across the American West. House Agriculture Farm Bill Escalates Climate Disasters then Requires Taxpayers to Pay for It, Advocates Say (Beyond Pesticides, June 3, 2024) Environmental advocates continue to raise concerns about the Farm Bill (H.R.8467—Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024) that emerged from the House Agriculture Committee on May 23 with provisions they say will allow the escalation of environmental threats and then insure big agriculture commodity producers for losses attributable to those environmental di… |