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Breaking News Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Devotees being carried on ponies to the shrine of Hindu God 'Shiva' during the annual Amarnath Yatra (Pilgrimage), some 14 Km from Baltal in Indian-administered Kashmir on June 16, 2009,Some 600,000 pilgrims are expected to visit the holy Amarnath Cave this season where a Shiva Lingam, an ice stalagmite shaped as a fallus and symbolising the Hindu God Shiva, stands for worship. The Lingam which forms naturally every year in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, measures 12 feet in height, the Shrine Board authorities said.
Kashmir   Photos   Religion   Weather   Wikipedia: Amarnath Temple  
 Deccan Chronicle 
Amarnath yatra suspended for the second day from Jammu
Amarnath yatra suspended for the second day from Jammu | Share ARTICLEURL | Authorities have suspended the Amarnath yatra from here for the second consecutive day on Thursday as a large number of pilg... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

India   Jammu   Photos   Srinagar   Weather  
 DNA India 
Amarnath yatra suspended for the second day from Jammu
| Jammu: Authorities have suspended the Amarnath yatra from Jammu for the second consecutive day today as a large number of pilgrims were stranded at Baltal and Pahlagam camps due to inclement weather... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Pakistani rescue workers look for survivors at the site of plane crashed in Islamabad, Pakistan  on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.  Khaleej Times 
Investigators seek clues to Pakistan air crash
ISLAMABAD ' Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning for the 152 people killed in the country's worst aviation disaster, as rescue workers searched for the aircraft's black box. | Investigators... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad)
Airline   Disasters   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft  
China's claims that its massive Three Gorges Dam can withstand the worst floods only seen every 10,000 years have lost mileage this week as the dam reached record higher water levers, with more torrential rains and typhoons expected in the country's worst flooding in a decade.  The Guardian 
Worst floods in a decade in China, 30,000 trapped
| CHI-CHI ZHANG | Associated Press Writer= BEIJING (AP) — Floods caused by heavy rains in northeastern China stranded tens of thousands of residents without power Wednesday, as the worst flooding in... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Cheng Min, File)
China   Floods   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: China floods  
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Pakistani rescue workers look for survivors amid the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. A government official says all 152 people on board the plane that crashed in the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital were killed. The Independent
Air traffic blunder may have caused crash that left 152 dead in Pakistan
| Pakistan is marking a national day of mourning after the largest plane crash in the country's history yesterday left no survivors. | Airblue flight 202 was carrying 152... (photo: AP / Irfan Haider)
Aviation   Disaster   Pakistan   Photos   wikipedia : Airblue Flight 202  
A Pakistan army helicopter searches for survivors of a plane crash at the crash site in Islamabad, Pakistan in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Al Jazeera
No survivors in Pakistan air crash
| All 152 people on board a Pakistani plane have been killed after the aircraft plunged into the Margalla Hills near the capital, Islamabad. | The interior minister&... (photo: AP / B.K.Bangash)
Aviation   Disaster   Pakistan   Photos   wikipedia : Airblue Flight 202  
Devotees on ponies make their way through rugged terrains of  baltal area of the Ganderbal district 110 Kms from Srinagar on Thursday, July 1, 2010, to reach the cave of Hindu god, Shiva,  the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir. Around 10,000 devotees this morning left for the pilgrimage amid heightened tension in the valley over the death of 11 civilians in the recent days, in alleged police and CRPF firing. Around 2,50,000 devotees are likely to visit the Indian administered Kashmirduring the two-month yatra. Deccan Chronicle
Amarnath yatra suspended due to bad weather
Amarnath yatra suspended due to bad weather | Share ARTICLEURL | Jammu, Jul 28: The Amarnath yatra was today suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather prevailing in t... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India   Kashmir   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Amarnath Temple  
INDIA-PADDY-FIELD The Hindu
Poor monsoon hits 'kar' paddy cultivation
| P. Sudhakar | TIRUNELVELI: Vast stretch of cultivable lands, which usually have green cover during the month of July with 'Kar' paddy saplings, remain arid as the south... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Agriculture   India   Monsoon   Photos  
INDIA-WEATHER-RAIN The Hindu
Rain is back, so are water-logged roads and traffic jams
| Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI: With the rain returning to lash the Capital after a brief dry spell on Monday, mild water-logging was reported from several parts of the Cap... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Delhi   Monsoon   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Monsoon  
INDIA-WEATHER-RAINIndia Weather Rain at Kolkata on Monday 26 July 2010  in Eastern India City ---- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK The Hindu
Heavy rain lashes North
| South-west monsoon active in Gujarat | Four more deaths in Uttar Pradesh | New Delhi: The south-west monsoon was active in Gujarat and most parts of North India on Tues... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
India   Monsoon   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Monsoon  
Villagers search for items near a turned-over van after a mudslide triggered by heavy rains in Xiaohe, Qiaojia county, in southwest China's Yunnan province, Tuesday, July 13, 2010. The Daily Telegraph Australia
Landslide leaves 21 missing
| A LANDSLIDE in southwestern China left 21 people missing overnight as torrential rains forced officials to shut boat traffic through the Three Gorges Dam as they braced... (photo: AP)
China   Disaster   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: China floods  
INDIA-WEATHER-RAINIndia Weather Rain at Kolkata on Monday 26 July 2010  in Eastern India City ---- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK The Hindu
Heavy rains in Chhattisgarh, U.P.
| Mercury rises in Delhi, other parts of North India | New Delhi: Torrential rains pounded Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh claiming nine lives while mercury rose in some p... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
India   Monsoon   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Monsoon  
 Water - Drinking Water - Tap Water - Glass of Water - Health - Nature               wnhires  (js1) Inquirer
Supply up after rains, say water firms
| MANILA, Philippines—With more rain dumping water into Angat Dam, the water situation in Metro Manila has begun to improve, according to Maynilad Water Services Inc. | M... (photo: WN / janice)
Consumers   Manila   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Manila  
Dog - Pet The Examiner
Preparing your pet for storm evacuations
| Puppy caught in monsoon www.azhumane.org | With the increase in violent storms this summer, it is important to have safety plans in effect for your pets in case you nee... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Monsoon   Pets   Photos   Storm   Wikipedia: Evacuation  
Climate Change Storms & Hurricanes
- Climate Change Art Contest: Submit Your Creative Vision To H
- Study: Climate change 'undeniable'
- REMA Launches Climate Change Project
- Ford Foundation Commits $85 Million to Advance Rural Land Ri
Iceberg off Elephant Island in the Antarctic
Obama must take a lead on climate change – and soon
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- Birth Of A Hurricane
- Helping Haiti Prepare For The Next Big Earthquake
- NC expert: Gulf oil unlikely to reach East Coast
- Feds, farmers create habitats for migrating birds
Piles of dirty oil retention booms await disposal at a staging area in Grand Isle, La., Friday, July 23, 2010.
Ships Head Back to Oil Well, Ready to Resume Work
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Floods Droughts
- Heavy monsoons in Pakistan kill at least 120 people
- Rivers burst, floods kill at least 60 in Pakistan
- Havoc Flood ruined Chitral
- At least 90 people dead in Pakistan flooding
India monsoon 38 per cent above normal in past week: Met office
India monsoon 38 per cent above normal in past week: Met office
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- U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
- 13 N.C. counties upgraded to moderate drought status
- Drought helped clean Texas beaches
- ESU0 & USU0 + Wheat Resumes Rally on Persistent Drought in R
Andy Roddick at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships
Fish hooks Roddick after seven-year drought
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Environment Pollution
- BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost
- Texas proposes new rules for shale gas drilling
- The Gulf's invisible villain: natural gas
- Oil spill sends more than a million gallons into Michigan wa
A protester holds a sign during a protest against BP PLC organized by Moveon.org outside an Arco gas station in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 8, 2010.
BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost
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- U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
- Texas proposes new rules for shale gas drilling
- Soot emissions key factor in global warming: Expert
- Texas proposes new rules for shale gas drilling
A public utility jeepney ( PUJ ) seen emitting smoke and causes air pollution , Mandaluyong City , Philippines, October 17 , 2008.
As China's Economy Grows, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts to Control It
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Wildlife Natural Disasters
- S. African tiger caught after 2 days on the run
- Zedonk hybrid born at Ga. wildlife preserve
- Wildlife conservation projects do more harm than good, says
- Budgens accused of 'wildlife massacre' as it starts
INDIA-INJURED-ROYAl-BENGAL-TIGER
S. African tiger caught after 2 days on the run
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- Sweltering heat breaks new record in Moscow
- Warming 'unmistakable' -- and worse here
- Undersea microphones listen for whales threatened by Gulf oi
- A Critical Examination of Matt Simmons’ Claims on the Deep
China's claims that its massive Three Gorges Dam can withstand the worst floods only seen every 10,000 years have lost mileage this week as the dam reached record higher water levers, with more torrential rains and typhoons expected in the country's worst flooding in a decade.
Worst floods in a decade in China, 30,000 trapped
more