Kerala is on high alert as West Nile Virus cases reported from Kozhikode, Thrissur, Malappuram

State recorded outbreak in the past & there is no reason to panic, says Health Minister Veena George

Devastating Sudan flood: These NASA images show how bad the Nile overflow is

The Nile has breached its banks to the highest levels for the first time in a century

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EGYPT

Canines too fall prey

Seven-year-old boy dies of West Nile Virus in Kerala's Malappuram

The state might have been acting as a reservoir of the virus, say experts

NILE STATES

Smooth sailing

Ten African nations show how a river can be shared peacefully

UGANDA

Land for ideology swap

Geopolitics, a mineral-rich disputed territory, Egypt-Sudan ties and the fall of Morsi

Is the freeze coming?

A US scientist says that the Aswan dam would lead to an ice age in the Northern hemisphere

Avian flu killing Jharkhand crows: virology institute

Highly pathogenic H5N1virus that can even spread to humans

Amazon the longest, not Nile

News 360° - Briefs

News 360° - Briefs

How the Grand Renaissance Dam might spark basin-wide water cooperation

There is no doubt that the dam has become a source of serious tension among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan

Water, Africa’s Gold: The Nile has been contested for long; it should now unite, say experts

As Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile nears completion, experts in the country say the Nile should be a source of …

The Grand Renaissance Dam: What’s at stake and what could break the deadlock

Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been negotiating for five years over the filling and annual operation of the dam. They have not been able to …

Egypt and Ethiopia are finally working on a water deal — what that means for other Nile River states

Egypt and Ethiopia have waged a diplomatic war of words over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which started filling up in July 2020

Where are the world’s water stresses?

Around the world, significant issues are negatively impacting water security. While the situation appears dire, cooperation initiatives show some …

Perched atop an abyss

The predatory Nile perch, introduced with all good intentions into the Lake Victoria, is turning out to be the magnificent lake's nemesis

Ecology of violence

Violence in Sinai can be explained in its remoteness from Egypt’s power centers. Its desert ecology, mountain covers, and a long coastline …

All house cats have a common origin in the Fertile Crescent, says study

Cats were domesticated in the Near East around 10,000 years ago, when humans transitioned to sedentary farming from hunting-gathering  

‘Selous Game Reserve dam rooted in geopolitics over Nile’

Conservationist Mordecai Ogada says the decision to build a $3 billion dam on the Rufiji river that flows through the protected area is an …

How climate change affects health in the US (and elsewhere)

For health, climate change is a catchall detrimental factor, increasing hazards across the board