Environment: Himalayas, Water And Many Other Things
Himachal suffered the consequences of unbridled urbanisation while Uttarakhand’s Queen of the Hills gained from restoring its green cover. NDRF personnel carry out search and rescue operation after a landslide …
Why Shimla bore the brunt and Mussoorie withstood nature’s fury Read More
State intervention, rainfall have helped improve groundwater situation in water-stressed areas. MP Varun Gandhi had sought the details of the region-wise decrease in the water table across India since 2000. …
Groundwater levels rose in 65 per cent of India’s observation wells since 2000: Jal Shakti Ministry Read More
Likely to be launched in November, the Common Alerting Protocol system is aimed at saving lives, livestock, and property. Construction workers at Marine Drive as high tidal waves lash the …
How will India’s state-of-the-art emergency alert system aid disaster management? Read More
This year’s Earth Overshoot Day is on August 2. This means from August 3, we will be borrowing resources from future generations. Image for representational purpose only. (Photo credit: UnSplash) …
How many Earths does humanity need to live sustainably? Read More
The met agency has sought support in meteorological software applications and manufacturing observational equipment. File photo of IMD office (Credit: Twitter) New Delhi: Indian startups will soon contribute to manufacturing …
IMD to join hands with startups for indigenous weather forecasting equipment Read More
Antarctica sea ice lowest since observations began. Image used for representational purpose only. (Image Credit: NASA). New Delhi: Two major weather events have shaken the scientific world this week — …
‘North America, Europe heatwaves impossible without climate change’ Read More
CDRI report suggests preventive methods to safeguard existing and proposed airports against extreme weather events. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport at Ahmedabad witnessed massive flooding on Sunday. (Photo credit: PTI) New …
Indian airports increasingly vulnerable to natural hazards, regular assessments missing Read More
Regular measurements of snow depth will help understand climate change. But that might not be the only motive. File photo of Mount Everest. (Photo credit: Twitter) New Delhi: Using ground-penetrating …
Why is China studying the Mount Everest? Read More
Forests can be the best mitigation measures to prevent floods. Photo for representational purpose only. (Credit: Twitter) New Delhi: As extreme rainfall and floods left a trail of destruction in …
Experts warn drastic amendments to Forest Conservation Act can wreak environmental havoc Read More
Environment Ministry rules out poaching as main reason, claims natural deaths are on the rise. Photo for representational purpose only New Delhi: At a time, when yet another Cheetah death …
Why has India already lost more than 100 tigers in 2023? Read More