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November 28, 2025 12:01 PM

IMD nearing target to triple radar network, says Jitendra Singh; Raipur and Mangaluru get first Doppler radars

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is rapidly expanding its weather-monitoring infrastructure and is on track to triple its Doppler radar network from 47 to 126 by 2027, a commitment made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Science & Te...

November 28, 2025 11:52 AM

37,000-year-old bamboo fossil from Manipur offers rare glimpse into Asia’s Ice Age

A remarkably preserved 37,000-year-old bamboo fossil discovered in Manipur’s Imphal Valley has offered new insights into how Asian bamboo species survived the harsh Ice Age. The fossil, found in the silt-rich deposits of the Chirang River, carrie...

November 28, 2025 10:53 AM

NDRF teams deployed across Tamil Nadu for precautionary operations ahead of Cyclone Ditwah

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed multiple teams across several districts in Tamil Nadu to carry out precautionary operations amid heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. The deployment was made following requests from the ...

November 28, 2025 10:49 AM

Cyclone Ditwah: Orange alert for TN, Puducherry; heavy rain triggers waterlogging in Thoothukudi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts as Cyclonic Storm Ditwah continued to move north-northwestward over coastal Sri Lanka and the adjoin...

November 28, 2025 10:44 AM

Coastal Andhra Pradesh on alert as Cyclone Ditwah set to intensify rainfall over the next six days

Coastal Andhra Pradesh has been placed on alert as Cyclonic Storm Ditwah is expected to bring intensified rainfall and strong winds over the next six days. Vizag Cyclone Warning Centre Officer Jagannath Kumar issued the advisory on Thursday, warning ...

November 27, 2025 3:02 PM

Elephant dung DNA reveals hidden forest populations, study shows

There are thousands more endangered African forest elephants than previously thought, thanks to a new counting method using the DNA extracted from their dung, a study showed on Thursday. The species of elephant, important in helping rainforests to r...

November 27, 2025 9:27 AM

Australia set to overhaul environment laws in deal with Greens

Australia will overhaul its environment laws in long-awaited reforms after the Greens party agreed to back the centre-left Labor government's legislation on the final day of parliament for the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. ...

November 26, 2025 10:01 PM

India aims to produce green hydrogen at USD 1 per kg by 2030: Amitabh Kant

India is working towards becoming the world’s lowest-cost producer of green hydrogen, with a target to reduce production cost from the current USD 4.5 per kg to USD 1 per kg by 2030, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday. Speaking a...

November 25, 2025 4:45 PM

Heavy Rains Lash Tamil Nadu as Bay of Bengal Depression Likely to Intensify into Cyclonic Storm

Tamil Nadu is bracing for heavy rains over the next few days as a depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm. Continuous downpours over the past two days have already caused flooding, waterlogging, and widespread...

November 25, 2025 12:26 PM

Volcanic Ash Cloud Disrupts Flights to West Asia

Multiple Indian carriers have suspended or diverted multiple flights to West Asia after volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano drifted across the Arabian Peninsula, creating unsafe conditions for aviation. The Directorate General of...

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