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January 10, 2024 7:33 PM

Scientists from Mauritius and Bangladesh join India’s 43rd Antarctic Expedition

Fostering maritime collaboration, two scientists from Mauritius and one from Bangladesh have joined the 43rd Antarctic expedition of India, led by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research in Goa. The scientists boarded the vessel in Cape Town...

January 10, 2024 5:18 PM

Cold day conditions likely to reduce over northwest India from January 11: IMD

- By Rupa Kumari Some respite from cold is expected in the coming days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday, said that cold day to severe cold day conditions are likely to reduce over northwest India from Thursday, January 11. How...

January 10, 2024 11:58 AM

Assam installs solar fence to tackle human-elephant conflict

To address the ongoing human-elephant conflict (HEC), a solar-powered electric fence has recently been installed in Udalguri district, Assam. Collaborating with 'The Aaranyak,' a wildlife NGO based in Guwahati, the Forest Department has successfully ...

January 10, 2024 11:20 AM

2023 is the hottest year on record; warmest in 100,000 years

- By Rupa Kumari 2023 is the hottest year on record, with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit. Not only this, but temperatures during 2023 likely exceed those of any period in at least the last 100,000 years. On Tuesday, Samantha Bur...

January 10, 2024 10:15 AM

The El Nino effect causing dry, snowless winter

- By Rupa Kumari The pristine blanket of snow, enveloping the majestic Himalayas, is missing this winter. Similarly, the skiing haven of India, Gulmarg still remains snowless, having witnessed 79% rainfall deficit throughout December, as of January ...

January 9, 2024 12:33 PM

Karnataka High Court imposes ban on mining activities near KRS reservoir

The Karnataka High Court, expressing grave safety concerns, issued a ban on all mining activities within a 20km radius of the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam in Mandya district. The court expressed concern regarding the use of explosives and the potent...

January 8, 2024 1:23 PM

IMD issues orange alert for parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, indicating the persistence of cold to severe cold day conditions. Dense to very dense fog is anticipated in night...

January 7, 2024 10:00 AM

Suchetha Satish from India Sets World Record for Singing in 140 Languages in a Concert for Climate

By: Vinod Kumar (Dubai, UAE) In a historic and awe-inspiring event, Suchetha Satish, hailing from Kerala, has etched her name in the annals of music history by setting a new world record for singing in the most languages during a single concert. T...

January 5, 2024 4:15 PM

IMD forecasts cold spell, dense fog across North India over next 2 days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday that cold to severe cold conditions will persist in certain parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Rajasthan over the next two days, followed by a significant decline in the cold. Mo...

January 6, 2024 10:19 AM

Kyrgyzstan declares snow leopard national symbol

- By Rupa Kumari Kyrgyzstan has officially declared the snow leopard as its national symbol, underscoring its commitment to conservation and ecological balance. A decree signed by President Sadyr Zhaparov of the Kyrgyz Republic, states: “The sn...

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