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US gets $100 million gold from Venezuela as mineral ties deepen
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (436+ words) The United States has received more than $100 million worth of gold from Venezuela, marking a significant development in Washington's efforts to tap the South American country's mineral resources, US interior secretary Doug Burgum confirmed. Speaking to Fox News, Burgum said…...
Tectonic plates are key driver of Earth’s long-term climate swings: Study
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (418+ words) Earth's dramatic climate shifts between frozen "icehouse" periods and warm "greenhouse" states over hundreds of millions of years have been shaped not only by volcanic activity but also by the way tectonic plates move across the planet, a new study…...
Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits Assam, no immediate damage reported
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (306+ words) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck parts of northeast India on Sunday afternoon. According to officials, there have been no immediate reports of any casualties or structural damage. The National Centre for Seismology reported that the tremor was…...
Nature and neglect: GSI sounds alarm as landslides surge across India
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (314+ words) Landslides in India are no longer driven by nature alone but by a perilous mix of climate change, shifting rainfall, deforestation, and unplanned construction in fragile terrains, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has cautioned. "Geological factors, shifting climate patterns,…...
Ram Setu as national monument: cultural claims vs geological heritage for Adam’s Bridge
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) The Supreme Court on 29 August, Friday, asked the Union government to respond to a petition filed by former Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy, in which he has urged the Centre to "expeditiously" take a decision on his request to designate…...
U’khand: National Geophysical Research Institute launches search for missing in flood-hit Dharali
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (491+ words) Experts from the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) on Tuesday, 12 August, began to search for the missing people in flood-ravaged Dharali village in Uttarkashi with the help of Ground Penetrating Radars, officials said. The team of experts will identify and…...
Strong 5.8 magnitude quake in Afghanistan; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, J&K
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) UNOCHA highlights that Afghanistan is extremely susceptible to natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, and seasonal floods ... A powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon at 12:17 pm IST, as reported by the National Center for…...
Another earthquake hits Myanmar; over 150 dead, hundreds injured
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (634+ words) Casualties are expected to rise as search and rescue efforts are underway across Myanmar and Thailand, say officials ... Another earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale, hit Myanmar late on Friday, the National Center for Seismology reported. This…...