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Arunachal's Tawang on alert as authorities monitor potential glacial lake flood threat
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (467+ words) Authorities in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district have stepped up preparedness measures following warnings of a potential Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in the Mago Chu basin, amid concerns over rapid glacier retreat and changing climatic conditions in the region. The…...
NGT seeks action taken report from RPCB in Alwar groundwater contamination case
2+ week, 1+ day ago (267+ words) The Bhopal Central Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken serious note of alarming groundwater contamination in and around the RIICO industrial areas of Sotanala and Keshwana in Rajasthan's Alwar, directing the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board…...
Fossil fuels are main cause of climate crisis, says UN chief
2+ week, 4+ day ago (303+ words) United Nations secretary-general Ant'nio Guterres has described fossil fuels as the primary driver of the global climate crisis, urging countries to accelerate the transition towards renewable energy in the interest of climate justice. His remarks came after the United Nations…...
US gets $100 million gold from Venezuela as mineral ties deepen
2+ mon, 4+ week 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
4+ 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
8+ 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
9+ 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
9+ 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
9+ mon, 3+ 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…...