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EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN ANTARCTICA
Antarctica is covered in ice, yet fire is so dangerous that the U.S. keeps a full-time professional fire department thereThe extreme weather of Antarctica raises notable fire dangers for research stations. At McMurdo Station, the U.S. Antarctic Program's centr...- Parliamentary panel recommends 'polar ambassador' to strengthen India's Arctic strategyA parliamentary panel suggests India appoint a polar ambassador. This position will enhance India's foreign policy and polar diplomacy effo...
- In 2015, a British swimmer entered Antarctica’s freezing sea wearing only swimming trunks; his campaign helped protect 1.57 million square kilometersBritish swimmer Lewis Pugh undertook daring Antarctic swims to advocate for ocean protection. His "Speedo diplomacy" approach helped secure...
- A ghost particle hit Antarctica, and led scientists to a hidden galaxy 11 billion light-years awayHidden galaxy 11 billion light-years away: Scientists have identified a distant, dust-shrouded galaxy, nicknamed "Shadow Blaster," as the m...
- Who was Jaspal Rana? All about his wife Aarushie Verma, ex Reena Rana, family, children, father, awards and achievementsJaspal Rana's Wife: Renowned Indian shooter and coach Jaspal Rana passed away at 49 after health complications. A former champion, Rana tra...
- Hantavirus outbreak: What is this virus, and which 12 countries are directly or indirectly linked to the cruise ship health emergency?A cruise ship in the South Atlantic is experiencing a severe health emergency with confirmed hantavirus infections and multiple fatalities....
- Best time to travel is no longer fixed as climate change reshapes holiday planningHoliday travel: From Srinagar floods to global heatwaves, climate volatility is disrupting travel seasons worldwide, forcing travellers and...
- Tsunami alert lifted after massive earthquake leads to evacuations in Chile and ArgentinaA significant 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage near Antarctica, prompting tsunami alerts and evacuations along Chile's Str...
- Want to participate in a marathon in Antarctica? Active Holiday Company will fuel your runFrom some of the harshest terrain on earth to cities like Sydney, New York and London, Gauri Jayaram is helping Indians in this tough and s...
- An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean; could be a global time markerScientists discovered a beryllium-10 anomaly in Pacific seabed rocks from 10 million years ago, possibly linked to ocean currents, a supern...
- 2024 becomes warmest year on record, 1st to breach 1.5 deg C guardrailIn 2024, global temperatures reached a record high, averaging 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The year saw extreme heatwav...
- Safest places on Earth post-nuclear war: World War III map shows 8 escape regionsA new study highlights the catastrophic consequences of nuclear conflict, including widespread famine and the collapse of global food syste...
- Helene: Landfall time, warnings, likely impact, and how US is preparing for this 'likely to be hurricane'Tropical Storm Helene is intensifying in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane by Wednesday. According to the National Hu...
- The next pandemic? It's already here for Earth's wildlifeThe highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1), otherwise known as bird flu, has killed millions of birds and unknown num...
- Money can buy a visit to space or the deep sea, but it can't guarantee safetyThe deaths of five people aboard the Titan submersible, along with its hefty price tag of $250,000 a person, emphasize the lack of safeguar...
- China attempting to militarise space as it seeks to modernise its military powerChina is the country that conducted the greatest number of space launches in 2018 and 2019, and this year it has already launched 22 space ...
- Tourism sector comes to a standstill as quarantine fears loomWith India temporarily suspending visas to people from China and those who visited China due to coronavirus outbreak, restrictions on trave...
- Isha Ambani, Anand Piramal's Dec wedding has the undertones of a royal wedding in the makingThe marriage, due in December, of the scions of two big business families has the undertones of a royal wedding in the making.
- Hit by demonetisation, travel and tourism industry witnesses a revivalIn the immediate aftermath of the November demonetisation, the tourism and travel industry were among the hardest hit.
- Sikkim named top region to visit in 2014 by Lonely PlanetSikkim has been named as the best region to visit in 2014 by a global travel guide, with Brazil emerging as the top destination for countri...
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