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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injuredVenezuela grapples with a devastating toll of 589 dead and nearly 3,000 injured following two powerful earthquakes. The hardest-hit state, ...- Did the first quake trigger the second? Watch Video of the Venezuela earthquake that stunned seismologists — what does this rare double rupture reveal about the hidden dangers beneath northern Venezuela?The Venezuela earthquake became even more extraordinary when two powerful quakes struck within just 39 seconds, leaving scientists searchin...
- A 650-foot mega tsunami struck Greenland, and scientists detected something even stranger afterwardIn September 2023, a massive Greenland mega-tsunami sent mysterious vibrations through Earth for nine days. Scientists have now uncovered h...
- How ISRO’s AI-powered coastal safety systems are helping detect dangerous rip currents in real timeArtificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful tool for coastal safety, helping detect dangerous rip currents through satellite imagery,...
- Planning a beach holiday? This popular European beach has banned umbrellas for most visitorsSardinia's popular beaches are introducing new rules for summer. Most visitors cannot bring umbrellas. Only families with young children an...
- These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 26%Just look at developments in the past 48 hours. The war between Iran and Israel resumed, but within hours Tehran said it had halted all off...
- US forces shoot down two Iranian attack drones in Strait of Hormuz amid fresh escalationUnited States forces have intercepted and destroyed two Iranian drones. These drones posed a threat to commercial shipping in the Strait of...
- Beating the Heat: India’s data centre dream and the 50°C reality in its pathIndia's digital economy is expanding rapidly. However, extreme heat is straining its data centers. Rising temperatures increase cooling nee...
- India’s first underwater museum project launched off Maharashtra coast in SindhudurgSindhudurg district in Maharashtra is set to become a major marine tourism hub. India's first underwater museum and submarine tourism proje...
- This underwater fault near Ecuador has baffled scientists for decades. They just cracked itScientists have identified natural "brakes" within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean. These "barrie...
- One-in-50-year coastal storm batters NSW with 100km/h winds and 11m swells, cripples transport and halts rescue response capacityNew South Wales is experiencing a severe one-in-50-year coastal event with destructive 100km/h winds and 11-metre swells. Authorities have ...
- Hurricane Erin now roaring dangerously — 100-foot wave threat looms over US; East Coast in perilHurricane Erin, now a Category 4 storm, is barreling through the Atlantic, generating life-threatening surf and rip currents along the U.S....
- Sea levels along Indian coast rose by 1.3 mm/yr during last 40-50 years: GovtAshwini Kumar Choubey said rising sea levels can exacerbate the impacts of coastal hazards such as storm surge.
- Government reviewing CRZ notification 2011 after states' concernsGovernment has initiated the process to review the 2011 Coastal Regulation Zone notification in the backdrop of issues raised by certain co...
- India, UN ESCAP tie-up to boost disaster warning systemsDr Shamshad Akhtar highlighted India's ongoing commitment to supporting disaster risk management in Asia and the Pacific.
- Government, World Bank ink loan pacts worth $412 million for cyclone mitigation projectThe government today inked loan agreements worth $412.4 million with the World Bank for the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
- Mining on coastal sand dunes poses environmental hazardMining in the dune sand along the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh has raised many eyebrows.
- Over 40 per cent Indian coastline eroding: ExpertOver 40 per cent of Indian coastline is eroding, higher than the previous estimate of about 36 per cent, a senior coastal management offici...
- Govt to prepare digital maps of coastal beltThe government signed an agreement to prepare digital maps of the country's seven km wide coastal belt from Gujarat to West Bengal as part ...
- New coastal norms could find houses, businesses at seaBe it housing or building a factory on the shore, tighter coastal norms could be on the way.
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