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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...- Myanmar and Tibet hit by series of quakes; NCS reports multiple tremorsMyanmar and Tibet were shaken by earthquakes today. A shallow magnitude 3.3 quake hit Myanmar, raising concerns about aftershocks. Earlier,...
- India unveils new seismic map, puts entire Himalayan Arc in highest-risk zoneIndia has released a new seismic map. The entire Himalayan region is now in the highest risk Zone VI. This update means 61% of India faces ...
- Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 strikes BhutanBhutan experienced a shallow 3.1 magnitude earthquake early Thursday morning, following two other seismic events on September 8. The nation...
- The Great Himalayan Earthquake: A matter of 'when' not 'if'A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand, causing over 1,000 deaths and nearly 2,400 injuries. Experts warn that the...
- Centre to set up micro-seismic observation systems at Joshimath: Jitendra SinghAddressing the workshop, he said there was a critical need for fundamental research on the physical processes that lead to failure of the b...
- Centre to set up micro-seismic observation systems at Joshimath: Jitendra SinghClimatic factors such as excessive precipitation and flow of water from mountains into massive cracks and fractures in the sub-surface rock...
- Assam quake: Experts from IIT Guwahati proposes Seismic micro zonation of urban areasThe high-intensity earthquake early Wednesday has caused damage to houses and buildings with people running out of their homes and other pl...
- NCS conducting geophysical and geological surveys to study earthquakes in Delhi-NCR: MoESDelhi experienced four small earthquakes during April - August 2020, with the first event of magnitude 3.5 on April 12 in the northeastern ...
- Foreshocks, swarms caused recent earthquakes in India, says Geological Survey of India officialDr Sandip Som, the deputy director general of GSI, also said that foreshocks -- mild tremor preceding earthquakes -- or swarm activities --...
- Earthquake: Know the riskiest and the safest places in DelhiThe high density of population and a large number of high-rises in Gurgaon make the National Capital Region all the more risky.
- 29 Indian cities highly vulnerable to earthquakes; check if your city is in the listA majority of these places are in the Himalayas, one of the most seismically active regions in the world. These cities have a combined popu...
- Major earthquake may shake Jammu & Kashmir, millions life endangered: StudyThough the Riasi fault is not very prominent on maps, they are based on the history of seismic activity rather than the potential for futur...
- Hindu Kush quakes may have long-term impact: ReportOver 100 seismic events have been recorded in the region over the past six months alone and some rocked the earth like a boat, while most o...
- Scientists map April 2015 Nepal earthquakeThe study assessed the presence of low frequency and high frequency waves over the three stages of the earthquake.
- NGRI scientists to study Nepal earthquakeThe information and knowledge obtained through the analyses would be helpful in understanding the earthquake dynamics and identify the eart...
- Nepal Earthquake: Strong possibility of quake in Central Himalayas; Himachal Pradesh in high strain region, say expertsWhile there is no way to predict an earthquake, sampling seismic data over past 150 years points to possibility of a huge quake over next f...
- Earthquake in Himalayan region: A catastrophe waiting to happen?Earthquakes are inevitable in almost the entire cross-section of the Himalayas and a population of more than 50 million is at risk, says a ...
- A catastrophe waiting to happen in cross-section of the Himalayas and adjoining plains?The study, Himalayan Seismic Hazard, published says the longer the time interval between the last big earthquake in the region the higher t...
- More disaster awaits China's quake zone: OfficialAftershocks, avalanches and flooding will likely cause more heavy losses in China's mountainous southwest following last week's devastating...
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