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HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY RISKS
Arunachal's Tawang on alert over threat of Glacial Lake Outburst FloodConcerns rise in Arunachal Pradesh over a possible Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in Tawang district. Authorities are enhancing preparedness m...- 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 ...
- From Kedarnath to Dharali: Uttarakhand's unheeded warnings and rising disastersFlash floods in Kheer Ganga revive memories of past disasters for survivors. Uttarakhand faces increasing extreme rainfall and landslides. ...
- Unscientific mining pushing Uttarakhand's Bageshwar toward disasters: Govt panel to NGTA government panel has cautioned that unscientific mining in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district is destabilizing slopes, endangering villages...
- 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...
- Delhi has survived nearly 500 tremors in 30 years but a specialist has a 8.0 magnitude warning for national capitalDelhi Earthquakes: The recent 4.0 magnitude tremor in Delhi-NCR highlights the potential threat of a major earthquake in the Himalayas, wit...
- Delhi temblor due to regional geological variation, not plate tectonic: ScientistA 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Delhi's Dhaula Kuan early Monday, with a shallow focal depth of 5 km causing loud sounds and strong ...
- Char Dham project: Detailed geological study is needed before infra activity in Himalayas, says environmentalist Ravi ChopraThe Silkyara tunnel is part of the Union government’s ambitious Char Dham Mahamarg Pariyojana. It is a highway widening project for almost ...
- Tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand: Infra needs ultra care in this regionThe collapse of an under-construction tunnel on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarakhand last Sunday, trapping 40 workers, ...
- ETPanache Travel Editor's note: Monsoon musings, city breaks & rural staysDomestic tourism is trending with short trips, city breaks, adventure getaways, and rural staycations becoming popular for long weekends. W...
- India approves $3.9 billion hydropower project near China borderThe government approved the estimated investment of 319 billion rupees ($3.9 billion) for the 2,880-megawatt Dibang project in Arunachal Pr...
- Not just Joshimath, but several other places in Uttarakhand are at risk of sinkingThe high seismic risk zone is dotted with several picturesque towns and villages that are gateways to hiking trails, Hindu pilgrimage sites...
- Himalayas poised for a series of big earthquakes, says studyThe study notes that the sequence of future Himalayan earthquakes could be similar to the great earthquakes that occurred in the twentieth ...
- Seismic zones should be checked before constructionNorth Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal are definitely on a risk zone of high level of seismic activity.
- 50 districts in Uttar Pradesh quake-proneThe NIDM has divided the state into three zones, with areas bordering Nepal and Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand figuring in Zone-IV.
- 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...
- Entire Himalayan region vulnerable to earthquakesAn NIDM paper on the national disaster risk profile, referring to scientific assessments, warned that very severe earthquakes were likely t...
- Government agency to study the risks of floods from glacial lake outburstGSI will be studying the risks caused by floods emanating from glacial lake outburst in the Himalayan states.
- Quake-proofing IndiaVulnerable poor need steps to mitigate the impact of a possible quake.
- 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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