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When the Black Death killed half of Europe in the 1340s, ecologists expected the land to bloom; instead, plant diversity plummeted for 150 years until farming returnedA new study reveals the Black Death's devastating impact on Europe's plant life. The plague's population crash led to a sharp decline in pl...- Why is the US stock market crashing today? S&P 500 erases all gains and wipes out $1.3 trillion in 2 hours as Nasdaq and Dow turn sharply lower - Tech stocks and chip sector collapseThe US stock market crash today caught many investors off guard. Early gains quickly vanished as the S&P 500 erased more than $1.3 trillion...
- Change drivers : creating industry-wide impactThis article highlights individuals driving innovation and trust in various sectors. Shiva Sankeerth Reddy Yarradla is revolutionizing ente...
- The story behind Wadhwa Wise City, an integrated township envisioned as a complete urban ecosystem in PanvelFifteen years ago, Panvel was a barren hillock, but Vijay Wadhwa envisioned it as Mumbai's next urban center, addressing the city's growing...
- Chinese Proverb of the Day: 'Learning is as high as the mountains...'-Life lessons on lifelong learning, wisdom, curiosity, and why knowledge has no limitsA Chinese proverb comparing learning to mountains and seas highlights the boundless nature of knowledge. This ancient wisdom emphasizes tha...
- Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
- Scientists drilled only 200 meters into Antarctica and uncovered Earth's oldest ice with 6-million-year-old air trapped insideScientists have recovered 6-million-year-old ice from Antarctica. This ice contains air bubbles from Earth's ancient atmosphere. It offers ...
- PM pollution increased by 20% in Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayan region, North-East: StudyPollution levels in North India and the Himalayas have risen sharply. Particulate matter pollution increased over 20 percent in the Indo-Ga...
- The tiny gas leaks that could help predict earthquakes earlierRocks are not silent. They emit chemical signals before breaking. Scientists are learning to understand these signals. This breakthrough al...
- NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central HimalayaThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and other bodies concerning the danger posed by hanging glaciers in the ce...
- Who is Shiva Keshavan? India’s six-time Winter Olympian now leading SkiMo’s Olympic debutIndia's six-time Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan is now overseeing ski mountaineering's Olympic debut in Italy. Having grown up in the Himal...
- Peru glaciers decimated by climate change: ReportPeru has lost 56% of its tropical glaciers in the last 60 years due to climate change, according to a government inventory. The melting has...
- 'Himalayan Task': NDRF to station permanent teams in hills for high-altitude rescue operationsThe federal contingency force has initiated a slew of measures to prepare its saviours for tackling natural and man-made catastrophes in th...
- Uttarakhand flash flood sparks questions on India's hydropower pushContinuing construction of hydropower dams in the region needs reconsideration, not just because of warming risks but because of broader en...
- Chinese cave 'graffiti' tells story of climate changeAccording to the inscriptions in Dayu Cave, residents would come to the cave both to get water and to pray for rain in times of drought.
- Himalayan peak 5260 set to be named after mountaineer Nalini SenguptaTrekkers of Giripremi, a noted mountaineering institute in the city, conquered peak 5260 in Himalayas and decided to name it as "Mount Nali...
- Manage Himalayan ecosystems to reduce effects of climate change: Prakash JavadekarHe viewed the symposium titled "Transforming Mountain Forestry in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region", as first-of-its kind on a subject of vi...
- 30 killed, over 100 missing in rains and landslides in ChinaAt least 30 people were killed and over 100 went missing in China when rain-triggered natural disasters wreaked havoc across the country.
- Leftovers in trekking routes affecting environmentHuge quantitities of wastes, comprising polythene bags and other junks, left by tourists in the famous trekking routes in Kullu are affecti...
- Govt approves MoU for promoting research on Himalayan regionTo encourage research activities in climate change-prone Himalayan region, the Government approved an agreement between International Centr...
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