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Freshwater influx endangers India’s only meteor lake 'Lonar' and ancient temples in MaharashtraIndia's unique Lonar lake, a basaltic meteor crater, faces an environmental crisis due to an unprecedented influx of freshwater. Rising wat...- Asteroid speeding at 104,761 KMPH set for Earth encounter today, NASA reveals; Here's what you need to knowAsteroid Alert: An asteroid named 2024 RN16, measuring 110 feet wide, will make a close approach to Earth today. Travelling at 104,761 km/h...
- 2020 saw environment bounce back to its glory, even if temporarilyAccording to the Central Pollution Control Board, there was a significant improvement in air quality during lockdown (from March 22 to May ...
- Ladakh's Startsapuk Tso, Tso Kar lake complex added to list of Ramsar siteIn a tweet, Union Environment Prakash Javadekar said, "Happy to share that high-altitude wetland complex in Changthang region of Ladakh is ...
- India names Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar as wetlands of international importance"Happy to note that India has added two more Ramsar sites. Lonar lake in Maharashtra, the only crater lake of the country, and Sur Sarovar,...
- Why did Lonar lake turn pink? Experts say 'Haloarchaea' microbes could be the reasonThe colour of the lake water has not only surprised locals, but also nature enthusiasts.
- Lonar lake's change of colour leaves people surprised, experts feel salinity and algae are the reasonsThe lake in Maharashtra's Buldhana district has saline water with pH of 10.5.
- Planning a post-exam trip to bust stress? Here's why Siwalik Fossil Park & Lonar Lake should be on your itineraryHere's why you should make holiday plans in India.
- Ramgarh crater caused by meteorite impact, claim expertsWith a diameter of 3.2 kilometre and elevation of more than 200 metre above the surrounding terrain, it was first discovered by the Geologi...
- A lesson in diversity! These destinations are perfect for the nature-lover in youChilika Lake is one of the sweet water lakes at Puri in Odisha that remains the best bet for Irrawaddy dolphin sightings.
- Devendra Fadnavis announces 2017 as 'Visit Maha' yearFadnavis told the House that a new tourism policy would be unveiled soon and that Aurangabad will be declared as a tourism district.
- Quick getaways: Lonar, Dharamshala, GokarnaLonar is a town situated in the region of Vidarbha, Maharashtra. The Lonar crater is around 6,000 feet wide and 500 feet deep and contains ...
- Balasaheb Darade, US-returned entrepreneur wins zilla parishad elections; aims for Lok SabhaBalasaheb Darade, a US-returned entrepreneur, defeated candidates of all political parties in the zilla parishad elections concluded recent...
- Bibi ka Maqbara in AurangabadA humble mausoleum and an open-to-the-sky grave are both telling reminders of the abstemious nature of the last of the Great Mughals, Auran...
- Scientists aim to solve the climate puzzleScientists are aiming to solve climate puzzle from the sediments that are deposited thousands of years back in Lonar lake at Buldhana distr...
- Deccan platter: Look beyond Ajanta and ElloraAurangabad has temptations beyond Ajanta and Ellora - Lonar, Daulatabad and Bibi ka Maqbara.
- Maharastra to promote Lonar crater site as tourist spotIn a bid to attract tourists to Lonar crater, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corp is setting up an interpretation centre-cum-museum to let...
- Deccan delightsUsha Subramaniam found that there’s plenty to see in and around the ‘small town’ of Pune, from caves to craters, hills to lakes. And the fo...
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