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India's average temperature rose by 0.9 degrees C in last decade: study21 Nov, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
Moraine crash caused 20 m wave, pushed water equal to 20,000 pools in valleyThe 2023 Sikkim Glacial Lake Outburst Flood was triggered by the collapse of 14.7 million cubic metres of moraine material in South Lhonak ...
31 Jan, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientists to find outScientists are investigating whether the recent earthquake in Nepal caused the south Lhonak lake to burst, leading to a flash flood in the ...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
NDMA panel says 'do not allow construction near high flood level'The NDMA panel was formed after a glacier crack in the Tapovan-Raini area of Chamoli in Uttrakhand, more than a year ago, killed at least 8...
10 May, 2022, 11.45 PM IST
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...
30 Apr, 2021, 09.26 PM IST
Humans are fascinated by water in motion but leave a trail of plastic wasteCrowds gather at waterfalls in the monsoon, seeking the purifying and titillating thrill of waterfalls. But the physical pollution that the...
23 Jun, 2018, 08.05 AM IST
India working on early warning system on quakesExperts say up to a 90-second early warning can be provided if a massive earthquake with an epicentre in Uttarakhand were to hit in the Him...
17 May, 2015, 01.38 PM IST
Rejuvenating the Ganga is much more than cleaning itIndia’s holiest river, acquired a political profile like never before in recent memory when Narendra Modi decided to contest the 2014 LS po...
18 Apr, 2015, 05.34 AM IST