Ethiopian volcano erupts, puts India on alert: What is an ash cloud, what are the hazards & how you should prepareA massive ash cloud from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano, erupting for the first time in nearly 10,000 years, is heading towards northern In...
25 Nov, 2025, 08.11 AM IST
Nagaland University-led research assesses stability of high altitude lakes in Sikkim & ArunachalNagaland University is leading a research project. It focuses on high-altitude lakes in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The project assesses ...
28 Jul, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
New Indo-US satellite to track every shake and shift on EarthIndia and the United States are preparing to launch the NISAR satellite on July 30. This joint project follows the SITE project after 50 ye...
28 Jul, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
Pakistan secures USD 10 million in funds for climate solutionsIslamabad secures USD 10 million climate finance to enhance water resource management in the Indus River using nature-based solutions. The ...
13 Oct, 2024, 01.07 PM IST
How a ban on human activities could've saved over 150 lives in Kerala's WayanadThe recent landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, which claimed over 150 lives, underscore the ongoing issues in notifying the Western Ghats as an ...
01 Aug, 2024, 11.20 AM IST
10 Best Camping Compass in India For Navigating Any Terrain (2023)Discover the best camping compass in India that guarantees accurate navigation in diverse terrains. Ranging from impact-resistant and water...
12 Nov, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Climate change, pollution, construction: multiple whammy to fuel more Sikkim-like disasters, warn scientistsAs Sikkim picks up the pieces following flash floods that saw many thousands being displaced, major infrastructure projects destroyed and s...
22 Oct, 2023, 02.54 PM 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
Joshimath to Rishikesh highway stretch getting riskier, study findsBased on an inventory of more than 300 landslides along the corridor following exceptionally high rainfall in September and October 2022, t...
17 Jan, 2023, 06.32 PM IST
Char Dham Yatra: Environmentalists flag concerns over threat to Uttarakhand's exotic herbsFurther, with an increase in tourism activities in the state, heaps of plastic waste and garbage have been seen piled up on the stretch lea...
22 May, 2022, 03.17 PM IST
Chamoli disaster due to ‘rock and ice avalanche’ that transformed into massive ‘debris flow’: StudyWhile the study stops short of linking the disaster directly to climate change, it says that the increasing frequency of high-mountain slop...
12 Jun, 2021, 12.16 AM 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
Sustainable growth goes beyond GDP, market values: Hamid AnsariHamid Ansari called for re-examining the meaning of sustainable growth while stressing on embracing the Gandhian philosophy of "good of all.
09 Jun, 2015, 06.00 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
- Beas river- turning into dumping site for hotels and others
River Beas, once considered sacred, has now turned into a source of dumping garbage and other waste material which has posed threat not onl...
24 Sep, 2013, 10.58 AM IST
Uttarakhand floods: The two-minute solution to coping with disastersIndia’s future will be secure only when Indians wake up to their responsibilities. We need those extra two minutes more from each one of th...
25 Jun, 2013, 11.59 AM IST
- Incremental housing will be needed in urban locations
Luxmi Group executive director Rudra Chatterjee talks about the company's venture into real estate and future plans.
30 May, 2008, 02.56 AM IST