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In 1999, Missouri drove recycled-plastic pins into a failing I-70 slope; the site remained stable after four years, and the method cost 25% less than conventional repairsBack in 1999, engineers turned to an eco-friendly solution by inserting over three thousand recycled plastic pins into a hillslope along In...- COP31 a 'moment of truth': UN chief Guterres urges world leaders to act now on climate changeAntónio Guterres has urged global leaders to take immediate action against climate change ahead of the COP31 summit. He emphasizes that res...
- Wayanad: Channelling CSR funds to rebuild lives and futureIn July 2024, Wayanad faced severe flash floods and landslides, leaving a trail of destruction that impacted homes and children's education...
- ‘This administration has another two years in office’: Barack Obama thanks Republican volunteers and outlines Democrats’ roadmap for Trump’s remaining termBarack Obama urged Democrats to capitalize on the momentum from the midterm elections, calling for collective efforts to drive meaningful c...
- Israel election: Netanyahu fights for political survival as October 7 fallout loomsBenjamin Netanyahu faces a critical election in Israel after the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Voters are assessing his record and the implic...
- Amit Shah meets Nepal Home Minister Sudhan Gurung, discusses border security, crimeAmit Shah and Nepal's Home Minister Sudhan Gurung met to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation. The meeting focused on issues such as bor...
- Nepal flash floods explained: Why the country is facing repeated disasters and should India be worried?Nepal Flash Floods Reason: Nepal has witnessed another flash flood after a landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district. He...
- Six reasons Democrats may fall short of a midterm landslide in NovemberDemocrats enter the November 3 midterms with favourable conditions, including Trump’s low approval ratings and voter concern over prices an...
- Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran, says deal will come after US midtermsUS President Donald Trump delivered a sharply worded warning to Iran at the UN General Assembly, saying Tehran faces a choice between reach...
- Deeper digs, community care: Indian tunnel rescue team accelerates Chilime operations with Nepal ArmyAn Indian tunnel rescue team is working with the Nepal Army to drain the Chilime tunnel. Specialist personnel are digging deeper into the s...
- 'We are so, so lucky': Dubai Indian expats recall close call during Kailash pilgrimage amid Nepal floodsDubai-based Indian pilgrims returning from Mount Kailash narrowly avoided deadly Nepal border floods. Their planned return route was devast...
- Early warning of the Gohna lake burst of 1894The 1893 Gohna landslide in the UP Himalayas created a 900-foot natural dam and a massive lake that later breached catastrophically in 1894...
- Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warnsAn official from the United Nations has sounded the alarm regarding the alarming prospect of severe glacial floods in the Himalayas. These ...
- Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
- Gangotri National Highway reopened after debris clearance; Uttarakhand on high alert amid heavy rainfall warningThe road stretch had been blocked due to landslide debris accumulation, disrupting movement along the highway. Uttarkashi District Magistra...
- Wayanad landslide: Ensure ex-gratia to deceased, injured disbursed on time, says Kerala HCThe Kerala High Court ordered timely ex-gratia payments for Wayanad landslide victims. It also directed the swift handover of deceased indi...
- Landslides, waterlogging in parts of Kerala due to heavy rains; orange alert in 6 districtsKerala is experiencing intensified rainfall, leading to waterlogging, rising dam levels, and landslides. An orange alert has been issued fo...
- Nilgiris Mountain Railway suspends heritage train for third consecutive dayThe heritage train was suspended following landslide coupled with falling of boulders on the track near Aderley on Thursday last.
- Gangtok: 50 dead in earthquake, landslides prevent rescue operationsAt least 50 people, including 23 in Sikkim, have been killed in the powerful earthquake that triggered widespread landslides and road block...
- Landslide threat to 400-year-old TawangMassive landslides in the Tibetan Buddhist-dominated Tawang area and West Kameng areas of Arunachal Pradesh has triggered a scare that the ...
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