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Mercury Retrograde in Cancer 2026: Dates, Effects and What Every Zodiac Sign Should Do Before June 29Mark your calendar. Mercury, the planet of communication, intellect, and decision-making, stations retrograde in the emotionally charged si...
Melting icebergs are dropping rocks onto the Arctic seafloor, and those stones are turning into deep-sea homes for marine life as climate change quietly redraws where life can liveMelting icebergs in the Arctic are delivering rocks to the seafloor. These rocks are becoming new homes for corals and sponges. This discov...
In 1988, beach workers at Norfolk coast uncovered a Bronze Age mystery from strange timber circles in the mud forcing archaeologists to link prehistoric religion to the working landscapeAn ancient timber circle, Seahenge, emerged from the Norfolk coast in 1998, dating back to the Early Bronze Age. This discovery revolutioni...
Northern water snake size explained: Why this harmless snake can look massiveNorthern water snakes are common in eastern North America. These snakes are harmless and not venomous. Many people mistake them for dangero...
In 2018, workers building a major English highway uncovered giant Ice Age bones that revealed Britain sits on an ancient mammoth territoryA Cambridgeshire highway project crew unearthed massive Ice Age mammoth bones, revealing a prehistoric landscape. This significant find, un...
A Canadian lake shaped like an emoji suddenly drained dry in a geological event rarely seen on EarthLake Rouge in Quebec catastrophically drained in May 2025 due to a landslide and outburst flood, leaving a barren crater. This rare event w...
Kerala constitutes high-level committee for setting up floating solar projectsLarger water bodies of Kerala Water Authority and Irrigation Department, where the possibility of fish production is low will be considered...
Heavy rains in Mumbai: 11 flights cancelled, nine divertedThe operations at the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, however, were otherwise normal, an airport official said.
IIT Ropar allocates land for lab to address farmers' soil and water related issuesIIT Ropar has adopted the Sutlej-Beas Doab Region including the Harike Wetlands and wetlands around the region to analyze the falling/ dete...
Municipal Corporation of Gurugram starts pre-rain cleaningGurgaon MLA Umesh Agarwal recently met officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and discussed plans to strengthen storm...
Flood-like situation in Dehradun due to smart city project: EnvironmentalistsEnvironmentalists oppose tea gardens’ takeover for smart city, say Doon will be waterlogged in absence of these gardens. Protests against t...
Punjab extends 50 per cent subsidy on fish farming to all districtsThe Punjab government extended the 50 per cent subsidy scheme on fish farming to all districts besides releasing Rs 3 crore for water-logge...
- Wetland studies to preserve perennial rivers
They are the storehouses of water at the highest level one can imagine, formed naturally several thousands of years ago.
Govt to undertake Rs 1,700-cr sewerage project in GuwahatiThe step was taken up by the government after nine persons died in the city during the flood and landslide due to heavy rains in June.
Bhungroo technology: A do-it-yourself well for dry farmlandsFarmers in arid parts of Gujarat are using straw to harvest stormwater through an indigenous method called Bhungroo technology.
Punjab to develop fish ponds over 200 acres of water logged landThe Punjab Government has embarked upon a program to develop fish farms over the farmer's land in water logged areas of over 200 acres.
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal unveils program for optimal use of water logged areas in the state"Special attention needs to paid for helping the farmers of the waterlogged areas, who were battling with the natural tragedy from years."
Haryana govt defends Rs 2,3 as crop damage compensationHaryana Government has defended the compensation amount of Rs 2 and 3 for crop damage to the farmers in Jhajjar district.
- Turtle killings rampant in Sattari, Bicholim
Olive Ridley turtles may have been accorded legal protection in Goa, however, the killing of other species of turtles is rampant in various...
- Poor Waste Disposal System, unauthorised constructions & siltation behind flooding: NSSO Report
In 2002, waterlogging had affected 36% slums, as per a report by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). India has about 49,000 slum clus...