Jun 24, 2023, at 06:32 pm
In the village of Bairagipara, West Tripura district, the Sumili river acts as a barrier during monsoons, isolating the 50 agriculture families living there. Hanna Debbarma, a determined tribal farmer, calls for a bridge to connect their village with the rest of the world.
Himalayan glacier thinning: Clear and present danger of outburst floods
Jun 23, 2023, at 09:50 pm
The formation of new glacial lakes and expansion of existing ones in the Himalayas can potentially release catastrophic volumes of water and trigger glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), says a new study. GLOFs are natural disasters which can cause devastating impacts downstream, including loss of lives, infrastructure damage, and economic loss. Mongabay India writer Mudassir Kuloo reports how the changing climate has increased glacier thinning and heterogeneous mass loss globally.
India to give major boost to cyclone warning systems with new radars and supercomputers
Jun 22, 2023, at 05:07 am
New Delhi: India is set to enhance its cyclone forecasting capabilities by investing in new supercomputers, high-resolution radar systems, and automated weather observatories over the next five years, according to the country's chief meteorologist, reported Reuters.
Canada: Donnie Creek Wildfire largest in British Columbia's history, says Wildfire Service
Jun 21, 2023, at 05:16 am
Vancouver/IBNS: Donnie Creek wildfire in British Columbia (BC) has grown into the largest blaze ever recorded in the province's history, Wildfire Service reports.
Europe warming twice as fast as other continents, warns WMO
Jun 20, 2023, at 09:03 pm
New York: Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s it was revealed on Monday, with extreme weather causing excess deaths and economic disruption.
Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80 of their ice by 2100 as temperature spikes , warns study
Jun 20, 2023, at 08:49 pm
A recent study has warned that glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) could lose up to 80 percent of their current volume by the end of the century, on current emissions trajectories.
New study finds Hindu Kush Himalayan glaciers disappearing faster
Jun 20, 2023, at 05:30 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: The glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalaya disappeared 65 percent faster in 2011-2020 than in the previous decade, and the changes driven by global warming to the region's glaciers, snow and permafrost are "unprecedented and largely irreversible," said a study released on Tuesday by a leading mountain institute.
Assam: Flood situation continues to be grim, 33,000 people affected
Jun 20, 2023, at 01:29 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam continues to be grim with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday issuing a red alert for several districts till June 22.
Jun 19, 2023, at 08:30 pm
Ajmer: The Rajasthan government has recorded record rainfall in the last 24 hours due to cyclone Biparjoy.
Tripura emerges as a new mango hub, boosts commercial cultivation for profitable returns
Jun 19, 2023, at 06:06 am
Agartala/IBNS: Tripura, renowned for its agricultural excellence, has joined the ranks of leading mango-producing states, including West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Study shows commonly used diabetes drug reduces risk of long COVID-19
Jun 19, 2023, at 12:23 am
A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases this week has found that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, reduces the risk of long COVID.
Jun 18, 2023, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi: At least 54 people have died and around 400 hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia District Hospital in the last three days amid soaring temperatures, media reports said.
Assam: Digboi native emerges as leading scientist, making groundbreaking battery invention
Jun 18, 2023, at 08:03 am
Digboi/Assam: Digboi's Anirban Chakraborty, a rising star in the field of science, recently been offered a prestigious role as a designated scientist at a renowned university's Research Laboratory in Texas, USA, where he is conducting groundbreaking research on batteries.
Afghanistan: Six kids die due to diarrhea in Mazar-e-Sharif
Jun 17, 2023, at 11:48 pm
Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif city has witnessed the deaths of six children due to seasonal diseases like diarrhea in the past two months, media reports said.
Study shows psychedelic drugs reopen ‘critical periods’ for social learning
Jun 17, 2023, at 09:51 pm
The findings, published June 14 in the journal Nature, provide a new explanation for how psychedelic drugs work, say the scientists, and suggest potential to treat a wider range of conditions, such as stroke and deafness, beyond those in current studies of the drugs, such as depression, addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Polar scientists call for more research and observation into rapid sea ice reduction
Jun 17, 2023, at 08:17 pm
New York: Sea ice is reducing at an unprecedented rate, prompting polar scientists to call for an urgent increase in research and observation, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits France
Jun 17, 2023, at 03:04 pm
Paris: An 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit western France at 6:38 p.m. local time (1638 GMT) on Friday, the French Central Seismological Bureau (FCSB) announced.
Indian scientists refute earlier find of fossil of earliest animal in Madhya Pradesh's Bhimbetka
Jun 17, 2023, at 08:00 am
New Delhi: Indian scientists have proved that the Indian Dickinsonia fossil that had been originally reported from UNESCO World Heritage Site Bhimbetka Cave Shelter in earlier research in 2021, was actually a left-over impression of a fallen beehive, not a true fossil, Ministry of Science & Technology said on Friday.
Cyclone Biparjoy weakens into deep depression tonight, says IMD
Jun 17, 2023, at 05:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that the Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy weakened further into a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch on Friday night.
Jun 17, 2023, at 03:53 am
Gir (Gujarat) A team of wildlife rescuers saved two lion cubs from a well that had fallen into an open well in Jasadhar Range of Gir East division during the cyclone Biparjoy's landfall on Thursday evening, media reports said.
Guterres calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Thursday in New York.
One-month of COVID-19 lockdown cost heart attack patients up to two years of life: Study
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:25 pm
Patients who had heart attacks during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and Spain are predicted to live 1.5 and 2 years less, respectively, than their pre-COVID counterparts.
Alcohol and smoking to blame for premature deaths among night owls: Study
Jun 16, 2023, at 10:44 pm
Staying up late at night has little impact on how long ‘night owls’ live, according to new research from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and the University of Helsinki published in the peer-reviewed journal Chronobiology International.
Jun 16, 2023, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cyclonic storm Biparjoy left a trail of destruction in Saurashtra-Kutch region after it made landfall on Thursday evening at around 6:30 pm, with a wind speed of 115 to 125 kmph.
Cyclonic 'Biparjoy' begins landfall at Gujarat coast with strong winds and heavy rains
Jun 16, 2023, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The landfall process of the very severe Cyclonic 'Biparjoy' over Northeast Arabian Sea began this evening bringing heavy rain on the Gujarat coast. The entire process is expected to take around six hours.
Cyclone Biparjoy: Heavy rains in Gujarat's Saurashtra and Kutch coasts, landfall at 5 pm today
Jun 15, 2023, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As the severe cyclone Biparjoy inching towards Gujarat Coast, parts of the Saurashtra-Kutch region received heavy rains accompanied by strong winds.
Climate shocks set to worsen already fragile hotspots, Security Council hears
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:15 pm
With an estimated 3.5 billion people living in “climate hot spots”, related peace and security risks are only set to heighten, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that action must be taken to avert ever-worsening effects.
Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:27 pm
A “cascade of crises” is putting global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in danger, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Tuesday in New York.
‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:23 pm
Wider inclusion of persons with albinism can go a long way towards ensuring they live free from fear and discrimination, a UN human rights expert has said.
Jun 14, 2023, at 05:40 am
The Dutch government has taken decisive action by implementing a groundbreaking program that provides free sun protection to all its citizens.