Climate & Environment

08 Nov

Assam to restore 271 wetlands for floodwater diversion: concept note due by December

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The Central Government has instructed the Assam Government to draft a concept note for the restoration of 271 wetlands aimed at facilitating floodwater diversion, with a deadline set for December this year. The North East Space Application Centre (NESAC) has already identified these 271 wetlands, which are potential candidates for rejuvenation to manage floodwaters. The Water Resources Department has pinpointed nine specific wetlands across seven districts that could be revived for this purpose, and a budget of Rs. 380 crore has already been allocated for the project. However, the Centre believes that a feasibility study must be conducted for all…

06 Aug

5,938 houses and buildings were destroyed in the landslide taking place in Mizoram

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42 people died in the calamite in Mizoram between march and may 2024, according to officials, said. In the Mizoram State Disaster Management Authority meeting set by the Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday, they said that 5,938 houses and buildings were destroyed due to disasters that had taken place. Of the 42 dead, 34 were killed when houses were damaged by landslides in seven areas in the state capital Aizawl on May 28. The inter-ministerial central team that reviewed the damage in June is hopeing that the Centre will extend financial aid after it submitts its report on Cyclone Remal's devastation.…

27 Dec

Earthquake magnitude 3.4 jolts Assam

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On Wednesday, during early hour’s magnitude of 3.4 jolts Assam’ Tezpur, to reports no casualty is reported caused by nature so far. The National Center for Seismology shared the following information: "Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.4 occurred on 27-12-2023, 05:55:35 IST, Lat: 26.70 & Long: 93.22, Depth: 20 Km, Location: 42 km E of Tezpur, Assam, India."

15 Aug

Bhutan emerges as Net zero carbon emission country

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The neighbouring country Bhutan has successfully managed to achieve net zero emission and not only it put a limit on the carbon footprints but it also emerged as a carbon sink. As per the reports of World Economic Forum 8 countries including Bhutan have gained net zero emission. The country levies $200 on tourists per day for sustainable development charges to strengthen eco-tourism and environmental protection.

15 Jul

The Yamuna showed signs of calming down

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called for a cabinet meeting as the Yamuna water continued to rise, showing signs of calm. He also warned that the crisis is not over yet. Although the river level has gradually receded, several areas such as ITO and Indraprastha remain waterlogged. Delhi has been witnessing a flood disaster for the past few days due to heavy rains in the wake of heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and several parts of North India and release of excess water from Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana. While some roads have been opened to commuters, some roads are still closed…

12 Apr

An earthquake hit Bihar

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Bihar was hit by an earthquake on Wednesday morning, April 12. The earthquake hit the state at around 5:35 PM on Wednesday, April 12, the epic center of the earthquake was about 320 km east of the capital Patna and over 1300 km east of Delhi. The focus (hypocenter) was at a shallow depth of 10 km and was marked 4.3 on the Richter scale. The National Centre for Seismology informed this in a tweet. The tremors of the Bihar earthquake were also felt in neighboring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh today. People also took to social media and said…

12 Apr

IMD rejects the prediction of Skymet

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On Monday the private weather forecaster Skymet predicted “below normal” monsoon rainfall this year by citing the threat of El Nino. the private forecaster further added that in the upcoming month of June - September India may get only 94% of the rainfall that India usually gets in these months. Contradictory to this IMD on Monday said that monsoon is likely to be Normal and there is a 67% probability for “normal to above normal” rainfall during June - September. M Ravichandran, secretary of, ministry of earth sciences, while releasing IMD’s monsoon forecast said- “The forecast based on dynamical and…

14 Dec

These species are found in the Himalayan region spread across Nepal, India, China, Sikkim, Afghanistan And Pakistan

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Three medicative plant species found within the range of mountains have created it to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of vulnerable Species following a recent assessment. Meizotropis pellita has been assessed as ‘critically endangered’, Fritilloria cirrhosa as ‘vulnerable’, and liliopsid genus hatagirea as ‘endangered’. These species area unit found within the chain of mountains region unfold across Asian nation, India, China, Sikkim, Afghanistan, and Asian country. IUCN is a world organisation (NGO) operating within the field of nature conservation and property use of natural resources.Meizotropis pellita, ordinarily referred to as Patwa, may be a perennial woody…

14 Dec

Have made it to International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species

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Three medicative plant species found within the range of mountains have created it to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of vulnerable Species following a recent assessment. Meizotropis pellita has been assessed as ‘critically endangered’, Fritilloria cirrhosa as ‘vulnerable’, and liliopsid genus hatagirea as ‘endangered’. These species area unit found within the chain of mountains region unfold across Asian nation, India, China, Sikkim, Afghanistan, and Asian country. IUCN is a world organisation (NGO) operating within the field of nature conservation and property use of natural resources.Meizotropis pellita, ordinarily referred to as Patwa, may be a perennial woody…

12 Dec

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared a seed farm, located in Aluva

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared a seed farm, settled in Aluva, because the initial carbon neutral farm within the country. a major reduction in carbon emission has helped the seed farm, attain the carbon neutral standing.The total quantity of carbon emission from the farm, settled at Thuruthu in Aluva, within the last one year was forty three tons however its overall procurance was 213 ton. Compared to the emission rate, as several as a hundred and seventy loads of a lot of carbon are procured at the farm, that helped it to be declared because the initial carbon neutral…