NEW DELHI: The National Crime Records Bureau shared data that drew attention to the spike of deaths due to lightning strikes in the country. The analysis described the decade from 2010- 2020 as the “deadliest decade” with an “alarming” spike.The data showed a rise in the average annual fatalities per state and union territory from…
NEW DELHI: As the national attention turns to Wayanad where rescue operations are in full swing after deadly landslides which has claimed the lives of over 280 people till now, the Kerala government has issued a directive for the scientists banning them from visiting the affected sites and issuing any statement regarding it.In a letter…
NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: Heatwave conditions have returned to parts of North India, bringing a surge in temperatures that surpassed 45°C in many regions on Monday, after a brief respite in recent days.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for northwest and east India, predicting a further rise in temperatures by two to…
NEW DELHI: Temperatures soared above 52º Celsius Pakistan’s Sindh on Monday, nearing the country’s record high amidst a persistent heatwave. Mohenjo Daro in Sindh witnessed temperatures as high as 52.2 C (126 F) in the last 24 hours, as reported by Shahid Abbas, a senior official of the Pakistan Meteorological Department. This reading is the…
Flash flooding in northern Afghanistan claimed 50 lives, with Baghlan province severely affected. The Taliban government vowed assistance for the impacted regions, highlighting the country’s vulnerability to climate change and inadequate preparation for natural disasters. Source link
NEW DELHI: Do you wear an un-ironed shirt or saree to work, by design? What if that’s the memo? Scientists of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India’s largest civilian network of research labs, are turning up in wrinkled clothes on Mondays, wearing their green consciousness on their crumpled sleeves.“In a step towards energy…
NEW DELHI: Every morning, office workers wake up, iron their formal clothes, and dress up to look presentable but now no more on Monday. India’s premier research organisation, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) asked its staff to wear wrinkled clothes on Monday as a part of its initiative ‘Wrinkles Acche Hai.’The idea…
NEW DELHI: Many wondered whether it was cloud seeding – a weather modification technique to induce rains – that led to flooding of Dubai, but scientists involved in such projects in India categorically dismissed any link, and meteorologists and climatologists rather blamed climate change for the record precipitation in arid West Asia.Since parched UAE periodically…
BERLIN: Damage to farming, infrastructure, productivity, and health from climate change will cost an estimated $38 trillion per year by 2050, German government-backed research finds, a figure almost certain to rise as human activity emits more greenhouse gases. The economic impact of climate change is not fully understood, and economists often disagree on its extent….
NEW DELHI: Tragedy struck Pakistan over the weekend as storm-related incidents claimed the lives of at least 41 individuals across the country, with lightning strikes and flash floods wreaking havoc in various regions. The authorities in the country’s southwest have declared a state of emergency.According to officials, 28 people lost their lives due to lightning…
