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Odisha government launches flood hazard Atlas for effective management of flood
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched a unique flood hazard atlas on the basis of historic flood inundation captured through satellite imagery over the period from 2001...2019 edition of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCDD)
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCDD) is observed every year on 17th of June to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. The...The world’s highest operating weather stations installed on Mt Everest
The National Geographic Society has announced the successful installation of the world’s highest operating weather stations on Mount Everest to provide researchers, climbers, and the public with near...Scientists of Ohio State University created a global map of where groundwater meets oceans
The researchers from Ohio State University in United States have created high-resolution maps of points around the globe where groundwater meets the oceans — the first such analysis...2019 edition of World Oceans Day (WOD)
The World Oceans Day (WOD) is observed every year on June 8 to celebrate the majesty of the world’s oceans and raise awareness about their preservation. Oceans are...Ireland becomes 2nd country in world to declare a climate emergency
After United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland has officially become the 2nd country in the world to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. It happened after the Oireachtas...
Oil-Eating microbes discovered in Mariana Trench
UK researchers have discovered a type of bacteria that has the ability to eat compounds that are similar to those found in oil at the bottom of the...
70 people killed by rising water in Iran
Iran has began to evacuate more towns after forecasts of new round of rains and flooding, as the death toll from the recent floods after 3 weeks of...
Climate changes curses Children’s lives in Bangladesh
UNICEF has announced that environmental disasters referring to climate change have threatened the lives of around 19 million children in Bangladesh. Climate change has laid adverse effects and...
Tourists run for life as a large chunk of ice broke causing tsunami
Tourists were forced to run for their lives after a giant wave headed their way. As the wave approached with water rolling at terrifying heights a group pf...
Canada is warming twice the Global rate : Government Report
The Government report by Environment and Climate Change say that Canada is warming twice as fast as the global warming. This is mainly because of burning of fossil...
