The chief scientist of the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Dr. N Purnachandra Rao, has warned of the possibility of a major earthquake in the Uttarakhand region. He stated that the seismic gap between Himachal Pradesh and the western part of Nepal, with Uttarakhand in between,
Cases of human-wildlife conflict have been on the rise in Uttarakhand with reports of attacks by wild animals such as leopards, tigers, and elephants increasing every month. Among these, leopard attacks are the most frequent and severe. Despite efforts to mitigate the conflict, it seems
A recent study by the Indian Foundation for Forest and Environment Research and Studies (iFOREST) has claimed that the state of Odisha in eastern India has a solar potential of around 170 Gigawatt (GW), which is approximately seven times more than the estimates by the
Environmentalists and birdwatchers are worried about the declining number of migratory birds arriving at Punjab’s Harike wetland this year. According to the Harike Waterbird Census 2023, the arrival of migratory birds has dipped by around 14% as compared to the count in 2021. The biggest
Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have been ranked among the world’s top 50 regions at high risk due to climate change, according to a new report released on February 20 by the Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI). The report, titled “Gross Domestic Climate Risk”, identified nine out
Climate change is becoming glaringly obvious in the mountain state of Himachal Pradesh, where snow cover has receded exponentially over the past couple of years. The entire North Western Himalayan region has experienced a pattern of decreased precipitation. The state of Himachal Pradesh has witnessed
Scientists have recently revealed that climate change-linked heat has worsened the impact of the drought in Argentina. The drought has been devastating for the country, with crops failing and water shortages affecting millions of people. However, despite the severity of the situation, it has also
In a bid to combat the rising instances of wildlife crime in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has announced the formation of an inter-agency committee. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has given a nod to the committee to work towards ensuring better surveillance, monitoring, and
Local green activists and other environmental groups have appealed to the central government to halt the construction of hydel projects in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. They warned that continuing the construction will lead to a situation worse than the recent disaster of land
In a significant breakthrough for the scientific community, researchers have discovered a new cuckoo bee species in the state of Kerala. The new bee species was named Thyreus narendrani, after the late T.C. Narendran, a renowned Professor of Zoology. A team of researchers from the