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
Update: February 20, 2023 Parts of Turkey experienced another earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on Monday, two weeks after the devastating earthquake that rattled Syria and Turkey, killing nearly 48,000 people. The new earthquake has killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of
In response to the haphazard dumping of plastic garbage in 70 sites around the state, the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has directed the Departments of Urban Development, Panchayati Raj, and Rural Development to take the necessary actions for the scientific solid waste
Himachal Pradesh government has recently announced that the state’s transport department will make a complete switch from its fleet of diesel and petrol vehicles to electric vehicles. Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu led the ceremonial launch of electric vehicles for the state transportation department.
The contaminated drinking water supply in Himachal Pradesh has caused a dangerous diarrhea outbreak. The Nadaun sub-division of Hamirpur district has surpassed more than 1,000 diarrhea cases in the past few days due to water pollution. According to health department officials, the number of people