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Gujarat temperature to rise up to 5 degrees by 2100; State fund to mitigate climate change
According to Gujarat’s State Action Plan on Climate Change, unveiled by state CM Vijay Rupani between 1986-2019, the mean temperature rise in the last 33 years between 1986 and 2019 is 2.9 degrees Celsius.
Govt approves proposal to roll out project to explore deep ocean for resources
The estimated cost of the mission for a period of five years will be Rs 4,077 crore and it will be implemented in a phase-wise manner, according to an official statement.
Conditions still not favourable for monsoon to cover parts of North India: IMD
Atmospheric conditions are still not favourable for further advance of monsoon into Rajasthan, remaining parts of Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on
5.8 magnitude undersea earthquake shakes part of east Indonesia, people warned off beach
A shallow, 5.8 magnitude undersea earthquake shook parts of eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, cracking some walls and sending panicked coastal residents in Maluku province to higher ground.
Southwest monsoon comes early in India! Rainfall pace, trends, coverage explained
Southwest monsoon or rainy season for India comes in June with downpour beginning from the southern state of Kerala, eventually making its way up to the other parts of the country.
China all set to launch manned mission with three astronauts for its space station
The spaceship, Shenzhou-12, with three male astronauts will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, Ji Qiming, assistant to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) director, said at a press
Sky survey of stars: How PASIPHAE instrument would help scientists look into sudden expansion of universe
PASIPHAE is being developed by a team led by an Indian astronomer.
Parts of north India to wait little longer for monsoon as IMD predicts its slow progress
The southwest monsoon reaches west Rajasthan by the first week of July. The region is also its last outpost in the country to cover. It reaches northwest Rajasthan late and also withdraws from there e
EnVision: After NASA, European Space Agency announces new Venus probe: Everything to know about the 2030s mission
Venus Exploration Missions: Interestingly, NASA would also be contributing to the EnVision mission.
Monsoon 2021: Rains lash parts of Haryana, Punjab; more expected in next 2 days
The Union Territory of Chandigarh, which is the common capital of Punjab and Haryana, received 20.6 mm rainfall, while its adjoining areas, including Mohali and Panchkula, also received showers, the w
Delhi weather update: Maximum temperature settles at 34.4 degrees Celsius in national capital, humidity 50 pc
The mercury had risen by several notches in the morning with the minimum temperature settling at 32 degrees Celsius, a day after the city registered a record low for June in 13 years.
Madhya Pradesh: Orange alert for six districts as monsoon set to advance
Another yellow alert forecasting a "thunderstorm with lightning and lightning falls" has been sounded for isolated places in five divisions including Indore, Gwalior and Chambal.
Climate Change: Antarctica’s Pine Island glacier inching towards sea collapse at fast rate
The Pine Island glacier in West Antarctica in the Southern hemisphere has been losing its snow-mass at an extremely fast rate since 2017.
Heavy rains lash Mumbai; authorities gear up in view of IMD’s alert
The south-west monsoon had arrived in the city with a bang on Wednesday as heavy rains caused flooding on roads and rail tracks, disrupting suburban train services.
Sunita Narain appointed to International Advisory Group for environment, climate & biodiversity
This group helps Sweden’s efforts to address the halt of biodiversity, depletion of ecosystems and most importantly climate change.
China successfully launches four satellites
The other three satellites will be used in researching marine ecological environment observation, asteroid resource exploration, and in-orbit service teaching and training, it said.
5 nations including UK, Singapore launch initiative on reducing global aviation emissions, check details
According to a World Economic Forum report, about 2-3 percent of the total carbon emissions on the planet are emitted from the aviation sector.
Coronavirus in animals: Asiatic lions remain isolated in Chennai zoo; Are wild cats more vulnerable to infection
This marked the first instance of a lion testing positive for the infection in the country.
Maharashtra cabinet passes amendment that defines “heritage trees”; accords high protection status
Once the tree has been classified as a 'heritage tree", it will be accorded more protection and it will be more difficult for a project developer to fell the heritage tree.
Chinese rover Zhurong on dusty, rocky Martian surface – Check latest photos
The four pictures released by the China National Space Administration also show the upper stage of the Zhurong rover and the view from the rover before it rolled off its platform.
Monsoon to cover entire West Bengal, Jharkhand over next two days: IMD
Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of the south Gujarat region, remaining parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, some parts of south Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and south Odi
Madhya Pradesh: Southwest monsoon arrives in MP; orange alert issued in parts of state
Several parts of the state, including Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior, received showers in the last 24 hours, said P K Saha, senior meteorologist of IMD Bhopal.
UK, Indian scientists develop low-cost sensor to detect COVID-19 in wastewater
The technique, developed by researchers from the University of Strathclyde and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, could be used to enable widespread monitoring of COVID-19 prevalence in
Rocket on pad, China ready to send 1st crew to space station
The three astronauts plan to spend three months on the space station doing spacewalks, construction and maintenance work and science experiments.
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