NASA reported that on Thursday, February 22, the Sun emitted a remarkably powerful solar flare, registering as an X6.3 on the scale. The classification X denotes the utmost intensity of…
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A unique triple-dip La-Nina event– the three consecutive years of La Niña conditions- made worse by climate change, led to an unusual pattern during the winter season of 2022-23. A…
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Recently International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classified the Himalayan wolf ((Canis lupus chanco), lupine predator, as ‘vulnerable’ in its Red List of Threatened Species in 2023; only 2,275…
Read MoreIn the interim budget speech Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared free electricity of up to 300 units, every month, will be provided under the Centre’s proposed rooftop solarisation scheme;…
Read MoreAfter 40 years India has revised, its rules on the wildlife trade there by excluded some species from the process of issuing licences for their wildlife trade. A notification titled:…
Read MoreThe famed besan ladoos from Hanuman Garhi have secured a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The GI tag not only acknowledges the ladoos’ roots but also supports the cultural heritage and…
Read MoreIn the new study, using newly developed laser technology, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Columbia University have found that a single plastic…
Read MoreThe Similipal kai chutney received the geographical identity tag on January 2, 2024. The chutney is made with red weaver ants by the tribal people of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district; is…
Read MoreThe Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report,2023, for the entire country was released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT As per the assessment report contribution of…
Read MoreAfter a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit north-central Japan Tsunami waves hit several parts of Japan’s coastal areas. The word tsunami (pronounced tsoo-nah’-mee) is composed of the Japanese words “tsu”…
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