Monsoons are seasonal climate conditions resulting from changes in wind that bring extreme drought or rain, depending upon the time of year. Those occurring in south Asia and east Asia are affected by a combination of atmospheric ...
More than 100,000 people had been evacuated in India and Pakistan ahead of the expected landfall Thursday of a fierce cyclone which could devastate homes and tear down power lines.
Environment
Jun 14, 2023
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A new species of gliding gecko has been uncovered in northern India. Bearing the name of the Indian state it was discovered in, the Mizoram parachute gecko, or Gekko mizoramensis, is one of 14 geckos known to take to the ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2023
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Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat that was brought to India from Africa last year died in central India's Kuno National Park in the past week, forest officials said, as a heat wave in the region sent temperatures soaring.
Ecology
May 26, 2023
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India's efforts to protect its endangered tigers have inadvertently helped avoid a large amount of climate change-causing carbon emissions by preventing deforestation, a study said on Thursday.
Ecology
May 25, 2023
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A team of atmospheric scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology and the University of California, has found that the number of atmospheric rivers associated with flooding in India has been rising as the planet continues ...
In northern India, a tragedy is playing out in slow-motion. Located at about 2,000 meters elevation in Chamoli District in the Himalayas, Joshimath is an ancient, sacred town of about 17,000 people. Popular with pilgrims ...
Earth Sciences
May 5, 2023
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Mohammed Azhar holds his baby niece next to a storm drain full of plastic and stinking black sludge, testament to India's failure to treat nearly two-thirds of its urban sewage.
Environment
May 3, 2023
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Record-breaking heat waves in April 2022 put 90% of people in India at increased risk of going hungry, losing income or premature death, according to our new study.
Environment
May 1, 2023
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India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June, UN estimates showed Wednesday, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of ...
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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