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RTI exposes nearly 50 tonnes of untreated waste in Kedarnath, could pose massive threat to fragile ecosystem
The volume of untreated waste has been steadily rising, with 13.2 tonnes generated in 2022, increas…
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Breakthrough at Fukushima: Robot retrieves melted nuclear fuel fragment 13 years after tsunami disaster
More than a decade after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, TEPCO has successfully extracted a…
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Can you name these new space trash constellations? 10 new signs highlight consequences of space garbage
Each of these ten "trash constellations" represent a different consequence of space pollution. "The…
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Nearly 50% of India's public infrastructure unprepared for disaster management, notes CBRE survey
The vulnerability to disasters is further exacerbated by a confluence of factors, including changin…
PTI
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The Indian government is taking steps to control rainfall and weather within five years — is it too risky of a move?
India's Mission Mausam aims to control weather phenomena like rainfall and hail within five years u…
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Hurricanes are taking the election by storm. Here's where Harris and Trump stand on natural disaster policies.
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, Harris and Trump are under new scrutiny over their disa…
Alice Tecotzky
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China plans to float nuclear reactors in disputed South China Sea; Analysts see it 'risky for environment'
The US military warned that China is moving forward with developing floating nuclear reactors in th…
ANI
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18 million rental units are at risk as climate disasters get more common, Harvard study says
"Newer rental units are much more likely to be vulnerable to weather- and climate-related hazards."
Filip De Mott
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Climate change will soon begin to alter the very structure of our brains, study warns
Previous research has already shown that adverse environmental factors can have serious effects on …
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The Great Salt Lake in Utah is disappearing, leaving behind a toxic bowl of dust and potentially one of the greatest environmental disasters in US history
Scientists warned Utah lawmakers the state would face "unprecedented" danger if the Great Salt Lake…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Global warming is rocking the world harder — literally!
A new study has found that climate-induced changes have been affecting the behaviour of ocean waves…
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Across the world, extreme weather events are fueling gender-based violence during and after disasters
The analysis found that gender-based violence — such as sexual assault, intimate partner violence, …
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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California warehouse fire leached chemicals into a nearby channel, releasing a 'rotten egg' smell that some residents say is making them sick
Carson, California, smelled like rotten eggs for two months due to elevated hydrogen sulfide levels…
Aria Bendix
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Disaster and climate resilient infrastructure put under spotlight at India's ICDRI 2023 international conference
Currently, that is, April 4-5, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is hosting the f…
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As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck
After Hurricane Ian struck Florida, disaster investors swooped in to prey on vulnerable families an…
Anthony DiMauro
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The vicious cycle of homeowners insurance: It's increasingly expensive to protect homes in the disaster-prone areas that need it most
As disaster risks grow in vulnerable areas, insurers are pulling back from offering the kinds of co…
Dan Latu
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IBM partners with NASA to monitor natural disasters and climate change using AI
The first-ever foundation model for analysing geospatial data will help to estimate climate-related…
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Putin says Russia got its troubled nuclear-powered cruise missile to work after years of failure and a deadly disaster
The Russian leader called it a successful test of the Burevestnik missile, which has suffered repea…
Chris Panella,Ryan Pickrell
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A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California could be a 'major environmental disaster,' official says
The mayor of Newport Beach caught sight of "dolphins swimming through the oil," according to Orange…
Francis Agustin
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Japan released treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean. Experts say it's safe, but one would avoid the fish.
Japan is releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean. Some are conce…