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“Untouchable” coral reefs in the deep Indian Ocean waters faced bleaching after 2019 warming, study finds
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have uncovered an alarming revelation — the deepest evidence…
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Bone dry or deluge — the freakish monsoon is killing Indians either way
India is facing two extreme weather conditions together — heavy floods and drought. That is affecti…
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An Indian state just made history, literally
And it’s just not Meghalaya on its own. The entire Holocene epoch has been sub-divided into th…
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India’s deadly drought: Villagers in Mokhada battle sleepless nights, snakes in search of water
The villagers in Mokhada, in the Palghar district of India’s western state of Maharashtra, can’t…
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Govt expert calls for urgent climate planning and green energy transition in wake of worsening Indian weather
Just last year, we experienced record temperatures teaming up with deadly and prolonged heat waves …
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Scientists are now studying why India saw a five decade long decline in rainfall until 2000
The variability manifested itself in a decline in monsoon rainfall over north central India star…
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The winds of climate change are changing the fortunes of Indian farmers
What has caused this? The easterly winds that bring monsoon to Northwest India have been absent …
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Climate change remains the missing discourse in the Indian parliament, shows study
A recent study highlights that the Indian parliament's deliberation on the climate crisis remains v…
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This year’s severe drought cost the Indian economy at least Rs 6,50,000 cr
A study has revealed that the severe drought in 10 states of India has impacted the economy by at l…
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The fans of the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Lions have the longest championship droughts
Instead, let's look at which fan bases have suffered without a title the longest. In that case, the…
Cork Gaines,Mike Nudelman
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Indian Railways comes up with a noble solution to save water
ACWP will be equipped with an effluent treatment system and water softening plant for recycling wat…
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Centuries-old Indian stepwells may serve as a solution to water conservation during the scorching heat
Stepwells are examples of the many storages and irrigation tanks developed in India, mainly to cope…
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91 Key reservoirs in India have less than a quarter of their full capacities left
The mercury has soared all across India, because of which the water storage availability at India's…
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RBI bars public and cooperative banks from doling of dividends for a second time — adds to the three-year drought of payouts
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that public sector banks and cooperative banks would not …
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Bombay High Court says no IPL matches in drought-hit Maharashtra after April 30
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The fans of the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Lions now have the longest championship droughts
Instead, let's look at which fanbases have suffered without a title the longest. In that case, the …
Cork Gaines
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Genome editing can be helpful for climate adaptation of crops, say scientists
Genome editing allows modifications in an organism's native DNA at a pre-determined genomic locus i…
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It took several dried up reservoirs to make us notice the water crisis
An extended period of insufficient rains has led to an alarming water situation in many parts of th…
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Kharif sowing is off to a weak start with extended dry spells and floods
From floods in Assam to heatwaves in Punjab, India has experienced extreme weather conditions in th…
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After massive floods, Kerala now faces the possibility of a partial drought
The primary reason for Kerala’s massive floods were clear. In the second week of August, the state …