According to a detailed report, the village of Dharali is built on an ‘alluvial fan,’ a cone-shaped landform created by debris from past floods at the confluence of the Kheer Ganga stream and the Bhagirathi River. The devastating mudslide that killed five people and left over 50 people missing as it swept through the Dharali area in …
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The finding has scientists reiterating calls for decisive climate action as they brace for devastating consequences to biodiversity on Heard Island, a sub-Antarctic island and Australian external territory about 4,100 kilometres south west of Perth. The research, undertaken by Monash University-led Australian Research Council (ARC) research centre Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF), and published in academic …
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The Trump administration has announced a plan to scrap a landmark finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to the environment, severely curbing the federal government’s ability to combat climate change. Known as the “Endangerment Finding”, the 2009 order from then-President Barack Obama allowed the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create rules to limit pollution …
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Scientists say slashing pollution has lifted a ‘sunshade’ from Earth Cleaning up the air we breathe may be a win for public health, but it also speeds up global warming. That’s according to a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment, which linked the recent clean-up of air pollution in East Asia to the acceleration of the climate …
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Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that thrive in coastal zones, acting as natural barriers against adverse events such as tsunamis. India has a significant mangrove cover, totalling 4,992 sq km, which represents 0.15% of the country’s total geographical area. These incredible ecosystems protect the coast against storms and erosion and are crucial for a …
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