Rocking the Himalayas

Indian seismic experts are in a tizzy over predictions of an imminent gigantic earthquake in the central Himalayas

Dry run

Earthquake strikes off Nicobar Islands

No immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami alert announced as of now  

Timely preservation

Tale of two reptiles

Fossils of an ancient snake wrapped around a dinosaur enraptures scientists

Oil tycoon wanted scientists studying connection to earthquakes dismissed, reveals e-mail

Scientists say that the sharp rise in earthquakes in the Oklahoma region is due to the oil and gas industry    

Polar bears need ice, can’t survive on land

New research that says polar bears could face starvation as Arctic seas become ice-free questions old theory

Earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami fear in India

Centre for ocean information services later withdraws tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar islands

Nepal earthquake: Kathmandu and Pokhara worst hit

Death toll in Himalayan nation crosses 1,000; at least 36 casualties reported in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India

Earthquake off Indonesian coast triggers tsunami alarm

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center’s revised alert says tsunami threat has passed

Himalayan states also face risk of glacial lake outburst floods

The region is surrounded by 8000 glacial lakes, 200 of them potentially dangerous

Sikkim at risk of devastating floods from glacial lake outbursts

State drags its feet over installing early warning systems

How to contain Himalayan tsunamis

The Himalaya has one of the most fragile topographies among mountain ranges of the world on account of being the youngest. Even though its phase …

California drought: valleys sinking faster than ‘ever before’

Increased subsidence in fifth consecutive year of drought can damage surface and underground infrastructure 

7.3 magnitude temblor rocks Nepal

This is a fresh earthquake and not an aftershock, says expert

Sikkim earthquake was unusual for Himalaya

It occurred due to sliding, not thrust motion

Lake made by landslide debris bursts, causes flash floods in Kargil

Six bridges have been washed away by the floods; remote mountainous villages in Ladakh at risk

6.7 earthquake hits Northeast, claims lives

The state government is yet to assess the status of the hydropower projects in Manipur

Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 strikes southeast of Philippines

Such high-magnitude earthquakes at that depth are rare in the Philippines

First white paper for holistic flood preparation in the works

Paper will be the outcome of a workshop organised recently to deliberate on India’s flood preparedness

Why 2018 could see more devastating earthquakes

The experts attribute this upsurge in number of high-magnitude earthquakes to periodic slowing of the Earth’s rotation

हिमनद: जानकारी का संकट

जियोलॉजिकल सर्वे ऑफ इंडिया द्वारा सूचीबद्ध भारतीय हिमालय के 9,575 ग्लेशियरों में से केवल 25 के ग्राउंड डेटा उपलब्ध है। 

Volcano erupts in Hawaii

: Kilauea, the most active of the five volcanoes that form the Big Island in the archipelago, erupted on Thursday, after a series of earthquakes …

Kargil fossil unravels climatic conditions of early Himalayas

A new study says warm and humid climate led to formation of Himalayas

First-ever digital geological map of moon released by US Geological Survey

It will serve as a blue print for future human lunar missions