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
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Oil tycoon wanted scientists studying connection to earthquakes dismissed, reveals e-mail
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Polar bears need ice, can’t survive on land
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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।
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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