Turkey invoked the International Charter on “Space and Major Disasters”, just after the Earthquake. About the International Charter on “Space and Major Disasters”: The charter was created by the National Space Research Centre and the European Space Agency in 1999, (now has 17-member space agencies). It aims to provide free satellite imagery as quickly as … Continue reading Space and Major Disasters
Pyrophyllite
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has expressed concern about widows whose husbands died following exposure to a pyrophyllite grinding unit in Madarangajodi village in Odisha. Uses of PYROPHYLLITE: As a filler in paper, plastic, paint, insecticide, and pharmaceutical industries. #the hindu
Taj trapezium
The apex court has repeatedly called attention to the failures in protecting the Taj Mahal known for its architectural marvels – intricate lattice structures and designs from various forms of pollution. The Taj Trapezium Zone case and increasingpollution • SC in M.C. Mehta case (1996): In order to protect the monument from pollution, the centralgovernment … Continue reading Taj trapezium
Avalanche Radar
The Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar, the first of its kind in India, in north Sikkim Benefits of Avalanche Monitoring Radar: Detection of avalanches (within 3 seconds of the trigger) and landslides.Assist in saving valuable life of troops and civilians as also vehicles … Continue reading Avalanche Radar
Rat hole mining in Assam
Suspected inhalation of toxic gas killed three labourers in an illegal rat-hole coal mine in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district A rat-hole mine is a deep vertical shaft with several horizontal tunnels big enough to let a slightly-built person to crouch and work with a pickaxe “Many illegal rat-hole coal mines have come up in Ledo … Continue reading Rat hole mining in Assam
Floodplain zoning
Despite huge losses to life and property in floods, only three states and one Union Territory have enforced the law for floodplain zoning which aims to minimise the damage caused due to deluge. Experts have called for its immediate implementation in the country in view of frequent floods occurring due to climate change. only three … Continue reading Floodplain zoning
Radiation emergency
With fears of a nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant growing, the European Union has decided to pre-emptively supply 5.5 million anti-radiation pills distributed among residents in the vicinity. What is a radiation emergency? These are unplanned or accidental events that create radio-nuclear hazards to humans and the environment. Such situations involve radiation exposure … Continue reading Radiation emergency
What are ‘sponge cities’ and how can they prevent floods?
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Vishnugad Hydroelectric project
An independent panel of the World Bank is considering a plea by residents of Haat village, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand to investigate environmental damage from the under-construction Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) in the district. Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP)- The 444-MW VPHEP is being built by the Tehri Hydropower Development Corporation (THDC), a partially … Continue reading Vishnugad Hydroelectric project
Hunger stones
Europe is suffering from the worst drought in half a millennium. Rivers have dried up so much that ‘hunger stones’ have been revealed and have gone viral on social media. Hunger stones or hungersteine in German are a common hydrological marker in central Europe. They date back to the pre-instrumental era. These stones were embedded … Continue reading Hunger stones
Spanish Stonehenge
An ancient stone circle nicknamed the Spanish Stonehenge has been uncovered in Huelva, Spain. Officially known as the Dolmen of Guadalperal, the stones can currently be seen on the corner of the Valdecanas reservoir - but until now they had only ever been seen 4 times before! They would normally have been buried under water … Continue reading Spanish Stonehenge
Rat hole mining
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Khagorijan oil field
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Lake Garda
Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda to near its lowest level ever recorded. Reason: Northern Italy saw significantly lower rainfall for months and snowfall in 2022 was also down 70%, drying up important rivers like the Po, which flows across Italy’s agricultural and industrial heartland. The parched condition of the Po, Italy’s … Continue reading Lake Garda
Oder river mystery
More than 10 tons of fish have been found dead in a European river since late July — an unexplained "ecological catastrophe" that is baffling scientists and political leaders alike. Germany and Poland are working together to solve the mystery behind the mass die-off in the river Oder, which flows between the two countries. The … Continue reading Oder river mystery
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