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Rising Droughts Threaten Agriculture, Energy, and Ecosystems Worldwide
Extreme droughts have become more frequent and severe in recent decades, severely impacting agriculture, energy production, and ecosystems worldwide. Prolonged dry spells have expanded by 50,000 square kilometres each year since 1979, as temperatures rise and precipitation patterns shift. This has led to significant economic losses, particularly in...
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Ukraine, Russia Both Claim Advances In Kursk Region
Ukraine on Thursday claimed fresh advances in its offensive into Russia, saying it had seized over 1,100 square kilometres in the biggest attack by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II.
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Ukraine Says It Now Controls 1,000 Square Km Area Of Russia's Kursk
Ukraine's top commander said on Monday Kyiv controlled around 1,000 square kilometres of Russia's Kursk region, his first public comments since Ukraine launched its biggest cross-border attack in almost 2-1/2 years of full-scale war.
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Opinion | Kerala Tragedy Is Why States Must Stop Opposing 'ESA' Tags
On July 31, the central government issued the sixth iteration of a draft notification, proposing to declare over 56,825.7 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states as Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA).
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Kerala Landslide Deaths Rise To 291, Nearly 200 Still Missing
Over 290 people have died and 200 are still missing after devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad. Over 80,000 square metres of land slipped and the debris flowed for about 8 kilometres along the Iruvaiphuzha river.
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AC Milan Buy Land For New Stadium Away From San Siro
AC Milan have now acquired a 256,000 square metre plot in the San Donato municipality to the south-east of the city, 15 kilometres from the San Siro.
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Forest Land Five Times Delhi's Geographical Area Under Encroachment: Data
A total 7,506 square kilometres of recorded forest area -- five times the geographical area of Delhi -- is currently under encroachment in the country, according to government data.
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Saudi Arabia Plans Gaming District In Qiddiya, Its First Entertainment City
The Qiddiya City will include 60,000 buildings covering an area of 360 square kilometres and is expected to eventually have more than 600,000 residents
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Chennai Oil Spill Crosses 20 Sqkm Into Sea, Efforts On To Contain Leak
The oil spill in Chennai that originated from the refinery of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) has now crossed at least 20 square kilometre into the sea, said the coast guard.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Scientists Hope to Curb Smog With Cloud Seeding, Rain
Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world's most polluted capital for a week, the project's head said on Thursday.
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UK, India Scientists To Collaborate In Astronomy, Bio-Imaging
UK Research and Innovation has embarked on a collaboration with India's Department of Atomic Energy to explore opportunities to set up super computing facilities to process data from the observations made by the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope
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Video Shows "Tank Duel" Between Russia And Ukraine
On Monday, Ukraine's defence ministry said it had recaptured a total of seven square kilometres last week near the eastern town of Bakhmut.
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Over 100 Hectares Of Forest Land Diverted For Development Work In Delhi In 15 Years, Data Shows
The forest department's data also showed that only one-third of the trees transplanted during the period have survived.
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Ukraine Says It's Forces Retook Territory Near Bakhmut
Ukraine said today it's forces had retaken several square kilometres of territory around the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces seized in May.
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Rising Droughts Threaten Agriculture, Energy, and Ecosystems Worldwide
Extreme droughts have become more frequent and severe in recent decades, severely impacting agriculture, energy production, and ecosystems worldwide. Prolonged dry spells have expanded by 50,000 square kilometres each year since 1979, as temperatures rise and precipitation patterns shift. This has led to significant economic losses, particularly in...
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Ukraine, Russia Both Claim Advances In Kursk Region
Ukraine on Thursday claimed fresh advances in its offensive into Russia, saying it had seized over 1,100 square kilometres in the biggest attack by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II.
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Ukraine Says It Now Controls 1,000 Square Km Area Of Russia's Kursk
Ukraine's top commander said on Monday Kyiv controlled around 1,000 square kilometres of Russia's Kursk region, his first public comments since Ukraine launched its biggest cross-border attack in almost 2-1/2 years of full-scale war.
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Opinion | Kerala Tragedy Is Why States Must Stop Opposing 'ESA' Tags
On July 31, the central government issued the sixth iteration of a draft notification, proposing to declare over 56,825.7 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states as Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA).
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Kerala Landslide Deaths Rise To 291, Nearly 200 Still Missing
Over 290 people have died and 200 are still missing after devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad. Over 80,000 square metres of land slipped and the debris flowed for about 8 kilometres along the Iruvaiphuzha river.
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AC Milan Buy Land For New Stadium Away From San Siro
AC Milan have now acquired a 256,000 square metre plot in the San Donato municipality to the south-east of the city, 15 kilometres from the San Siro.
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Forest Land Five Times Delhi's Geographical Area Under Encroachment: Data
A total 7,506 square kilometres of recorded forest area -- five times the geographical area of Delhi -- is currently under encroachment in the country, according to government data.
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Saudi Arabia Plans Gaming District In Qiddiya, Its First Entertainment City
The Qiddiya City will include 60,000 buildings covering an area of 360 square kilometres and is expected to eventually have more than 600,000 residents
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Chennai Oil Spill Crosses 20 Sqkm Into Sea, Efforts On To Contain Leak
The oil spill in Chennai that originated from the refinery of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) has now crossed at least 20 square kilometre into the sea, said the coast guard.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Scientists Hope to Curb Smog With Cloud Seeding, Rain
Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world's most polluted capital for a week, the project's head said on Thursday.
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UK, India Scientists To Collaborate In Astronomy, Bio-Imaging
UK Research and Innovation has embarked on a collaboration with India's Department of Atomic Energy to explore opportunities to set up super computing facilities to process data from the observations made by the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope
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Video Shows "Tank Duel" Between Russia And Ukraine
On Monday, Ukraine's defence ministry said it had recaptured a total of seven square kilometres last week near the eastern town of Bakhmut.
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Over 100 Hectares Of Forest Land Diverted For Development Work In Delhi In 15 Years, Data Shows
The forest department's data also showed that only one-third of the trees transplanted during the period have survived.
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Ukraine Says It's Forces Retook Territory Near Bakhmut
Ukraine said today it's forces had retaken several square kilometres of territory around the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces seized in May.
