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In a unique scientific trial, 36 volunteers were buried alive under snow to test a new device that could extend survival during avalanches.
The flood in 1978 in Delhi led to the construction of higher embankments and additional bunds, which have protected the city from subsequent floods
The model colony for the displaced villagers of Satabhaya would be built at Bagapatia in Kendrapara district at a cost of Rs. 22.5 crore in the first phase.
New report recommends a response plan for heatwaves that includes cultural, institutional, technological and ecosystem-based adaptation strategies.
Temperatures in seven states, including Punjab, a major grower of wheat, are at levels usually seen in mid-March.
The autumn grain production makes up about 75 % of China’s annual grain output and China, until the drought gradually set in from July, had aimed to produce more than 650 billion kg this year.
A new research paper, published earlier this year, said 706 heat wave incidents have taken place in the country from 1971-2019.
Home to over 4.6 crore people, Odisha, along the Bay of Bengal, often acts as a magnet for all kinds of natural disasters.
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