Drone mapping to help evaluate fragile ecosystem, particularly moss beds, & changes in the extreme environment
Natural disasters displaced millions of people in U.S. in 2022: Report
The report says that nearly 40% returned to their homes within a week while around 16% have not returned home (and may never do so)
Two Polish skiers killed in Kashmir Himalayas
Snow avalanche hit upper reaches of Gulmarg ski resort in India’s Kashmir region
‘Non-native invasive plant species are spreading to mountains including the Himalayas’
The study published in ‘Nature – Ecology & Evolution’ suggest that native species residing at higher altitudes are under threat from the non-native invasive species as they are now making their habitats within the habitats occupied by natives
Davos 2023: Climate activists protest over big oil companies ‘hijacking debate’
Scores of climate activists gather in Davos to stage a protest questioning the presence of the leaders of the big energy firms at the meetings
In 2022, extreme weather events killed 2227 people in India
While 58 per cent casualties occurred due to lightning strikes and thunderstorms, 37 per cent deaths were attributed to floods and heavy rain