- Sunday, 28 May 2023
Govt serious about telecom network issues in mountainous areas: Minister Sharma
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma has expressed her interest to address the telecom network issues prevailing in the mountainous areas of the country.
Amazing pictures of new species found in Pacific Ocean
Underwater creatures: 5,000 new species found in the Pacific Ocean
Climbers celebrate Mt. Everest's 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures
As the mountaineering community prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest, there is growing concern about temperatures rising, glaciers and snow melting, and the weather getting harsh and unpredictable in the world’s tallest mountain. Since the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) mountain peak was first scaled by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay in 1953, thousands of climbers have reached the peak and hundreds of lost their lives.
Death of 3 cheetah cubs in India deals blow to reintroduction efforts
Three cheetah cubs have died in India this week, dealing yet another setback to a historic effort by the government to reintroduce the species to the country after 70 years of extinction. The cubs were part of a litter of four born in late March to a cheetah named Siyaya, who was one of eight rehabilitated cheetahs brought from Namibia to India’s Kuno National Park, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, in September last year.
Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again
A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it thanks to electronic brain implants, a medical first he says has changed his life. Gert-Jan Oskam, a 40-year-old Dutchman, was paralysed in a cycling accident 12 years ago.
Asia water, energy supplies at risk as climate woes mount - research
Climate-related disruptions to the crucial Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system are posing risks to economic development and energy security in 16 Asian countries, and concerted action is needed to protect regional water flows, researchers said on Wednesday.
New York City is sinking due to its million-plus buildings, study says
New York City is sinking under the collective weight of all of its buildings, a new study has found.
Sustainable forest management could create 1.3 mln direct jobs: PM Prachanda
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' said that 1.3 million direct jobs could be created if the sustainable forest management system is applied.
Hundreds of newly discovered species under threat in Mekong region
Nearly 400 species only just discovered in Asia’s Greater Mekong region could soon become extinct due to loss of habitat caused by human activity, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned in a report.
Almost half the world’s species are seeing rapid population declines: study
The global loss of wildlife is “significantly more alarming” than previously thought, according to a new study that found almost half the planet’s species are experiencing rapid population declines.
India scorched by extreme heat with monsoon rains delayed
Swathes of India from the northwest to the southeast braced for more scorching heat Monday, with New Delhi under a severe weather alert, as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country.
Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time
Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict. Researchers say there's now a 66% chance we will pass the 1.5C global warming threshold between now and 2027. The chances are rising due to emissions from human activities and a likely El Niño weather pattern later this year.
DMG issues licenses for exploration of 420 mines
It has issued this many permits for the exploration of possible mines so far as of the current fiscal year, said Narayan Banskota, the Department's Information Officer. Banskota said licenses have been provided for exploration of iron ore, copper, gold, limestone, granite, ruby, dolomite, among other minerals.
