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Why Super Typhoon Ragasa intensified so rapidly and wreaked such damage

Ragasa underwent unusually fast strengthening as it travelled over very warm waters with low wind shear and excellent upper-level ventilation; satellite analyses, regional meteorological agencies and weather centres identify sea-surface heat, favourable atmospheric structure, a long open-water track and strong outflow as the main immediate causes.

flood fears in low-lying areas

Yamuna swells past danger mark, Delhi braces for flooding threat

Authorities evacuate low-lying areas as river level inches toward evacuation mark; record water release from Haryana heightens crisis.

SC judge stresses India’s tolerance, human-animal coexistence

Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna highlighted India’s historical culture of tolerance towards animals and urged a holistic approach to address growing human-wildlife conflicts.

Heavy rains and floods

South Asia reels under flood fury: India, China, Pakistan battered by record rains

Rising temperatures, altered monsoon patterns, and reckless urbanisation fuel unprecedented floods, landslides, and destruction across the region.

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What you know about Ethanol-Blended Petrol: Benefits, Challenges, and the Real Future of Green Fuel

As India fast-tracks its ethanol-blended fuel policy to cut imports and emissions, questions linger over infrastructure readiness, vehicle compatibility, and long-term sustainability. Let’s talk about all the aspects of this fuel that can change the way we live now.

Recent Uttarakhand flash floods hit eco-sensitive zone flagged for illegal construction

The devastated village in Uttarkashi lies within the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone, where experts had warned against unregulated development and floodplain violations. Ask ChatGPT

Cloudburst in Uttarkashi triggers flash floods as monsoon havoc ravages Himachal and Uttarakhand

Monsoon fury has claimed at least five lives and left more than 100 missing in Uttarakhand’s Dharali, with Himachal simultaneously hit by landslides and cloudbursts that have displaced pilgrims and brought critical infrastructure to a standstill across the Himalayas.