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Tamil Nadu govt to bring website to impart heat mitigation steps to...
The department has recently conducted a pilot project for the affordable housing scheme by painting the roofs of houses with silica white paint. This...
Indonesia president warns of forest fires as hot spots detected
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday local authorities should get prepared for potential forest fires later this year as hot spots had been...
Centre orders deployment of NDRF teams, helicopters in Uttarakhand to...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the government has ordered the deployment of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and...
2022 was 5th warmest year on record, situation alarming: NASA
"This warming trend is alarming. Our warming climate is already making a mark: Forest fires are intensifying; hurricanes are getting stronger;...
Indian Air Force deploys MI 17 chopper to fight forest fires in Goa
"Today's operations have seen this helicopter flying multiple missions dispensing almost 22,000 litres of water to fight the fire," read the official...
Goa forest fires: IAF's Mi-17 chopper dispenses over 25K litres of...
Earlier on March 9, the IAF deployed one Mi-17 helicopter for fighting raging forest fires in Goa, using Bambi Buckets.
Pre-monsoon winds, dried grass reason for forest fires
"To prevent accidental spread of fire near roads and highways, vegetation was cleared on both sides. As most fires are ground fires, they are...
Forest fires give tough time in West dists as mercury continues to...
Until last week, the frontline staff of the Forest Department was on their toes to douse fires that broke out in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR),...
