In some areas, the colorful annuals have been replaced with pre-made carpets of living grass that need quite a bit of water and regular mowing.
Category: environment
Cyclone Shakhti intensifies over Arabian Sea near Gujarat coast
The cyclonic storm over the northeast Arabian Sea moved west-northwestwards with a speed of eight kmph during the last six hours, and lay centred at 2030 hrs IST on Friday, over the same region, nearly 300 km west of Dwarka, 330 km south-southwest of Karachi (Pakistan) and 360 km west of Porbandar.
Maharashtra weather update: IMD issues cyclone ‘Shakti’ warning in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar; heavy rains expected from….
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued cyclone ‘Shakti’ warning for some districts of Maharashtra, with high to moderate cyclone warning between October 3 and 7. According to the release, the warning covers Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg. The wind speed, reaching 45-55 kmph and gusting to 65 kmph, is likely to prevail over the North Maharashtra coast between October 3 and 5. The wind speed may increase depending on the cyclone’s intensity. The Sea conditions are very rough, with rough seas expected along the northern Maharashtra coast until October 5. Fishermen are advised to avoid venturing into the sea.
Maharashtra weather update: IMD issues cyclone ‘Shakti’ warning in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar; heavy rains expected from….
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued cyclone ‘Shakti’ warning for some districts of Maharashtra, with high to moderate cyclone warning between October 3 and 7. According to the release, the warning covers Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg. The wind speed, reaching 45-55 kmph and gusting to 65 kmph, is likely to prevail over the North Maharashtra coast between October 3 and 5. The wind speed may increase depending on the cyclone’s intensity. The Sea conditions are very rough, with rough seas expected along the northern Maharashtra coast until October 5. Fishermen are advised to avoid venturing into the sea.
Chunk, a 1,200-pound bear with a broken jaw, wins Alaska’s popular Fat Bear Week contest
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years. The annual online competition allows viewers to follow 12 bears in Alaskas Katmai National Park and Preserve on [.].
Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi, chokes traffic
Social media was flooded with reports of traffic snarls, particularly near Tikona Park close to Jamia Millia Islamia, and a 25-minute jam on the flyover near the Radisson Hotel on NH-48, affecting commuters travelling from Delhi to Gurugram.
PM E-DRIVE Scheme: Centre Issues Operational Guidelines For Deployment Of 72,300 Public EV Charging Stations With ₹2,000 Crore Outlay
Government premises such as offices, residential complexes, hospitals, and educational institutions will receive 100 per cent subsidy on both upstream infrastructure and EV charging equipment, provided the chargers offer free public access.
The long walk home
E very year, as the first flakes of snow settle over Kalam, Utror, Mankyal, Bahrain and other areas of upper Swat, hundreds of families start preparing for a journey their ancestors have made for centuries. Known locally as mohajirati safar this seasonal migration is one of the oldest.
Government Ignores Groundwater Tests After UCC Clean-Up; Green Activists Raise Concern
It is pathetic that government is now uninterested in any tests that could build confidence and ease panic among gas tragedy
IMD issues red alert for Mumbai, surrounding areas
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai from Saturday till Monday.