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Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre, Uttarakhand govt to prevent forest fire incidents

Her remarks came after four forest workers were killed and four others injured while extinguishing a fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary under the Civil Soyam Forest Division in Almora district of Uttarakhand.

14 June 2024, 10:44 IST

Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre, Uttarakhand govt to prevent forest fire incidents

Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre, Uttarakhand govt to prevent forest fire incidents

Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre, Uttarakhand govt to prevent forest fire incidents

14 June 2024, 10:44 IST

Uttarakhand forests go up in flames amid Dhami govt’s indifference

The high carbon content in the state has turned this pristine hill state into a gas chamber, impacting the health of its people, especially the elderly who are complaining of irritation in the eyes and extreme difficulty in breathing.

02 June 2024, 21:32 IST

Uttarakhand forests go up in flames amid Dhami govt’s indifference

Uttarakhand forests go up in flames amid Dhami govt’s indifference

Uttarakhand forests go up in flames amid Dhami govt’s indifference

02 June 2024, 21:32 IST

Maharashtra: Pench Tiger Reserve gets AI-based fire detection system

As per an official release, the new system features a high-resolution camera with a visual range of 15 km, effectively covering more than 350 sq km of the reserve.

31 May 2024, 11:20 IST

Maharashtra: Pench Tiger Reserve gets AI-based fire detection system

Maharashtra: Pench Tiger Reserve gets AI-based fire detection system

Maharashtra: Pench Tiger Reserve gets AI-based fire detection system

31 May 2024, 11:20 IST

Himalayan infernos: Authorities fail to wake up to alarm calls

Infernos created by humans char the forests in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand every year.

25 May 2024, 23:58 IST

Himalayan infernos: Authorities fail to wake up to alarm calls

Himalayan infernos: Authorities fail to wake up to alarm calls

Himalayan infernos: Authorities fail to wake up to alarm calls

25 May 2024, 23:58 IST

Forest fires: Supreme Court pitches for preventive steps, says cloud seeding, 'depending on rain god' no solution

The Uttarakhand government apprised the apex court about the steps taken to control the forest fires and said 0.1 per cent of the wildlife cover in the state was on fire due to such incidents.

08 May 2024, 12:48 IST

Forest fires: Supreme Court pitches for preventive steps, says cloud seeding, 'depending on rain god' no solution

Forest fires: Supreme Court pitches for preventive steps, says cloud seeding, 'depending on rain god' no solution

Forest fires: Supreme Court pitches for preventive steps, says cloud seeding, 'depending on rain god' no solution

08 May 2024, 12:48 IST

Only 0.1% wildlife cover was on fire, Uttarakhand govt tells SC

Uttarakhand's Deputy Advocate General (DAG) Jatinder Kumar Sethi contended that the phenomena of forest fires was not new to Uttarakhand and every summer the forest department deals with such fires.

08 May 2024, 10:44 IST

Only 0.1% wildlife cover was on fire, Uttarakhand govt tells SC

Only 0.1% wildlife cover was on fire, Uttarakhand govt tells SC

Only 0.1% wildlife cover was on fire, Uttarakhand govt tells SC

08 May 2024, 10:44 IST

No respite for Uttarakhand as 68 new incidents of forest fire reported

Since November 1 last year, there have been a total of 721 incidents of forest fires in the state in which 902.5575 hectares of forest area has been destroyed.

01 May 2024, 01:42 IST

No respite for Uttarakhand as 68 new incidents of forest fire reported

No respite for Uttarakhand as 68 new incidents of forest fire reported

No respite for Uttarakhand as 68 new incidents of forest fire reported

01 May 2024, 01:42 IST

One thing most countries have in common: Unsafe Air

IQAir researchers analyze data from more than 30,000 air quality monitoring stations and sensors across 134 countries, territories and disputed regions— and found large gaps in ground-level air quality monitoring in Africa and the Middle East, including in regions where satellite data show some of the highest levels of air pollution on Earth.

19 March 2024, 05:35 IST

One thing most countries have in common: Unsafe Air

One thing most countries have in common: Unsafe Air

One thing most countries have in common: Unsafe Air

19 March 2024, 05:35 IST

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead

Fire is currently concentrated in the northern Amazon, satellite data shows, with Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela registering a record number of blazes in February, according to data gathered this century by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

18 March 2024, 04:22 IST

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead

18 March 2024, 04:22 IST

NDRF trains and deploys its first batch of forest fire fighting teams

'Three teams of 50 people each are now deployed with our first battalion based in Guwahati, 10th battalion located in Vijaywada and the battalion number 15 in Uttarakhand,' said NDRF Director General Atul Karwal.

10 March 2024, 09:44 IST

NDRF trains and deploys its first batch of forest fire fighting teams

NDRF trains and deploys its first batch of forest fire fighting teams

NDRF trains and deploys its first batch of forest fire fighting teams

10 March 2024, 09:44 IST