Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC) director K Ramachandra Rao told TOI that they...
VISAKHAPATNAM: The cyclonic storm Mahasen, which had formed in the southeast Bay of Bengal, moved northwestwards at a speed of 15 kmph and lay centered about 1,150 km southeast of Chennai on Saturday....
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Bangladesh issues warning as cyclone Mahasen approaches
Maritime ports in Bangladesh were Sunday advised to take adequate precautionary measures as cyclone Mahasen originating in the southeast Bay of Bengal, moved slightly towards the northwest."Depression...
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Rohingya evacuated from cyclone
Rohingya evacuated from cyclonePublished: 13 May 2013 at 03.49Online news: YANGON - Myanmar on Sunday began moving people into emergency shelters as a cyclone threatened to batter a violence-wracked...
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Cyclone Threatens Burma And Bangladesh
Cyclone Threatens Burma And BangladeshTwin tropical storms in the Bay of Bengal have put millions of coastal residents in Burma and Bangladesh on cyclone alert.2:06pm UK, Monday 13 May 2013Burma...
View ArticleNanomaterial Hazards and What to Do About Them
Nanomaterial Hazards and What to Do About ThemOSHA has not issued regulations for most nanomaterials, but that doesn't mean the agency is unconcerned about the hazards of working with these super-tiny...
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY THEMES- Think. Eat. Save. Reduce your foodprint.
World Environment Day aims to reduce food waste Mr. Tulga Buya - Vice Minister of Environment and Green Development for the Government of Mongolia and Achim Steiner - UNEP Executive Director...
View ArticlePM’s address at the first session of National Platform for Disaster Risk...
PM’s address at the first session of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction"I am very happy to be with you today. I compliment the Home Minister and his team for their initiative in setting up...
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How Cyclone Mahasen will affect India
How Cyclone Mahasen will affect India Northeast India to get rain; coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Andhra, West Bengal to be hot and humid Tropical cyclone Mahasen in the southeast Bay of Bengal may shift...
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International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition
International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition Worldwide, 870 million people go hungry every day. With the world population projected to exceed nine billion people by 2050,...
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Forests cover 31% of total land area
Which countries have the highest forest cover? Which countries are the major consumers and producers of forest products? How many people depend on drugs derived from forest plants? How much...
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Deforestation and net forest area change
Deforestation and net forest area changeThe rate of deforestation shows signs of decreasing – but is still alarmingly high. Deforestation – mainly the conversion of tropical forests to agricultural...
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Forests and the environment
Forests and the environmentForests ensure environmental functions such as biodiversity, water and soil conservation, water supply and climate regulation. Mismanagement of woodlands in humid and...
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Bioenergy
BioenergyBrazil has more than 25 percent of the world's above-ground woody biomass.About 56 percent of the world's woody biomass is in Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Democratic Republic of the...
View ArticleMountains
Mountains The top 20 countries with the highest percentage of mountainous areas are: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Bhutan, Lesotho, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Macedonia, Lebanon, Rwanda, Armenia,...
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New study highlights role of insects for food and feed consumption
New study highlights role of insects for food and feed consumptionA woman selling dried caterpillars in Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of the CongoRome, 13 May 2013 – Forests, trees on farms and...
View ArticleSub: Cyclonic Storm, MAHASEN over westcentral Bay of Benga
The cyclonic storm MAHASEN over west central Bay of Bengal moved further north- northeastwards during past 6 hours at a speed of about 16 kmph and lay centred at 1130 hours IST of 15 th May 2013 near...
View ArticleFIGHT HEAT TIPS
FIGHT HEAT TIPS When the body heats up faster than it can cool itself, mild to severe illnesses may develop. It’s important to recognize the symptoms of heat-related illnesses and understand how to...
View ArticleThe Facts on Heat Stroke
Heat Stroke(Sunstroke, Heat Exhaustion, Thermic Fever, Siriasis) The Facts on Heat StrokeHeat stroke is also known as sunstroke, thermic fever, or siriasis. It happens when the body's mechanisms for...
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Human temperature variation effects
Human temperature variation effectsHotFevers are not to be confused with heat stroke. In fever the person can feel cold at high body temperatures since the body is fooled into thinking it is cold by...
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