Himalaya
- Ministry of Science & Technology
A new study will help accurate estimation of black carbon over the Himalaya, a key contributor to global warming & improve weather & climate predictions
Figure 1: (Left) Variations in monthly average equivalent black carbon (eBC) concentrations during the 2014–2017 period using the presently derived…
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Scientists find geological evidence of eastern Himalaya earthquake recorded in history
Scientists have found the first geological evidence of an earthquake at Himebasti Village on the border of Assam and Arunachal…
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INSPIRE Faculty fellow’s engineering to produce heat-tolerant wheat varieties resulting in improved grain yield
We may soon have a wheat variety that does not lose its productivity under heat stress. Heat stress causes a…
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ARIES, Nainital to organise online International Conference on ‘Aerosol Air Quality, Climate Change and Impact on Water Resources and Livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas’
Mid-September brings an opportunity to witness a major online international conference on Aerosol Air Quality, Climate Change and Impact on Water…
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Himalayan Geothermal Springs release huge amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Fig. Schematic model for geogenic CO2 degassing. Background data: a Location of geothermal springs of study area plotted on geological map…
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Localized strain and partial melts in shear zones may control seismicity in Kumaun Himalaya
Figure: Cartoon showing different stages of tectonic evolution of the Himalayan metamorphic core in Kali River Valley, Kumaun with respect…
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