The controlled burning is done in mid-winter (in the southern hemisphere) to reduce the potential of wildfires in summer to keep the savannah ecosystem healthy.
Tag: Environment
Hundreds stranded as heavy rains trigger landslides on Manali-Chandigarh highway
Heavy rains and landslides have led to a 15-km traffic jam with no estimated wait time, no available accommodation and 200-odd people, most of them tourists, stranded on the national highway connecting Mandi and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh.
IMD issues heat wave alert as 54 deaths in UP linked to soaring temperatures
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe to very severe heat wave alert in various regions such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana among others.
Over 100 million in US affected by pollution from Canadian wildfires; New York shrouded in haze
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted south and shrouded Canada and parts of the United States in a haze of smog.
Ukraine dam breach to have long term destructive effects, state experts
The breach in the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine is set to have far reaching consequences, the United Nations warned.
Dam near Kherson breached; evacuations underway as Russia, Ukraine play blame game
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of an intentional attack by the other’s forces on a major Soviet-era dam in the Russian controlled part of southern Ukraine.
Untreated mental health issues indirectly costing Singapore SGD 16 billion: Study
A study conducted by Duke-NUS Medical School and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore suggests that symptoms of anxiety and depression in the post-peak pandemic era could be costing the city-state 2.9 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), or nearly SGD 16 billion.
People around the world celebrate Earth Day 2023
Celebrating Earth Day on April 22, people around the world have geared up for events and information about the environmental impact we have had on our planet.
India mulls adding 250 GW of green energy capacity in next 5 years
The Indian government today announced a plan to add 250 GW of green energy capacity in the next five years to achieve its target of 500 GW of clean energy by 2030.
India likely to be among countries worst-hit by water scarcity by 2050: UN report
A United Nations report has stated that India is expected to be among the most severely affected countries as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from 933 million in 2016 to 1.7-2.4 billion people in 2050.
