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Disney's 'Strange World' to lose USD 100 million in theatrical run; Check
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Disney's "Strange World" bombed at the box office over Thanksgiving, leaving the studio to mop up oceans, mountains and terrains of red ink. Sources have told Variety that 'Strange World' will lose at least USD 100 million during its theatrical run unless its business drastically improves in
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Limiting global warming now can preserve valuable freshwater resource
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A research team has found that the Andean region of Chile could face noticeable snow loss and roughly 10% less mountain water runoff with a global warming of approximately 2.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels over the next three decades. The study also shows that what happen
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At least 250 people killed in Indonesia earthquake, rescue operations unde
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Atleast 250 people have been killed in the powerful 5.6 magnitude earthquake that jolted Indonesia's main island of Java. The epicentre of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake was near the town of Cianjur in mountainous West Java, about 75km (45 miles) southeast of the capital, Jakarta. The region i
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Chhattisgarh man hoists 'Chhattisgarhiya Olympic flag' at Mount Friendship
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Chaman Lal Kose left Raipur for the expedition on November 10. He started his climb from the Advance Base Camp on November 15 at 10.10pm and scaled the peak, which towers at a height of 17,353 feet above sea level, at 3.40am on November 16.
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Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest year-end ATP world number 1
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Alcaraz has experienced an incredible rise in the world of tennis this year. He soared from number 32 to the top of this sport's mountain on September 12, which is also the biggest jump to number one in 50 editions of year-end ATP rankings, as per ATP.
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China lost USD 18 billion in 2021 due to extreme weather: UN report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The report highlighted how climate change impacts are wreaking an ever-increasing human, financial and environmental toll, worsening food insecurity and poverty and holding back sustainable development. The report also painted a worrying scenario for future water stress.
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India can cut emissions from its buildings to half by 2050 to meet net-zer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI/PRNewswire): In the lead up to the 27th Annual UN climate talks -- COP27 -- NIUA (National Institute of Urban Affairs) and RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute) have released a new report, From the Ground Up, that provides a novel whole-system approach to reduce
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Nisha Kumari, an athlete from Vadodara to end the year by climbing Mt Ever
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], November 9 (ANI/PNN): Nisha Kumari, an athlete and adventurer from Vadodara, Gujarat, is set to climb Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse in traverse style with crowd-funded support. The peaks of Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse are located at 8,848.48 and 8,516 meters above sea lev
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6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Nepal, second jolt within 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Nepal underwent its second earthquake within 24 hours, as an earthquake of 6.3 magnitudes hit the nation.
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China Matters' Feature: How was an ancient Chinese village transformed by
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 8 (ANI/PRNewswire): Gejia village, located in a remote mountainous area of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, has a history of more than 1,300 years. This place was once a small, underdeveloped village largely devoid of any industry.
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4.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
An earthquake of 4.5 magnitudes rocked Nepal in the early morning today, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
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Collaboration with mountain communities might help water systems to adapt
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Local communities have often developed ingenious local solutions such as water sowing and harvesting practices, wetland conservation, and interconnected storage reservoirs. A better scientific evidence base can help integrating these practices and river basin management plans, to offset some
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