Spread the love Earthquake in Peru An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck central Peru on Thursday, news agency Reuters reported citing the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), according to GFZ.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.More details awaited Spread the love
Canadian wildfires cut solar power by 6.38 TWh, caused $1.9bn loss in 2023
Spread the love Representative Image Wildfires may be adversely affecting solar power generation worldwide. According to a recent study published in Nature, smoke from the Canadian wildfires in 2023 reduced solar electricity generation across North America and Europe by an estimated 6.38 terawatt-hours (TWh) over five months. The researchers estimated that the reduction amounted to about 2.8% of the solar...
Scientists turn urine urea into hydrazine for rocket fuel and EV batteries
Spread the love Scientists have developed a method to turn urea from human urine into hydrazine, a chemical used in rocket fuel and emerging energy technologies. Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a new method to produce hydrazine from urea using electricity and sodium chloride, opening up a potentially greener route to a chemical used in rocket fuels,...
FBI lists Bishnoi gang-linked Indian national as most wanted fugitive in extortion case
Spread the love ‘Kamal’ wanted in US over alleged extortion conspiracy linked to Bishnoi gang The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday listed an Indian man identified only as Kamal among its wanted fugitives for his alleged involvement with the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime group.According to the FBI, the organisation allegedly operated in California and elsewhere and was...
Gates Foundation makes landmark 10-yr donation to Washington University to strengthen …
Spread the love Representative Image Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ the Gates Foundation have awarded a major donation to the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). The $540.2 million, 10-year grant will help the health institute expand the availability and geographic detail of health data used by governments, researchers and health professionals. The investment will support the...
After Rana’s demise, Oly medallist Manu forging new bonds with Serbian coach
Spread the love Manu Bhaker with her new coach (Photo by Jelena Arunovic) BHOPAL: After adjusting the lighting at the MP State Shooting Academy final hall, two young electricians asked Manu Bhaker if she needed anything else. “Nahin,” the shooting star politely replied. The electricians were still waiting. Distracted, Manu suddenly realized it hadn’t hit home, and gave them a...
New Mexico trout restoration brings native fish back to 120 miles of streams
Spread the love Rio Grande Cutthroat A major conservation effort launched in 2002 has restored New Mexico’s official state fish to more than 120 miles of connected mountain streams, marking one of the largest native fish restoration projects in the United States. For more than two decades, state and federal conservation agencies have worked to remove non-native predators and restore...
How Gaganyaan’s thermal protection system will survive re-entry | Explained
Spread the love The atmospheric phase of all space missions is challenging for both ascending rockets and descending space capsules. As the rocket lifts off from the earth and heads towards its orbit, it accelerates slowly through the atmosphere to keep the mechanical loads on the vehicle to a minimum. When a space capsule, like the Gaganyaan crew module, re-enters...
TN CM Vijay softens delimitation stand, seeks assurance that seat share won’t fall
Spread the love C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has softened his stand on delimitation, moving from the demand for a freeze on the existing number of Lok Sabha seats to a request that each state’s current share of parliamentary representation be protected.“I urge the Union govt to provide a clear legislative assurance that no state will...
Idaho fought invasive lake trout; a decade later adult numbers were down 64%
Spread the love Lake Trout Fishing An aggressive campaign using commercial nets and angler bounties helped turn around a decade-long fight against non-native predators in northern Idaho’s largest lake. By 2016, ten years after the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) began its suppression programme on Lake Pend Oreille, the number of adult lake trout had fallen by 64...
