India developing multi-swarm drone technology for forest fire management

2024-03-27T11:51+0100terradaily (en)

Researchers at the India n Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a pioneering approach to combat natural disasters such as forest fires by deploying multiple swarms of drones, leveraging their coordinated efforts for more effective disaster management. Forest fires, exacerbated by climate change, pose a growing global threat.

HC asks Centre if para forces can be deployed for protection of city forests

2024-03-27T00:03+0100timesofindia (en)

New Delhi: Delhi High Court has asked the Centre if any paramilitary force other than CISF can be deployed for the protection of Delhi’s forests from encroachment by land grabbers and mafia. The court’s asked this question after the Centre told it that CISF rules don’t permit the force’s deployment to protect city forests and its guards.

World News | Forest Fires Burn in Nearly Half of Mexico's Drought-stricken States, Fuelled by Strong Winds

2024-03-26T05:43+0100latestly (en)

Nogales, Mar 26 (AP) Forest fires were burning in nearly half of Mexico's drought-stricken states Monday fuelled by strong winds. The National Forestry Commission reported 58 active fires in 15 states, including in protected nature reserves in Morelos, Veracruz and Mexico states.

2-year-old girl falls into water bucket, dies

2024-03-24T00:49+0100timesofindia (en)

Mohali: A two-year-old girl drowned in a bucket of water while playing in her makeshift house at Derabassi . Her parentsm who were labourers, had gone to work and the girl was with her four siblings in the house. According to police, Suman was the youngest among the five siblings.

New approach: Multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires

2024-03-23T07:01+0100economictimes (en)

BENGALURU: A new approach by researchers at the India n Institute of Science ( IISc ) seeks to use multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires. Forest fires are becoming increasingly catastrophic across the world, accelerated by climate change, it was noted.

New approach: Multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires

2024-03-23T06:18+0100devdiscourse (en)

Researchers at IISc are proposing the use of multi-swarm drones to combat forest fires. The drones communicate with each other to efficiently locate and extinguish fires. They use a special algorithm inspired by marine predator behavior and upcoming plans include incorporating unmanned ground vehicles for resource delivery during disasters.

Using drone swarms to fight forest fires

2024-03-22T06:02+0100todayheadline (en)

Researchers at the India n Institute of Science (IISc) are using multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires. Forest fires are becoming increasingly catastrophic across the world, accelerated by climate change. “A swarm of drones could be the solution,” says Suresh....

IAF’s Gagan Shakti war drill from April 1

2024-03-22T00:41+0100timesofindia (en)

Jaisalmer: To test war preparations and firing capabilities , the India n Air Force ( IAF ) will organise a war drill ‘Gagan Shakti’ from April 1 to 10 at the Pokhran field firing range in Gagan Shakti is the IAF’s biggest war exercise after Vayu Shakti.

IISc team bats for drone swarms to tackle forest fires, other disasters

2024-03-22T00:13+0100timesofindia (en)

Bengaluru: A new approach by India n Institute of Science researchers seeks to use multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires , which are becoming increasingly catastrophic across the world, accelerated by climate change. “A swarm of drones could be the solution,” said....

Using Drone Swarms to Fight Forest Fires

2024-03-21T23:47+0100homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

Researchers at the India n Institute of Science (IISc) are using multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires. Forest fires are becoming increasingly catastrophic across the world, accelerated by climate change. A swarm of drones could be the solution,” says Suresh....

Swarm To Save Day

2024-03-21T17:44+0100miragenews (en)

A new approach by researchers at the India n Institute of Science (IISc) seeks to use multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires. Forest fires are becoming increasingly catastrophic across the world, accelerated by climate change.

City sees record 45% spike in aerosols in 20 years: Study

2024-03-21T05:41+0100timesofindia (en)

The city has seen a 45.3% increase in aerosols in the past 20 years, which can potentially be polluting, showed a study by researchers from NIT Tiruchirappalli. For the study, researchers analysed concentration of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) between 2002-2021 and found that not only their size but also the concentration substantially increased.

Rainfall offers respite to Nepalis grappling with fire incidents

2024-03-21T01:58+0100kathmandupost (en)

Most places of Koshi, Madhesh and Bagmati provinces witnessed light to moderate rainfall on Wednesday, thanks to the westerly low pressure system and low pressure system developed around Bihar of India . The rainfall came as a respite for Nepalis grappling with increasing air pollution and incidents of wildfires.

Climate crisis everywhere, all at once: Record-breaking temperature in 10 countries across 4 continents

2024-03-20T06:19+0100downtoearth (en)

Almost every day over the last nine months, Indonesia has broken national records. The record-breaking temperatures continued on March 19, 2024, when many stations reported their warmest March night on record. At the same time, temperature in Putussibau, one of the towns in West Kalimantan Province, surpassed its previous March heat record.

El 2023 fue el año de la devastación, declara Greenpeace

2024-03-19T14:21+0100debate (es)

Greenpeace declaró el 2023 como el año de la devastación , siendo el más caluroso que se tiene reportado hasta el momento. Las emergencias ambientales cobraron miles de vidas alrededor del mundo y costaron billones de dólares en daños. Las extremas condiciones ambientales, desde inundaciones hasta....

Air pollution: Only 5% of countries meet WHO recommendations for fine particles

2024-03-19T13:40+0100elpais-en (en)

Only seven of the 127 countries analyzed by the Swiss air quality technology company IQAir in 2023 complied with the new safety limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for suspended particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter (known as PM2.

La tasa de elevación del nivel del mar en el planeta se ha duplicado en 20 años

2024-03-19T13:05+0100lavanguardia (es)

La subida media mundial del nivel del mar en el año 2023 alcanzó un nuevo récord, según recogen las mediciones por satélite que se vienen efectuando desde 1993. Para los expertos es una consecuencia más del continuo calentamiento de los océanos (y de su expansión térmica), así como del derretimiento....

Heat, aridity, clear skies: why forests are already ablaze in the Nilgiris

2024-03-19T03:26+0100expressindia (en)

November to June is considered to be forest fire season in India , with hundreds of thousands of small and large fires burning every year, especially from February onward as summer approaches. April-May are usually the worst fire months across the country.

Heat, aridity, clear skies responsible for early forest fires in south India

2024-03-18T13:33+0100expressindia (en)

“Generally, forests in southern India are less prone to fires as the vegetation type is largely evergreen or semi-evergreen. On the contrary, the forests in northeast India, Odisha , Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand are largely covered with dry deciduous forests, making them more....

IAF's 'Bambi Bucket Operation' douse forest fires in Nilgiris

2024-03-17T17:50+0100cambodiantimes (en)

New Delhi [ India ], March 17 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed an AF Mi-17 V5 helicopter on Sunday to undertake multiple Bambi Bucket operations to douse forest fires in the Nilgiris. Collaborating with the forest department and state administration, the IAF helicopter discharged over 16,000....

India News | IAF's 'Bambi Bucket Operation' Douse Forest Fires in Nilgiris

2024-03-17T16:18+0100latestly (en)

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Taking to its social media handle, IAF posted on X, "Continuing its firefighting efforts to douse the raging forest fire in the Nilgiris, the IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter undertook multiple Bambi Bucket Operations.

IAF's 'Bambi Bucket Operation' douse forest fires in Nilgiris

2024-03-17T15:58+0100aninews (en)

New Delhi [ India ], March 17 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed an AF Mi-17 V5 helicopter on Sunday to undertake multiple Bambi Bucket operations to douse s in the Nilgiris. Collaborating with the forest department and state administration, the IAF helicopter discharged over 16,000 litres of water to control the spread of the fire.

¿Cuánto pesa en las Fuerzas Armadas de Chile la relación militar con Israel?

2024-03-16T20:52+0100LaTercera (es)

Desde el ataque terrorista de Hamas contra Israel , el pasado 7 de octubre, y la posterior represalia de ese país contra la Franja de Gaza que ha dejado más de 31 mil palestinos muertos según cifras de la ONU, las relaciones entre el gobierno de Gabriel Boric y la administración israelí no han hecho más que tensionarse.

Months-long drought in Himalayas leaves rural communities high and dry

2024-03-16T08:06+0100rural21-en (en)

Abdul Rashid, a farmer in a remote village in the Kashmir Himalayas, is at a loss for words to describe the impact of a long drought which has been continuing in the Himalayas for over two months, ahead of the upcoming farming season. “I don’t think anything will grow in the farms this year,” Rashid....

Getting set to guard forests housing tigers from raging fires during summer in Karnataka

2024-03-15T04:35+0100thehindu (en)

Cascading effect. If there is no concerted effort to prevent forest fires, the devastation to the vegetation and, in effect, fodder availability to the herbivore population, will diminish. This will set in motion migration of the herbivores to greener pastures, or their numbers will decline in the....

Another wildfire devours over 150 ha forest at Ambazari Biodiversity Park

2024-03-14T00:54+0100timesofindia (en)

Nagpur: A day after a forest fire burnt down 13 hectare of leaf litter, bushes, and grassland beneath the transmission line on the Hingna side of Ambazari Biodiversity Park , a major fire completely devoured over 150 ha of the reserve forest on Wednesday morning.

Too many trekkers spoil the mountains

2024-03-13T21:36+0100thehindu (en)

A fter 4,000 trekkers climbed the Kumara Parvatha peak in the ecologically fragile Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary on the Republic Day weekend, an alarmed Karnataka government temporarily banned trekking in the State. Until a standard operating procedure is put in place, routes without an online booking system would remain closed, it said.

Too many trekkers spoil the mountains

2024-03-13T21:36+0100Hindu (en)

A fter 4,000 trekkers climbed the Kumara Parvatha peak in the ecologically fragile Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary on the Republic Day weekend, an alarmed Karnataka government temporarily banned trekking in the State. Until a standard operating procedure is put in place, routes without an online booking system would remain closed, it said.

Tigress injures forest staffer at Sariska reserve

2024-03-12T01:24+0100timesofindia (en)

Jaipur: A forest staff member deployed for tracking tigers at Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) was injured after tigress ST-12, allegedly charged at him on Monday morning. Tigress ST-12, sitting near its kill in Devra of Talvriksha of Sariska Tiger Reserve Forest, ran after the tracker and the forester.

Inquinamento atmosferico, nuovo report sugli effetti a breve termine al Pm 2,5

2024-03-10T23:27+0100ilpiacenza (it)

Uno studio australiano ha monitorato per circa 20 anni la mortalità e i livelli di PM 2,5 in 13.189 città di tutto il mondo, focalizzandosi sulla esposizione di questo particolato, a breve termine. Ogni anno, più di un milione di decessi a livello globale è dovuto alla esposizione, a breve termine ,....

NDRF trains and deploys its first batch of forest fire fighting teams

2024-03-10T10:45+0100deccanherald (en)

New Delhi: NDRF Director General Atul Karwal has said the force has trained and deployed the first contingent of its 150 responders who can undertake forest fire combat operations even as it has also sought the Union Home Ministry's permission to get them further s killed in the domain from a foreign country.

NDRF trains and deploys its first forest fire fighting teams

2024-03-10T09:14+0100devdiscourse (en)

NDRF Director General Atul Karwal has said the force has trained and deployed the first contingent of its 150 responders who can undertake forest fire combat operations even as it has also sought the Union Home Ministrys permission to get them further s killed in the domain from a foreign country.

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l'allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T12:25+0100lagazzettadelmezzogiorno (it)

(Adnkronos) - Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell’UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l'allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T12:13+0100tiscali-it (it)

Le temperature europee nel febbraio 2024 sono state di 3.30°C superiori alla media del periodo tra il 1991 e il 2020 per il mese di febbraio, con temperature molto superiori alla media registrate nell'Europa centrale e orientale. Al di fuori dell'Europa, le temperature sono state superiori alla....

07-03 11:50 CLIMA, FEBBRAIO 2024 IL PIù CALDO MAI REGISTRATO: L'ALLARME DI COPERNICUS

2024-03-07T12:06+0100ilroma (it)

(Adnkronos) - Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell’UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l’allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T12:05+0100laragione (it)

(Adnkronos) – Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell’UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l'allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T12:04+0100lanuovaferrara (it)

(Adnkronos) - Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell’UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l’allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T12:04+0100meteoweb (it)

(Adnkronos) – Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell?UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l’allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T12:03+0100strettoweb (it)

(Adnkronos) – Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell?UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l'allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T12:02+0100gazzettadireggio (it)

(Adnkronos) - Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell’UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l'allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T12:01+0100lasvolta (it)

(Adnkronos) - Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell’UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l'allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T12:00+0100affaritaliani (it)

(Adnkronos) - Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell’UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l'allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T11:58+0100gazzettadimodena (it)

(Adnkronos) - Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell’UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Clima, febbraio 2024 il più caldo mai registrato: l'allarme di Copernicus

2024-03-07T11:58+0100corriereadriatico (it)

(Adnkronos) - Quello appena trascorso è stato il febbraio più caldo mai registrato a livello globale, diventando il nono mese consecutivo che raggiunge questo tipo di record. Lo mostrano i dati del servizio Copernicus sui cambiamenti climatici dell UE, secondo il quale anche le temperature globali....

Why the tiger-human conflict rages in Bandipur and Nagarahole

2024-03-07T07:53+0100frontline (en)

“I informed the forest department when my son did not return home that day. Sensing that something was wrong, I went along with the search party and we found his body a kilometre inside the forest. His entire body had been devoured, and only bones remained.