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Kashmir’s Water Security Needs Recharging
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (966+ words) Kashmir's Water Security Needs Recharging'Greater Kashmir Kashmir's Water Security Needs Recharging Water-resource recharge strategies, when tailored to site-specific geological and hydrological conditions, can play a critical role in securing the region's water future Expectations of high and sustained snowfall during…...
A growing threat
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (226+ words) Addressing this crisis requires immediate and collective action Another major concern is the excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides in nearby agricultural fields. These chemicals seep into the water bodies, causing eutrophication-a process that leads to excessive growth of algae…...
Widespread rain continues for 2nd day in J-K
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (1429+ words) Light snowfall in higher reaches shuts key roads; MeT predicts fresh spell from April 7, warns of erratic weather till April 10 Srinagar, Apr 4: Widespread rainfall continued across Jammu and Kashmir for the second straight day Saturday as a fresh Western Disturbance…...
Sentinels of ecological health
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (834+ words) Sentinels of ecological health'Greater Kashmir Sentinels of ecological health Sparrows act as flagship species and serve as indicator species reflecting environmental health World Sparrow Day is observed every year to raise awareness about the conservation of the House Sparrow (Passer…...
A Governance and Climate Imperative
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1116+ words) The Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026 effective from 1 April 2026, represent a transformative shift in environmental governance architecture in India. Moving beyond the" Moving beyond the earlier 2016 framework, these rules signal a transition from a municipal service model to a shared…...
Artemis II's moon-bound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (206+ words) Cape Canaveral, Apr 04: The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet's brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew's first downlinked images Friday, one-and-a-half days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than…...
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan; tremors felt in J&K
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (128+ words) Srinagar, Apr 03: A moderate-intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region on Friday, with tremors felt across several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. According to initial data, the quake occurred at 16:12:58 UTC, with its epicentre located at…...
Gaudium IVF launches AI-driven treatment
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (153+ words) Gaudium IVF launches AI-driven treatment'Greater Kashmir Gaudium IVF launches AI-driven treatment Developed in collaboration with IVF 2.0, founded by Dr. Jacques Cohen and Dr. Alejandro Chave, the technology enhances sperm and embryo selection through data-driven analysis. Srinagar, Apr 2: Gaudium IVF has…...
Rain, snowfall continue to lash Kashmir for second day: MeT
1+ week, 2+ day ago (194+ words) Srinagar, Mar 30: Rains in plains and snowfall in higher reaches continued in Kashmir for the second day on Monday as the fresh spell of precipitation has brought down the rainfall deficit by nearly five per cent, officials said here. Light…...
1 million trees for Pir Panjal: People’s movement for ecological restoration launched
1+ week, 2+ day ago (288+ words) 1 million trees for Pir Panjal: People's movement for ecological restoration launched'Greater Kashmir 1 million trees for Pir Panjal: People's movement for ecological restoration launched The event witnessed vibrant participation from students and scholars of the Faculty of Forestry at SKUAST-K, alongside…...