Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Natural Disasters
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Written in blood
The police firing on helpless farmers in Madhya Pradesh was one of the most grisly incidents in recent times. But the tragedy was precipitated by the apathy of the Union government
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Not virtual, it s reality
Scientists in Austria have achieved success in teleporting a photon
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Dying in isolation
A small group of islands in the Bay of Bengal is being eaten up by the sea
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No need to wait
A system has been developed to help passengers avoid flight related problems
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Weevils gobble up weeds
A tiny "hazardous' insect, weevil, considered a major threat to horticulture and floriculture sectors, is being successfully used to clear the weeds from Harke reserve lake in Amritsar. Ram Kishan,
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X ray vision
Scientists are developing radar flashlights that would see through doors and walls. The device deve loped at Atlanta's Georgia Tech Research Institute, USA, can detect a stationary human's presence
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The truth about frogs
Scientists in the US are trying to find out the reason for deformities in frogs
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This won t hurt
Children hide pain merely to avoid an injection, a study reveals
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Disaster watch
On an average, disasters killed more than 1.2 lakh people and affected more than 135.5 million people every year between 1971-1995. Floods killed the maximum number of people in Asia, particularly in
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The cutting edge
An alternative to the traditional wooden plough has been developed in Peru