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Geothermal springs in Himalayas release vast amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

The geothermal springs in the Himalayas release a huge amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to a study by the scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG). Researchers at WIGH, a Dehradun-based institute under the Department of Science and Technology, studied geothermal springs which cover about 10,000 square km in the […]

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5-million-year-old elephant fossils found while scouting for new tiger reserve

A camera-trap study in the reserve forests near Dehradun, to develop a new tiger reserve, led to the discovery of one of the world’s oldest fossil remains of elephants, dating back to 5 million years. “During lockdown, such a rare discovery was a pleasant surprise, we are taking help of ‘van gujjars’ (a forest tribe), […]

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Actress Mohena Kumari Singh and her family members test positive for coronavirus

Actress Mohena Kumari Singh, her husband Suyesh Rawat, father-in-law Satpal Maharaj have tested coronavirus-positive. The actress tied the knot with Uttarakhand’s tourism minister’s son Suyesh Rawat in October last year. “It’s true that I and my family have tested coronavirus positive. Currently, we are all in the hospital. The doctors have said that we all […]