Battle against one of the largest forest fires ever in Nilgiris began when first blaze started in Pykara valley on 11 April and later spread across multiple ranges by 15 April.
As strong winds and dry weather fan multiple wildfires, about 27,000 residents have been forced to flee their homes, with govt forced to shut schools and relocate prisoners.
A forest’s CO2 sink recovers slowly, with the burnt area continuing to release CO2 for several years after wildfires die. This exceeds the amount of CO2 produced from the fire itself.
Facebook is full of misinformation on climate change and climate disasters, which, when noticed and reported by users, is sent to the company’s third-party fact-checkers.
The professional man, the businessman in a free economy, the landed peasant, the artisan and the self-employed man stand on their own legs and can disagree with the government.
The rupee’s fall to record lows amid rising energy-import costs and capital outflows is raising expectations that RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra may be forced to abandon his pause and hike rates.
Historically, and instinctively, India has seen threats emerging from the west and the north, from Pakistan and China. The east has received less attention.
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