When you think of deserts, you might envision isolated wastelands confined to single nations. Yet the world's most massive ...

Long before modern air conditioning burned through 12 % of the world’s electricity, ancient Persians had already solved the problem. Using wind catchers, underground water channels, and evaporative ...

Spiti, India's first high-altitude Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, now joins UNESCO's World Network. This designation elevates Spiti beyond an adventure spot to a fragile, recognized landscape ...

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt ...

Under the new EPFO rules, unemployed members can now withdraw their full provident fund amount after 12 months of being jobless. However, they will be eligible to withdraw their pension benefits only ...

AdvantaClean of Kansas City reminds homeowners and businesses to prepare for increased risks of water damage as temperatures drop across the Kansas City metropolitan area this fall. The restoration ...

It is both astonishing and disingenuous that some commentators have sought to twist Dr. Timothy Harris’s remarks about Nevis’s development trajectory into a supposed “insult” to Nevisians. In truth, ...

In Himachal Pradesh’s Kibber village, a team of local women were a key part of the scientific monitoring effort to estimate the region’s snow leopard population. Forest officials say collaboration ...

Cradled in the windswept heights of the Himalayas, Ladakh—with its cold desert terrain, centuries-old monasteries, intricately designed mosques, vast mountain skies, and silent valleys—offers a ...

Rain and temperatures in the 50s and 60s are expected in the High Desert, while snow may fall in mountains in the region. A Flood Watch has also been issued for part of San Bernardino County. A cold ...

SHIMLA -Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognized as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program. With ...