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Kerala's Landslide Risks: Kerala's 10 districts among top 30 most landslide-prone in India |OneIndia

Ten of the total 14 districts in Kerala are among the 30 most landslide-prone districts in the country, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) noted in its 2023 report, raising​ alarm over the increasing vulnerability of the Western Ghats. But it ​has not slowed down the pace of development in the sensitive region, setting it up for one disaster after another, experts say. The risk assessment led by the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre ranked Thrissur third among the most vulnerable districts after Rudraprayag and Tehri Garhwal in Uttarakhand. #climate #keralalandslide #ScienceWise #Wayanad #mostlandslideproneareas #mostlandslidedistrictsinindia #oneindia #oneendianews ~PR.320~ED.194~HT.95~

Paris Olympic 2024: Stunning Night Visuals of Eiffel Tower Go Viral Ahead of Grand Opening Ceremony

Witness the breathtaking night visuals of the Eiffel Tower adorned with Olympic rings, capturing global attention ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics Grand Opening Ceremony. The city of lights sparkled as the world prepares for the grand event starting today, July 26, with over 10,000 athletes participating until August 11. Indian star badminton player PV Sindhu leads a team of 117 athletes at the opening ceremony. Don't miss the stunning video shared by the Olympic authorities, showcasing the Moon's alignment with the five rings of the Eiffel Tower. #Paris2024 #EiffelTower #OlympicRings #GrandOpeningCeremony #ParisOlympics #PV Sindhu #ViralVisuals #Olympics2024 #EiffelSparkles #OlympicGames ~PR.274~ED.101~HT.334~

Recently Spotted Asteroid Set for Near Miss With Earth

Recently Spotted Asteroid, Set for Near Miss With Earth. ABC reports that an asteroid is set to make a close pass by Earth this weekend. Asteroid 2024 MK should be visible with the proper equipment and timing. . Asteroid 2024 MK should be visible with the proper equipment and timing. . The space rock will make its closest approach past Earth early on June 29, passing at just three-quarters of the distance between the Earth and the Moon. The asteroid, which was first spotted two weeks ago by an observatory in South Africa, is estimated to be about 393 feet to 853 feet wide. According to asteroid expert Davide Farnocchia, who works for NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, asteroids the size of 2024 MK only pass by about every 25 years. We’re going to see a few of those during our lifetimes, but it’s not something that happens every other day, Davide Farnocchia, NASA Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, via ABC. On June 27, a 7,579-foot asteroid just passed the Earth at a slightly greater distance and was only visible with professional telescopes. The upcoming 2024 MK will be visible with a small telescope but will not be visible to the naked eye. . ABC reports that skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere will have the best odds of spotting the asteroid. The next major asteroid is set for April 13, 2029, when Apophis will pass Earth and be visible with the naked eye to viewers in Europe, Africa and Asia.

China brings back first samples from far side of the Moon

The probe landed in northern China on Tuesday.