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Can AI Go Rogue? How Close Are We To Disaster? What OpenAI Told NDTV
AI is the biggest global technology disruptor after the internet. With more and more powerful and capable artificial intelligence being developed, are there any risks, something that often comes along with advances in technology?
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Study In Bihar Finds Uranium In Breastmilk. Top Scientist Punctures Scare
In a reassuring statement that addresses concern over a study that found uranium in the breastmilk of lactating mothers in Bihar, a senior scientist and member of National Disaster Management Authority has said the study's findings pose no concern
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New Climate Model Uncovers Detailed Regional Effects of Global Warming
A high-resolution climate model reveals that a 1°C global temperature rise could drive Arctic warming up to 5°C and intensify rainfall extremes in regions like the Himalayas and Andes. The simulation offers vital regional insights for climate adaptation, disaster risk management, and infrastructure planning in vulnerable zones, including small is...
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Top NDMA Official Appointed Special Representative Of UN Disaster Risk Reduction
A top official at India's National Disaster Management Authority has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his special representative for disaster risk reduction.
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Proactive Approach Required To Handle Natural Disasters: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for a "proactive rather than reactive" approach and the use of future technologies in handling natural disasters to minimize damage.
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Centre To Give Rs 11,092 Crore To States To Fight COVID-19
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the release of Rs 11,092 crore to all states under the State Disaster Risk Management Fund (SDRMF) for setting up quarantine facilities and arranging other facilities for checking the spread of coronavirus.
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Fani Now "Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm", Odisha On Alert: 10 Points
Cyclone Fani, which is forming over the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds up to 200 kmph, has turned into an "extremely severe cyclonic" storm, the Navy said late on Tuesday night. Coastal Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are on high alert. Cyclone Fani is expected to hit the Odisha coast by May 3. "The speed of Cyclone Fani at the time of rainfa...
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Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert
A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.
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Bihar's Flooded Farmers Try Out New Insurance
When heavy rains swept through this village in northern Bihar in August and September, so much floodwater covered farmers' fields that it was difficult to tell one plot of land from another.
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People Love To Live In Places That Are At Risk For Disasters, 'And This Is What Happens'
California was burning and emergency management officials in Sacramento, Calif., were listing the latest statistics about the fires, the firefighters, the acres burned, the fatalities, the missing people, the number of tanker planes and helicopters deployed, and so on.
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Can AI Go Rogue? How Close Are We To Disaster? What OpenAI Told NDTV
AI is the biggest global technology disruptor after the internet. With more and more powerful and capable artificial intelligence being developed, are there any risks, something that often comes along with advances in technology?
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Study In Bihar Finds Uranium In Breastmilk. Top Scientist Punctures Scare
In a reassuring statement that addresses concern over a study that found uranium in the breastmilk of lactating mothers in Bihar, a senior scientist and member of National Disaster Management Authority has said the study's findings pose no concern
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New Climate Model Uncovers Detailed Regional Effects of Global Warming
A high-resolution climate model reveals that a 1°C global temperature rise could drive Arctic warming up to 5°C and intensify rainfall extremes in regions like the Himalayas and Andes. The simulation offers vital regional insights for climate adaptation, disaster risk management, and infrastructure planning in vulnerable zones, including small is...
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Top NDMA Official Appointed Special Representative Of UN Disaster Risk Reduction
A top official at India's National Disaster Management Authority has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his special representative for disaster risk reduction.
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Proactive Approach Required To Handle Natural Disasters: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for a "proactive rather than reactive" approach and the use of future technologies in handling natural disasters to minimize damage.
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Centre To Give Rs 11,092 Crore To States To Fight COVID-19
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the release of Rs 11,092 crore to all states under the State Disaster Risk Management Fund (SDRMF) for setting up quarantine facilities and arranging other facilities for checking the spread of coronavirus.
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Fani Now "Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm", Odisha On Alert: 10 Points
Cyclone Fani, which is forming over the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds up to 200 kmph, has turned into an "extremely severe cyclonic" storm, the Navy said late on Tuesday night. Coastal Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are on high alert. Cyclone Fani is expected to hit the Odisha coast by May 3. "The speed of Cyclone Fani at the time of rainfa...
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Most Museums In India At Risk Of "Grave Damage" In Case Of Fire: Expert
A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.
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Bihar's Flooded Farmers Try Out New Insurance
When heavy rains swept through this village in northern Bihar in August and September, so much floodwater covered farmers' fields that it was difficult to tell one plot of land from another.
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People Love To Live In Places That Are At Risk For Disasters, 'And This Is What Happens'
California was burning and emergency management officials in Sacramento, Calif., were listing the latest statistics about the fires, the firefighters, the acres burned, the fatalities, the missing people, the number of tanker planes and helicopters deployed, and so on.
