Delhi starts flood control room
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Ahead of the monsoon season, the Flood Control Department of the Delhi government has started a round the clock control room to deal and mitigate any problem related to heavy…
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Environment
How toxic air is causing malnutrition in trees
London, June 25 (IANS) Besides affecting human health, air pollution is also causing malnutrition in trees by harming a fungi that is important for providing mineral nutrients to tree roots, finds a new study. Mycorrhizae…
Will speak to Shiv Sena over Ratnagiri refinery: Pradhan
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday that he will personally speak to Uddhav Thackeray to allay the Shiv Sena leader’s fears about the threat to farmers’ lands due to…
Use plastic with responsibility: Parrikar
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday asked the people to be responsible with the use of plastic. “Now that the new market has been inaugurated, I want to underline that…
AAP welcomes Delhi stay on cutting trees
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday welcomed the Delhi High Court stay on cutting of thousands of trees in Delhi till July 4. “AAP welcomes the decision of the…
Unesco urged to probe Great Barrier Reef deforestation
Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Four Australian non-profits have urged the Unesco to probe the government over its failure to conserve the Great Barrier Reef against deforestation, a letter revealed on Monday. The Wilderness Society, the…
Delhi HC stays cutting of trees till July 4
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In a relief to residents, the Delhi High Court on Monday asked authorities not to axe till July 4 the 16,500 trees sanctioned by the Centre for the redevelopment of…
Australian state cultivates rare trees as ‘insurance policy’
Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state is cultivating the rare Wollemi Pine or the “Dinosaur Tree” as an “insurance policy” for the sustenance of the fragile species, researchers said on Monday….
To what end are PSBs continuing to finance coal-fired power?
By EAS Sarma The government’s announcement to soon tender out 100 GW of solar power in one go is somewhat an ambitious step towards transition to clean energy, compared to the previous largest tender of…
Five killed as rains clobber Maharashtra, road, rail traffic hit
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Torrential rains clobbered large areas of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra seriously hitting road traffic and rail operations, claiming at least five lives in rain-related incidents, officials said here on…
Heat wave, high humidity continues in UP
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Heat wave conditions and high humidity continued across Uttar Pradesh on Monday, according to the weather office. The mercury in many parts of Bundelkhand touched up to 46 degrees Celsius in…
Partly cloudy Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 31.6 degree Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office…
Kangaroo halts Australian football match
Canberra, June 25 (IANS) A kangaroo has become the latest social media sensation after invading a football pitch just 2 km from Parliament House in here, Australian authorities said on Monday. The woman’s premier league…
Australian oyster industry under threat
Canberra, June 25 (IANS) A shortage of baby oysters is putting South Australia’s oyster industry worth A$32 million ($23 million) under threat, an official said on Monday. A devastating outbreak of Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome…
Climate change affecting agriculture in Bihar: CM
Patna, June 24 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said climate change has been affecting the state over the years and its impact is visible, with monsoon getting delayed every year and the…
Monsoon gains momentum in West Bengal, heavy rains for two days
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) The monsoon has gained momentum in West Bengal, with the weatherman on Sunday forecasting extreme heavy rainfall in some areas of north Bengal over the next two days. “Due to the…
Globe needs action to reverse climate impact: GEF chief
By Vishal Gulati Da Nang (Vietnam), June 24 (IANS) The world was urged on Sunday to take urgent action to reverse deterioration of the global environment at the opening of the 54th Global Environment Facility…
Monsoon in Delhi from June 29: IMD
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Monsoon will hit the national capital anytime between June 29 to July 1, with pre-monsoon activities expected to begin the coming week, bringing a much needed respite for Delhi which…
East India Climate Change conclave begins in Patna
Patna, June 24 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan jointly inaugurated the two-day East India Climate Change conclave here on Sunday. In attendance were…
World gathers to tackle climate change challenges
By Vishal Gulati Da Nang (Vietnam), June 24 (IANS) World leaders and officials from over 100 nations, including India, top heads of UN agencies and multilateral financial institutions, scientists and activists gathered in this Vietnamese…