Category: Environment

Iceland glacier commemorated with plaque

Reykjav?k, Aug 18 (IANS) Mourners will gather in Iceland on Sunday to commemorate the loss of the glacier Okjokull, which…

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Hundreds stranded in Himachal after heavy rains

Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) Hundreds remained stranded in Himachal Pradesh after incessant rainfall triggered landslides, snapped road links, closing of…

6 years ago

Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘Good’, best in years

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Delhi hasn't breathed this clean in years. Rainfall in and around brought the capital's air…

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Assam CM launches state’s first CNG station in Dibrugarh

Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated the first-ever CNG fuelling station of the state…

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Bihar to set up lightning alert system, save lives

Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) Alarmed over the rising number of deaths due to lightning strikes, the Bihar State Disaster Management…

6 years ago

Panaji braces for 48 waterless hours, Congress hits out

Panaji, Aug 17 (IANS) Residents of the state capital and its outlying areas are bracing for more than 48 hours…

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With less than 45% rain, drought looms over Bihar

Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) With Bihar receiving 45 per cent less than normal rain this year, several districts of the…

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Goa capital braces for 48 hours without water

Panaji, Aug 17 (IANS) Residents of Goa's capital and other outlying areas are bracing for more than 48 hours of…

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Excess water released from Bhakra Dam, more discharges likely

Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) As the Bhakra Dam across the Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh reached its capacity, excess water was…

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Beloved dugong dies in Thailand with plastic in stomach

Bangkok, Aug 17 (IANS) An eight-month-old sick dugong named "Marium" whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand has died…

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CEOs must prioritize water risks in boardroom meets: Report

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) As the world stares at 40 per cent water supply gap by 2030, managing water…

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Himachal sees heavy rains, rivers in spate

Shimla, Aug 17 (IANS) Hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday, causing landslides in…

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One killed, 16 injured in lightning in Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) One person was killed and sixteen others were injured in a lightning strike near Kolkata's Victoria…

6 years ago

Floods destroy 182 houses, displace thousands in Nigeria

Abuja, Aug 16 (IANS) Floods caused by persistent rainfall have destroyed at least 182 houses and displaced thousands of people…

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Three killed in lightning in Bengal

Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) Three persons including two women were killed in a lightning strike in West Bengal's Purulia district…

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SC clears Chardham highway project

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court has allowed various works in progress under Centre's Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna…

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Myanmar landslide toll rises to 69

Yangon, Aug 16 (IANS) The death toll from a monsoon landslide in Myanmar's Mon state rose to 69 as more…

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UN bodies agree to monitor threats against environment defenders

Geneva, Aug 16 (IANS) As threats to individuals and communities defending their environmental and land rights intensify in many parts…

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Massive decline in India in coal power project lending: Report

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A financial assessment on Friday revealed a massive 90 per cent decline in coal power…

6 years ago

Rail traffic disrupted on Jhansi-Bhopal line due to rains

Jhansi, Aug 15 (IANS) Heavy rains led to disruption in rail services on the Jhansi-Bhopal line for over two hours…

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