Category: Environment

Over 200 dead reindeer found on Norway’s Arctic Svalbard

Oslo, July 27 (IANS) Researchers have found more than 200 reindeer that died of hunger on Norway's Arctic archipelago of…

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Woman who had labour pains in stalled train safe

Thane (Maharashtra), July 27 (IANS) A nine-month pregnant woman who suddenly went into labour pains in the stranded Mahalaxmi Express…

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All taken off stuck train near Mumbai, coastal region flooded

Mumbai/Thane, July 27 (IANS) Over 1,000 passengers, including nine pregnant women, on the Mahalaxmi Express which was stranded for nearly…

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Goa Environment Minister booed at Coastal Zone meet

Panaji, July 27 (IANS) Goa's Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral had to beat a hasty retreat from a meeting on Saturday…

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NGT seeks report on water situation from Centre, DJB

Ghaziabad, July 27 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a factual and Action Taken Report from the Union…

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Underwater glaciers melting much faster than predicted

New York, July 27 (IANS) Underwater melting of tidewater glaciers is occurring much faster than was predicted, said researchers. They…

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Landslides stop Amarnath yatra as J&K witnesses heavy rain

Jammu/Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) Landslides triggered by heavy rain on Saturday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway forcing a halt to…

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Shark hotspots facing threat from overfishing globally

New York, July 27 (IANS) Fishing activities are putting ecologically important shark hotspots worldwide in danger, researchers have warned. "Currently,…

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London museum acquires objects documenting XR movement

London, July 27 (IANS) The Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum in London has acquired a number of objects that document…

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Hotter weather linked to higher suicide rates

New York, July 27 (IANS) Hotter weather increases both suicide rates and the use of depressive language on social media,…

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8 killed, 60 injured in series of quakes in Philippines

Manila, July 27 (IANS) At least eight persons were killed and around 60 injured in the Philippines after a series…

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Five dead as twin earthquakes jolt Philippines

Manila, July 27 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 12 others injured in two earthquakes that struck the…

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Drought-like situation in 20 districts of Chhattisgarh

Raipur, July 26 (IANS) Poor rains in 20 districts of Chhattisgarh has led to drought-like situation which could result in…

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SC refuses to stay Bombay HC order on coastal road project

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In a setback to the Maharashtra government, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay…

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Indonesia’s W. Java volcano erupts, prompts evacuation

Jakarta, July 26 (IANS) Popular destination of Tangkuban Perahu volcano in Indonesia's West Java province erupted on Friday, spewing 200…

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As India moves to e-mobility, plan for battery waste disposal: Minister

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) As India gradually shifts towards electric mobility, Union Minister Arvind Ganpat Sawant on Friday said…

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India seeks satellite data on floods from China,others

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) With the flood situation in the northeast and Bihar continuing to remain grim, India has…

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7 dead as torrential rains continue to lash Pakistan

Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) At least seven people have been killed as torrential rains continue to batter Pakistan. According to…

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Agra awaits rains, the Yamuna runs low

Agra, July 26 (IANS) Though the weather office and the Skymet service had forecast abundant rains from July 24 to…

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Tigress trapped, beaten to death by villagers in Pilibhit

Pilibhit, July 26 (IANS) An adult tigress that injured nine persons in Mataina village in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district was…

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