Category: Environment

Now AI can help predict storms, cyclones

New York, July 7 (IANS) Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), researchers have developed an algorithm to detect cloud formations that lead…

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Uttarakhand to ban single-use plastics in government offices

Dehradun, July 7 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government is planning to ban single-use plastics in all government offices in the state.…

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Nepal strives to convert Everest trash into treasure

Kathmandu, July 7 (IANS) In a bid to save Mount Everest from trash, Nepal conducted a month-long cleaning campaign by…

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Green environment behind push for public transport, EVs: Minister

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the tax proposals in the Union Budget for…

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These community changemakers clean India’s public spaces of garbage trails

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) With an environmental crisis looming over the planet, is the way out…

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Drifting ‘ghost nets’ menace to marine life off Goa

Panaji, July 7 (IANS) Already faced with the menace of over-fishing off its shores, the phenomenon of 'ghost-fishing' appears to…

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Delhi to get light rain for next two days

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi and its surrounding areas will experience light rain on Sunday and Monday as the…

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7.1-magnitude earthquake rocks Southern California

San Francisco, July 6 (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale hit Southern California, swaying buildings, cracking…

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Stray dog population growing at alarming rate in Leh

Leh, July 6 (IANS) The population of stray dogs in Ladakh's Leh town has exploded into threatening numbers, growing to…

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Alaska hits record temperatures amid heatwave

Washington, July 6 (IANS) A new record high temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) has been set in…

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Russia launches Soyuz carrier rocket with 33 satellites

Moscow, July 5 (IANS) Russia successfully launched its Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket on Friday with a hydrometeorological satellite and 32 small…

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Buddhist monks whose robes are made from plastic bottles

Bangkok, July 5 (IANS) The monks of the Wat Jak Daeng temple on Bangkok's Bang Kachao island have been wearing…

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Man killed in leopard attack in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, July 5 (IANS) A man hailing from Bihar was killed after being attacked by a leopard in Uttarakhand's Pauri…

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Monsoon reaches Himachal after a week’s delay

Shimla, July 5 (IANS) After being delayed by a week, the southwest monsoon on Friday covered the entire Himachal Pradesh…

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Hundreds of sharks, rays tangled in ocean plastic: Study

London, July 5 (IANS) Hundreds of sharks and rays are tangled in plastic waste in oceans across the world, researchers…

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China’s migratory bird sanctuaries added to Unesco World Heritage List

Baku, July 5 (IANS) China's Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf were inscribed on the…

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Kolkata Police bans burning of waste material

Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) The Kolkata Police has banned the burning of waste material like plastic, tyres, pulp or organic…

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Kochi demolition: SC says fraud played on court

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Senior counsels engaged by the petitioners have played a fraud on the Supreme Court, the…

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6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Southern California

Los Angeles, July 5 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted the US state of California on…

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Rain in Delhi ahead of monsoon arrival

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) With the monsoon expected to reach the national capital this weekend, rains began on Thursday…

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