Category: Environment

Late monsoon worrying, will work with states: Minister

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday said the delayed sowing in the country…

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New technology may help Indian farmers double income

Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) is working on a new technology…

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Jharkhand witnesses 35% rainfall deficit

Ranchi, July 8 (IANS) Jharkhand is witnessing a 35 per cent rainfall deficit in this monsoon season, a Met Department…

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Heavy rain hits flights at Mumbai airport

Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai airport…

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Environmental activist Muhilan held by TN police

Chennai, July 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu police on Sunday arrested environmental activist Muhilan on a sexual harassment complaint filed by…

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Monsoon evades Delhi on Sunday

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Southwest monsoon, which had made a quiet entry into the national capital two days ago,…

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Snow leopard sighted in Uttarakhand’s Gangotri National Park

Dehradun, July 7 (IANS) A snow leopard, an elusive wild cat, was recently spotted at the Gangotri National Park in…

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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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