Category: Environment

Lightning kills 20 in Jharkhand

Ranchi, June 28 (IANS) With monsoon hitting Jharkhand there has been some relief, but at least 20 people have also…

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Monsoon makes grand entry in Mumbai with usual woes

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Monsoon made a grand entry in Mumbai and surrounding areas on Friday, hitting normal life with…

6 years ago

Weakest start to Monsoon since 2014: Report

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) In what could be alarming for the Indian investors and the policy makers a new report…

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Sri Lanka issues severe heat wave warning

Colombo, June 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Friday issued a severe heat wave warning for several…

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Airplane contrails’ impact on climate to triple by 2050

London, June 28 (IANS) Researchers have found that contrails - the white lines that airplanes leave behind in the sky…

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Tiger sighted in Kedarnath hills in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, June 28 (IANS) A tiger, normally found in the plains, has been sighted for the first time at a…

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EU calls for strong climate change declaration at G20

Osaka, June 28 (IANS) European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday said that the G20 needs to issue a…

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India needs to update its climate targets

By Damandeep Singh The extreme heatwave that recently saw temperatures soar across India was a stark reminder that this region…

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Anti-Sterlite protests instigated by foreign interests: Vedanta

Chennai, June 27 (IANS) The agitation against Sterlite Copper - the copper smelter plant of Vedanta Ltd in Thoothukudi -…

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Bihar CM office turns down Koshi flood victims plea

Patna, June 27 (IANS) Dozens of Koshi flood victims were shocked and disappointed on Thursday when the Bihar Chief Minister's…

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SL gets $310m loan from WB to mitigate flood risks

Colombo, June 27 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a $310 million loan for Sri Lanka to reduce and mitigate…

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BSES partners TERI, Panasonic, CEEW for Demand Side Management

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi power distribution company BSES on Thursday said that as part of its Demand Side…

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Heatwave triggers big wildfire in Spain, 40 evacuated

Tarragona (Spain), June 27 (IANS) The heatwave that has engulfed Western Europe kindled the year's first serious wildfire in the…

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Groundwater levels dip acutely in north India

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Northern India has registered a critical fall in groundwater levels ranging between 75 and 85…

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Fungal virus scab may hit Himachal’s apple economy

By Vishal Gulati Shimla, June 27 (IANS) A fungal attack, noticeable after 37 years of its epidemic in Himachal Pradesh,…

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Mumbai staring at severe water crises as lakes dry up

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) In an ominous statement, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday warned of an impending water…

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Rail coach factory in Rae Bareli gets green stamp

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Modern Coach Factory (MCF) in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli is the most environment friendly…

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30 die in Bihar lightning strikes

Patna, June 27 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and over a dozen others injured in incidents of lightning…

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Chopping mangroves for Bullet Train dangerous for Mumbai: Congress

Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Former Union minister and Mumbai Congress President Milind M. Deora on Wednesday warned that the government's…

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4 Indians held for smuggling turtles, drugs in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, June 26 (IANS) Four Indians have been arrested in Malaysia after over 5,000 baby turtles were seized from…

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