Category: Environment

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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Draft of Goa coastal zone management plan opposed

Panaji, June 26 (IANS) Goan environmentalists here on Wednesday raised questions over the hurriedly called public consultation meet to finalise…

6 years ago

To demolish or conserve, Agra faces catch-22 sitch

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, June 26 (IANS) Agra, a city that is home to three world heritage monuments, including Taj…

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Europe reels under heatwave, 3 killed in France

Paris, June 26 (IANS) A heatwave likened to "hell" has been sweeping across Europe disrupting normal life and claiming lives.…

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DiCaprio steers attention to Chennai water crisis

Los Angeles, June 26 (IANS) Oscar winning Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, known for his environmental activism, has raised awareness about…

6 years ago

Mizoram starts campaign on global warming, climate change

Aizawl/Agartala, June 26 (IANS) The Mizoram government has launched an awareness campaign across the state on climate change and global…

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Campaign launched to make Great Barrier Reef an Australian citizen

Sydney, June 26 (IANS) A campaign was launched in Australia on Wednesday to push for citizenship to be granted to…

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Gomti: A river in trouble

Lucknow, June 26 (IANS) The carpet of water hyacinth over the Gomti River in Lucknow may present a bewitching sight…

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Women’s agricultural labour cause of malnutrition in rural India

London, June 26 (IANS) In order to improve women's lives and household nutrition and health outcomes in rural India, policies…

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Paris to limit vehicle use to reduce air pollution

Paris, June 26 (IANS) Paris will restrict car use on Wednesday as a measure to fight against surging air pollution…

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Air pollution linked to hypertension, heart diseases: Study

New York, June 25 (IANS) People who are exposed to high pollution levels are at significantly higher risk of suffering…

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Delhi to develop 11 city forests this year

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Delhi's Forest Department plans to develop 11 forests across the city during the current financial…

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Zimbabwe for easing of ivory, rhino horn trade ban

Harare, June 25 (IANS) Zimbabwe is sitting on $600 million ivory and rhino horn stockpiles following ban on hunting and…

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Uttarakhand to contest HC ban on stay in meadows

Dehradun, June 25 (IANS) After protests by two Congress MLAs at Assembly, the Uttarakhand government, here on Tuesday, said it…

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AAP government seeks to make Delhi self-sufficient in water

By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) As several parts of the country are facing a serious water crisis,…

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Auli wedding: Decision on refund of deposit on July 8

Dehradun, June 25 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court will take up on July 8 the issue of refund of Rs…

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Deficit rain, heat wave hit normal life in northeast

Agartala/Aizawl, June 25 (IANS) Huge rain deficit and severe heat wave conditions hit the normal life across the north-eastern region…

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Uttarakhand Congress MLAs wants ban lifted on stay in meadows

Dehradun, June 25 (IANS) Two Congress MLAs in Uttarakhand on Tuesday protested against government's "inaction" against High Court's order banning…

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Native cows will match foreign breeds in 5 years: Giriraj

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In the coming five years the native cows will match the standards of international breeds,…

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Sydney declares climate emergency

Sydney, June 25 (IANS) The Australian city of Sydney on Tuesday declared a climate emergency and called for a price…

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