Category: Environment

Himachal man makes incense sticks from flower waste

Shimla, April 27 (IANS) Soon you can buy organic incense sticks prepared from flowers offered by devotees at religious places…

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Bay of Bengal depression to turn into cyclonic storm

Chennai, April 26 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said the depression over the East Equatorial Indian Ocean…

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Water availability in 91 major reservoirs down to 26%

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Total water availability in 91 major reservoirs in the country has reduced to 26 per…

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Uttarakhand firms’ closure to render hundreds jobless

Dehradun, April 26 (IANS) Hundreds of people are set to lose their jobs after the district administrations in Uttarakhand on…

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Cyclone threat in Indian Ocean, may impact TN, Andhra

Visakhapatnam, April 26 (IANS) A depression over east Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to…

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Cuba finds invasive giant African land snail

Havana, April 26 (IANS) Cuban authorities have confirmed the presence of giant African land snails, an invasive species that's potentially…

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Bolsonaro ends daylight savings time in Brazil

Brasilia, April 26 (IANS) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree to abolish daylight savings time (DST) in the…

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Cyclone Kenneth: Storm-battered Mozambique hit again

Maputo (Mozambique), April 26 (IANS) Three persons have been killed in northern Mozambique after cyclone Kenneth made landfall only a…

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Illegal Bt brinjal farming in Haryana, allege activists

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Illegal cultivation of Bt brinjal has been found in some parts of Haryana, the Coalition…

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Storm death toll increases to 70 in South Africa

Cape Town, April 25 (IANS) With 10 more deaths being reported on Thursday, the toll due to severe storms in…

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Bangladesh court seeks mobile towers radiation report

Dhaka, April 25 (IANS) A Bangladesh court has directed the country's telecom regulator to submit a report on the impact…

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Cyclonic storm to bring rain in TN on April 30, May 1

Chennai, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted rains on April 30 and May 1 in…

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Climate protesters block London Stock Exchange

London, April 25 (IANS) Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrance to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday as…

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Greens decry patchy recognition of air pollution, asks MPs to be pro-active

By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) In the midst of elections, environmentalists have flagged concerns over "patchy recognition of…

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Vast expanse of rainforests lost in 2018: Analysis

Washington, April 25 (IANS) More than 3.6 million hectares of pristine tropical rainforest were destroyed in 2018, according to satellite…

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Rediscovering treks of Kedarnath, Badrinath

Dehradun, April 25 (IANS) For centuries, pilgrims trekked hundreds of miles to visit Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines nestled in the…

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Egg laying mammals become source of novel anti-microbial

Hyderabad, April 25 (IANS) A novel Anti-Microbial Protein (AMP) found in the milk of egg laying mammals Echidna can be…

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Five killed, 9 injured in landslide in J&K’s Doda

Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Five people were killed and nine others injured when a landslide hit a mini bus in…

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51 people killed in South Africa floods

Johannesburg, April 24 (IANS) At least 51 people have died after heavy rains battered South Africa, authorities said on Wednesday.…

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Heatwave conditions in Delhi, no respite likely soon

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Delhi witnessed heatwave conditions on Wednesday with the temperature recorded at 41.7 degrees Celsius, and…

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