Category: Environment

Sunny Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Sunday with the maximum temperature…

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Berlin spreads Guru Nanak’s message by planting saplings

Chandigarh, April 7 (IANS) As the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, is being celebrated…

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6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia, no tsunami alert

Jakarta, April 7 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's Nusa Tenggara province on Sunday, but…

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San Diego Zoo holds farewell party for giant pandas

San Diego, April 7 (IANS) The San Diego Zoo in the US state of California kick-off three-week farewell event for…

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Political parties flayed for ignoring environment

Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Taking a dig at the political parties for ignoring the green agenda, environmentalists and activists on…

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Iran evacuates thousands; more rains, floods likely

Tehran, April 6 (IANS) Authorities in Iran on Saturday began to evacuate six more towns after forecasts of new round…

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ll-year-old advises Mahindra to cut noise pollution

Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Mihika Mishra, an 11-year-old Mumbai girl, has in a letter to Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra…

7 years ago

Mercury rising in Delhi, thunderstorms likely later

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Saturday with the maximum temperature…

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Heatwave conditions in national capital

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Heatwave conditions gripped the national capital on Friday as the highest temperature reached 39.3 degrees…

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Sikhs aim to plant million trees as ‘gift to planet’

London, April 5 (IANS) Sikhs around the world are taking part in a scheme to plant a million new trees…

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German carmakers colluded on emissions tech: EU

Brussels, April 5 (IANS) The European Union on Friday accused Germany's carmakers of collusion in holding back technology to reduce…

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19mn Bangladesh children at risk from climate change

Dhaka, April 5 (IANS) An estimated 19.4 million children in Bangladesh, including half a million from the Rohingya Muslim minority,…

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S. Korea fire destroys houses, thousands evacuated

Seoul, April 5 (IANS) A massive fire has ripped through around 500 hectares of forest and urban areas along the…

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SC says Bengaluru sewage water to be used for irritation

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday lifted a stay it imposed earlier on the Karnataka government's…

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Of mindful meditation, crime fiction and beating air pollution

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Tried meditation and failed? Let a new book reorient your approach to battling stress; follow…

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Climate change master plan needs to be on India’s electoral agenda

By Frank F. Islam India has a national election in April-May. This election is critically important because of the climate…

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Sunny Friday morning in Delhi, heat wave likely

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Earthquake jolts India’s northeast

Shillong, April 4 (IANS) An earthquake of slight intensity jolted India's northeastern states on Thursday, an official said. There were…

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Komodo Island to ban tourists for conservation efforts

Jakarta, April 4 (IANS) Indonesia's Komodo Island, the home of the ancient Komodo dragon, will indefinitely ban tourists from January…

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Climate change delays Great Barrier Reef’s recovery

Canberra, April 4 (IANS) Rising temperatures in Australia due to climate change has delayed the recovery of Great Barrier Reef…

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