Category: Environment

Austria sees hottest 12 months in over 250 years

Vienna, March 30 (IANS) Austria has seen the hottest 12 months in its more than 250 years of history, authorities…

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11 dead as heavy rain, flood hit Afghanistan

Maymana (Afghanistan), March 30 (IANS) At least 11 people have died and nine others injured due to downpour and flash…

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Landmarks across world to go dark for Earth Hour

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Famous monuments across the world will go dark on Saturday night to observe the World…

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Goa activists, Opposition welcome SC order on airport

Panaji, March 29 (IANS) Activists as well as the Opposition have welcomed the Supreme Court's order stopping construction of Goa's…

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SC bats for family planning of cars — ‘hum do mamare do’

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday batted for the family planning of the cars possessed by…

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MP’s Khargone hottest in India, 36.9 degrees in Delhi

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Khargone city in Madhya Pradesh was the hottest place in the country on Friday with…

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New York poised to ban single-use plastic bags

New York, March 29 (IANS) New York State lawmakers are close to enacting a sweeping ban on single-use plastic bags…

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SC orders fresh environment study of new Goa airport

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) In a setback to the GMR group, the Supreme Court on Friday did not allow…

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Assam’s groundwater contamination will worsen, experts warn

By Azera Parveen Rahman Guwahati, March 29 (IANS) It's peak election season. But, even as political parties go all out…

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Sunny Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Jindal varsity-WWF offer course on environmental law

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Law graduates and professionals can now opt for a year-long LLM programme in Environmental Law,…

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Sri Lanka launches first ever electric ‘tuk tuk’

Colombo, March 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka has launched the first ever electric three-wheeler, a popular mode of public transport, keeping…

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Selfie lovers spell havoc for Dutch tulip farmers

The Hague, March 28 (IANS) Dutch horticulturists are fed up with tourists trampling on rows of brightly coloured tulips for…

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Mars had big rivers for billions of years: Study

New York, March 28 (IANS) Mars' rivers flowed intensely and may have persisted as recently as one billion years ago,…

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Clear skies, mercury to touch 33 degrees C

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature…

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Iran floods leave at least 30 dead, hundreds injured

Tehran, March 28 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed in the flash floods that ravaged several parts of Iran…

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WFP chief urges more aid for cyclone-hit Mozambique

Beira (Mozambique), March 28 (IANS/AKI) United Nations World Food Programme chief David Beasley on Wednesday called on the world to…

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Sri Lanka halts artificial rain project

Colombo, March 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Wednesday said it has halted its artificial rain project in drought-hit areas due…

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Channel sued for $125 mn over storm chase death

Washington, March 27 (IANS) A mother has filed a $125 million lawsuit against the Weather Channel over her son's death…

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Bright cold morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) It was a bright but cold morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the…

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