Category: Environment

Maximum temperatures dip in Haryana, Punjab after rain

Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) Maximum temperatures took a dip in some parts of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday following rain…

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Red sanders worth Rs 3.4 crore seized

Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 6,790 kg of red sanders logs worth Rs…

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For this teenager, pollution makes her heart throb

By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, March 13 (IANS) Pollution makes her heart throb and goosebumps erupt. She has every right to…

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New Zealand PM backs students’ climate change strike

Wellington, March 13 (IANS) New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday urged students of the country not to underestimate…

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UN report warns of millions of early deaths by 2050

Nairobi, March 13 (IANS) A landmark UN report published on Wednesday warned the world to drastically scale up environmental protections,…

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Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Wednesday with minimum temperature recorded…

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Over 20 shops buried in Doda landslide

Jammu, March 13 (IANS) Over two dozen shops were buried following a landslide on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda…

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Italy’s Eni starts work on Pakistan, Tunisia solar plants

Rome, March 13 (IANS/AKI) Italian oil and gas giant Eni has begun building new solar energy plants in Tunisia and…

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Rs 1 cr elephant tusks, ivory seized, two held

Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized Rs 1.03 crore elephant tusks, ivory and sculptures…

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President, PM urged to save 100-year-old chapel in Goa

Panaji, March 12 (IANS) Renowned fashion designer and Padmashri winner Wendell Rodricks has written to President Ramnath Kovind and Prime…

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BSES to set up solar micro grids in east, central Delhi

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a major push to clean energy in the national capital, Delhi distribution company (discom)…

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Automobiles causing more pollution than firecrackers: SC

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked why firecrackers were being singled out for rising pollution…

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200 mn trees planted in Beijing in 40 years

Beijing, March 12 (IANS) Over 200 million trees have been planted in Beijing in 40 years, authorities in the Chinese…

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UN Environment calls for rethink as resource use skyrockets

By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, March 12 (IANS) Resource extraction has more than tripled since 1970, including a five-fold increase in…

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Manali, Dalhousie wrapped in white blanket

Shimla, March 12 (IANS) A western disturbance over Himachal Pradesh brought more snowfall to popular destinations Manali and Dalhousie on…

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3 killed in J&K blizzard

Srinagar, March 12 (IANS) Three people were killed in a blizzard in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said on…

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Pleasant Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) It was a pleasant Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Urgent action needed to tackle chemical pollution: UN

By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, March 11 (IANS) Countries will not meet the internationally agreed goal to minimise adverse impact of…

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Temperatures fall in Punjab, Haryana following rain

Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) Temperatures took a sharp dip on Monday following rain in some parts of Punjab and Haryana.…

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Nile crocodiles make return to Morocco after century

Agadir (Morocco), March 11 (IANS) Nile crocodiles have made a return to a first-of-its-kind park in Morocco, a century after…

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