Category: Environment

Nitrogen pollution is a big issue: UN Environment

Nairobi, March 4 (IANS) Nitrogen pollution is one of the biggest environmental issues faced by humans today and requires urgent…

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Uttarakhand to set up centre of excellence for Himalayan fibre

Dehradun, March 4 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government has decided to set up a centre of excellence for Himalayan fibre in…

7 years ago

Bar-headed geese largely give Pong wetlands a miss this year

By Vishal Gulati Pong Dam (Himachal Pradesh), March 4 (IANS) Verdant forests, islands replete with shrubbery and swampy grasslands in…

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Cold wave continues in Himachal

Shimla, March 4 (IANS) A cold wave continued to grip Himachal Pradesh on Monday, the Met Office said, adding the…

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22 killed in US tornadoes

Washington, March 4 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed in the US state of Alabama as a cluster of…

7 years ago

Crop residue burning gobbles up $30 bn annually: Study

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Burning of crop residue, a common practice by Punjab and Haryana growers, leads to an…

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Cold, cloudy morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) It was a cold and cloudy morning in the national capital on Monday with the…

7 years ago

14 killed in US tornadoes

Washington, March 4 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed after a series of tornadoes hit the US states of…

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IISc database on peninsular Indian flora now online

Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Sunday announced its database of flora in peninsular India…

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6 killed, dozens injured as torrential rains hit Pakistan

Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) At least six people were killed and dozens of others injured as torrential rains and snowfall…

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Tusker kills mahout, by mistake

Kottayam (Kerala), March 3 (IANS) A mahout was accidentally trampled to death by a tusker, here on Sunday, police said.…

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20 killed in Afghanistan flash floods

Kabul, March 3 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and 10 others reported missing after flash floods hit Afghanistan's…

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Higher reaches of Uttarakhand receive snowfall

Dehradun, March 3 (IANS) The higher reaches of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall, the Met Department said on Sunday. "Several high…

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After overnight snow, Himachal sees sunny Sunday

Shimla, March 3 (IANS) After overnight rainfall and snow, most parts of Himachal Pradesh woke up to a sunny Sunday…

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Cold, cloudy morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) It was a cold and cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum…

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed

Jammu, March 3 (IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Sunday due to landslides, a traffic department official said. "Landslides…

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Upper reaches of Uttarakhand receive snowfall

Dehradun, March 2 (IANS) The higher reaches of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall on Saturday while the lower areas were lashed…

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Delhi to face cold spell for 4-5 days, rain till Monday

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The chances of rainfall till Monday are likely to extend winter in the national capital…

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Kerala records 37 degree Celsius, temperature may rise further

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) Kerala on Saturday recorded unusually high temperatures and the Met Office said the state may witness…

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Rs 9,000 cr gas-grid project for NE, Bengal: Pradhan

Agartala, March 2 (IANS) A Rs 9,000 crore gas-grid project has been approved to transport natural gas among northeastern states…

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