Category: Environment

Climate change threatens 2 of Ecuador’s 7 glaciers

Quito, Feb 19 (IANS) Ecuador could lose two of its seven glaciers over the next few years thanks to global…

7 years ago

TN leaders welcome SC order on Vedanta’s copper smelter plant

Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Leaders of various political parties in Tamil Nadu on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict allowing…

7 years ago

HC grants bail on condition of planting 50 saplings

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man facing prosecution in a…

7 years ago

Setback for Vedanta as SC refuses re-opening of TN copper plant

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Vedanta's Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu would remain locked as the Supreme Court…

7 years ago

Synthetic fibres contribute to plastic pollution in environment: Study

New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Polyester and other synthetic fibres like nylon are major contributors of microplastics pollution in the…

7 years ago

Electric buses to ply in Shimla

Shimla, Feb 18 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday flagged off an electric bus for Shimla…

7 years ago

Virus-infected bacteria can aid in fight against climate change

New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Viruses do not always kill their microbial hosts, say researchers who found that virus-infected bacteria…

7 years ago

TN Law Minister welcomes SC order on Vedanta

Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Law Minister C.Ve. Shanmugam on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order allowing Vedanta's copper…

7 years ago

Set-back for Vedanta, SC refuses re-opening of TN copper smelting plant

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In a set-back to Vedanta, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to order the re-opening…

7 years ago

Intense cold wave grips Himachal

Shimla, Feb 18 (IANS) An intense cold wave gripped most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday with the weather office…

7 years ago

Cold, misty morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) It was a cold, misty morning in Delhi on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded…

7 years ago

Rain, snow forecast for J&K

Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Rain and snowfall is likely in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and Tuesday after the minimum…

7 years ago

Rain, thundershowers likely this week: Met

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The weather department here on Sunday predicted light rain and thundershowers for the coming days…

7 years ago

Will make Sikkim a carbon neutral state: CM Pawan Chamling

Gangtok, Feb 17 (IANS) Terming Sikkim as one of the "cleanest and greenest" states in the country, Chief Minister Pawan…

7 years ago

Air quality in Chinese cities worsens in January

Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) Quality of air in major Chinese cities deteriorated in January, according to the Ministry of Ecology…

7 years ago

Frequent high-tide flooding can affect coastal communities’ economy: Study

New York, Feb 17 (IANS) People living in coastal areas are highly affected by economic losses caused by frequent flooding…

7 years ago

This new wearable gives personalised information on environment

Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) Researchers are developing a wearable device that aims to provide individualised information while gathering environmental data.…

7 years ago

Cold, misty Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) It was a cold, misty morning in Delhi on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded…

7 years ago

Temperatures below freezing point in Himachal

Shimla, Feb 17 (IANS) After three days of widespread rain and snow, people in Himachal Pradesh woke up to a…

7 years ago

Scientists develop smart windows to clean air pollution

Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) A team of Chinese scientists have developed a large-scale transparent smart window that can change light…

7 years ago



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