Category: Environment

Need for urgent action to tackle obesity, climate change: Lancet

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change are interlinked and represent the paramount challenge…

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Cold wave intensifies in UP

Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) A cold wave intensified in Uttar Pradesh on Monday with reports of rains in few parts…

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Cold morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) It was a cold Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Drass coldest at minus 31.4

Srinagar, Jan 28 (IANS) Clear skies on Monday led the cold wave to return to the valley, this time more…

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70,000 participate in Brussels climate march

Brussels, Jan 28 (IANS) At least 70,000 people participated in the second "Rise for Climate" march in Brussels aimed at…

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Rains continue in Telangana for second day

Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana continued to receive unseasonal rains for a second consecutive day…

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After dry cold wave, expect rainfall from January 30: Met

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Expect light rain and thundershowers in the national capital after Tuesday with a slight increase…

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2nd National Chilika Bird Festival kicks-off

Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (IANS) The 2nd National Chilika Bird Festival began at Mangalajodi, about 70 km from here, on Sunday…

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Over 5 lakh villages declared ODF: Modi

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said more than 5.5 lakh villages and 600 districts…

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Garbage a ticking time bomb in India, will have ‘disastrous consequences’ if not checked

By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) The boom that followed India's economic liberalisation in the 1990s led to an…

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Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater

New York, Jan 27 (IANS) Researchers have identified microplastic fibres, along with a variety of medicines and household contaminants, in…

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After snow, tourist rush gridlocks Himachal roads

Shimla/Manali, Jan 27 (IANS) Weekend tourist rush to enjoy snowy landscapes in Himachal Pradesh, slippery roads and lack of traffic…

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Himachal’s Keylong freezes at minus 17 degrees

Shimla, Jan 27 (IANS) Icy winds swept across Himachal Pradesh with temperatures remaining below the freezing point in most places,…

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Drass coldest in J&K at minus 28.7 degrees

Srinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) Drass town in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region was coldest in the state on Sunday with…

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Cold, foggy Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) It was a cold and foggy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum…

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6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Fiji island

Sydney, Jan 27 (IANS) A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit near the Pacific island nation of Fiji just before 8:00 local time…

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Road projects worth Rs. 50,000 crore sanctioned around Delhi: Gadkari

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari here on Saturday laid the foundation…

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People migrating from Sundarbans as climate threat soars

Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) People in the Sundarbans have started migrating towards cities with increasing vulnerability from climate change and…

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Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘poor’

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital improved to the 'poor' category on Saturday after…

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Three of family die in roof collapse

Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) Three persons, including an infant, were killed on Saturday in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh after…

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