Category: Environment

Over 2,000 evacuated as 5.8 quake strikes Tibet

Lhasa, Dec 24 (IANS) More than 2,100 people were evacuated after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Xigaze city in Tibet autonomous…

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Sunny Himachal as Shimla registers season’s lowest temperature

Shimla, Dec 24 (IANS) It was sunny on Monday but most parts of Himachal Pradesh still experienced intense cold weather…

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Linking Kerala floods to anthropogenic climate change ‘difficult’, finds a study

By Sahana Ghosh Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (IANS/Mongabay) Is the devastating 2018 flood in Kerala linked to climate change? Based on…

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Hazardous levels of pollution in Delhi on cold Monday morning

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) reached hazardous levels on Monday morning…

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Indonesian tsunami toll rises to 281 amid fresh warnings issued

Jakarta, Dec 24 (IANS) Indonesian authorities have confirmed the death of at least 281 people in the devastating tsunami that…

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India condoles loss of life in Indonesian tsunami

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed grief over the loss of life and…

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Coldest December night in Srinagar in 11 years

Srinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) At minus 6.8 degrees Celsius Srinagar recorded the coldest December night on Monday after over a…

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5.8-magnitude quake hits Tibet

Lhasa, Dec 24 (IANS) A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Xigaze city in Tibet autonomous region early on Monday, according to the…

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Fears of new Indonesia tsunami as Anak Krakatau volcano seethes

Jakarta, Dec 24 (IANS) Coastal residents near Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano have been warned to keep away from beaches amid…

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UN chief condoles deaths in Indonesia tsunami

United Nations, Dec 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the loss of life, injuries and damage…

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Himachal to establish controlled atmosphere stores

Shimla, Dec 23 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) is working on a project to…

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Experts stress stricter implementation of laws to combat pollution

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Expressing alarm over air pollution in the national capital, experts and stakeholders on Sunday stressed…

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168 dead in Indonesia tsunami

Jakarta, Dec 23 (IANS) At least 168 people have been killed and 745 injured after a tsunami hit the coast…

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Drop in mercury turns Delhi air ‘severe’; may improve next week

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Sharp drop in the minimum temperature caused the air quality in Delhi-NCR to turned 'severe'…

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Climate commitments by over 9,000 cities: UN yearbook

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Commitments to climate actions have been made by more than 9,000 cities from 128 countries,…

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Assam most vulnerable to climate change in Indian Himalayan region: Study

By Mayank Aggarwal Guwahati, Dec 23 (IANS/Mongabay) The Himalayan region supports about 20 percent of the worlds population. But the…

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Deadly ‘volcano tsunami’ hits Indonesia, 62 dead

Jakarta, Dec 23 (IANS) At least 62 people have been killed and 584 injured after a tsunami hit the coast…

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Cold wave grips J&K, Drass at minus 17.3

Srinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Icy cold winds blowing from the snow-clad mountains brought down the temperatures to minus 17.3 in…

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Delhi records 3.7 degrees C, air quality ‘severe’

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Engulfed in a blanket of shallow fog and haze, the national capital on Sunday recorded…

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‘Volcano tsunami’ hits Indonesia after Krakatoa eruption, 43 killed

Jakarta, Dec 23 (IANS) At least 43 people have been killed and 584 injured after a tsunami hit the coast…

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