Category: Environment

Developed nations reduced emissions: UN report

Katowice (Poland), Dec 7 (IANS) Developed nations reduced emissions by 13 per cent in 26 years and since 2010 these…

7 years ago

Srinagar records season’s coldest night

Srinagar, Dec 7 (IANS) Srinagar witnessed the season's coldest night at minus 4 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperatures across…

7 years ago

Cold Friday morning in Delhi, ‘very poor’ air

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) It was a cold Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

7 years ago

Kia Motors signs MoU with Andhra for future eco mobility

Vijayawada, Dec 7 (IANS) South Korean auto major Kia Motors on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…

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NGT slaps Rs 50-cr penalty on Karnataka for neglecting Bengaluru lakes

New Delhi/Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed Rs 50 crore penalty on Karnataka for…

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Climate awareness on rise globally, but actions still lacking: UN report

Katowice (Poland), Dec 6 (IANS) Climate consciousness across the globe is on the rise, but there is still a considerable…

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India records 12.4 lakh deaths in 2017 owing to air pollution: Study

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Air pollution has emerged as a leading factor for premature mortality in India as 12.4…

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China to build 20,000 national forest villages

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Dec 6 (IANS) China will increase its green cover by building 20,000 national forest villages by…

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Himachal has 21 landslide-prone sites

Shimla, Dec 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has as many as 21 landslide-prone sites, most of them located along national highways,…

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New ammonia emission sources detected from space

London, Dec 6 (IANS) Researchers have detected more than 200 ammonia sources, two-thirds of which had never been identified before,…

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Decayed carcass of lioness found in Gir

Gandhinagar, Dec 6 (IANS) The Forest Department of Gujarat has found a decayed carcass of another lioness in the Gir,…

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Elephants kill man in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Dec 6 (IANS) A man was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in Jharkhands Jamtara district on…

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India, China’s coal consumption rise, global emissions may hit record high

Katowice (Poland), Dec 6 (IANS) Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will rise in 2018 with a new record from fossil fuels…

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Increased soil contamination threatens food security, warns FAO

Rome, Dec 6 (IANS/AKI) Urgent action is needed to address soil pollution and contain the multiple threats it poses to…

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Shimla sees coldest night of season

Shimla, Dec 6 (IANS) The capital of Himachal Pradesh experienced the coldest night of the season so far at 3.8…

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Deer in Thar Desert fall prey to domestic dogs

By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Dec 6 (IANS) In Rajasthan's Thar desert, nearly 75 per cent of chinkaras (Indian gazelle) fall…

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As solar industry booms, time to start thinking about recycling

By Vishu Mishra & Dr Abhijit Banerjee One of the few encouraging trends in the global efforts on mitigating climate…

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Cold Thursday morning in Delhi, ‘very poor’ air

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) It was a cold Thursday morning in the national capital with the air quality remaining…

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Cold wave continues in parts of J&K

Srinagar, Dec 6 (IANS) Minimum temperatures remained below freezing point in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as an intense cold…

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India’s first hybrid solar-wind auction yields tariff under Rs 2.70/unit

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) In the country's first solar-wind hybrid auction conducted by the state-run Solar Energy Corporation of…

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