Category: Environment

341 perish, thousands homeless in Iran earthquake near Iraqi border

Tehran/Baghdad, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 341 people were killed and thousands wounded when a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck…

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Delhi government seeks exemptions for odd-even this year

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Demanding exemption for women drivers and two-wheelers for "this year", the Delhi government on Monday…

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8 trains cancelled, 69 delayed due to fog

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) At least eight trains were cancelled and over 69 delayed due to fog in northern…

8 years ago

Global emissions set to rise in 2017 after three years, scientists warn

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 13 (IANS) After a three-year stable period, global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels…

8 years ago

Fossil fuel burning to hit record high in 2017

Bonn, Nov 13 (IANS) Burning of fossil fuels worldwide is set to hit a record high in 2017, following three…

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Garbage on Mount Fuji increases with rising footfall

Tokyo, Nov 13 (IANS) The amount of garbage collected on Mount Fuji increased 40 per cent in 2017 compared to…

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Hooda urges PM to set up committee on pollution

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him…

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Rahul takes poetic dig at Delhi’s smog

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a poetic dig at Delhi's smog situation,…

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A journey of 10k kms; 2 women, 8 states and mighty Himalayas (Book Review)

By Porisma P. Gogoi Title: Zanskar to Ziro - No Stilettos in the Himalayas; Author: Sohini Sen; Publisher: Niyogi Books;…

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Delhi government does not file review petition in NGT on odd-even ruling

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday did not file a review petition in the National Green…

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Rains likely in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Nov 13 (IANS) After the first snow of the season, the hill state of Uttarakhand is likely to receive…

8 years ago

207 killed in massive quake near Iran-Iraq border

Tehran/Baghdad, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 207 people were killed after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale…

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7.3-magnitude quake near Iran-Iraq border kills 147

Tehran/Baghdad, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 147 people were killed after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale…

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Bonn climate talks: Resurrection of trust deficit

By Rajendra Shende Contrary to popular belief, the Kyoto Protocol is not dead. The 2012 Doha Amendment to the Kyoto…

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Foggy Monday morning in Delhi, 69 trains delayed

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Delhi saw a moderately foggy Monday morning with the minimum temperature at 12.4 degrees Celsius,…

8 years ago

134 killed in powerful earthquake near Iran-Iraq border

Tehran/Baghdad, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 134 people were killed and over thousands others injured after a powerful earthquake measuring…

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Mexico City releases $6 mn for quake reconstruction

Mexico City, Nov 13 (IANS) The Mexico City government has released 117.6 million pesos (over $6 million) for immediate use…

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4 killed as 7.2 magnitude quake rocks Iraq

Baghdad, Nov 13 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit has Iraq's Sulaimaniyah province, killing four persons…

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Handbook that takes cities towards climate-neutrality

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 12 (IANS) A US-based non-profit institute that aims for clean, prosperous and secure low-carbon future…

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Global pact to tackle climate impact on health

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 12 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…

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