Category: Environment

Over 176,000 lightning strikes witnessed in Australia

Brisbane, Oct 30 (IANS) Over 176,000 lightning strikes were witnessed in Australia's Queensland state due to severe storms, the media…

8 years ago

Ball in minister’s court after GEAC revises minutes of GM mustard meet

By Vivian Fernandes New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has uploaded a revised version of…

8 years ago

Matheran toy train resumes partially, after 18 months

Raigad (Maharashtra), Oct 30 (IANS) After nearly 18 months, the famed 110-year old Matheran Toy Train resumed partial services on…

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`Closed bids not reverse auction, repowering way to go for wind power’

Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) The reverse auction for determining wind power tariff should be scrapped in favour of closed/sealed bids…

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Misty Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) It was a misty morning here on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.7…

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More green energy should power India: Modi

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Green energy like solar power would power India as 175 gigawatt (GW) of electricity is expected…

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30,000 kg of plastic bags seized in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Following a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning plastic bags less than 50 micron in…

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Air pollution can cause stroke: Neurologists

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) As pollution levels deteriorate in the National Capital Region, health experts have warned that continuous…

8 years ago

New method to gauge onset and end of Indian monsoon

By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Predicting the behaviour of the Indian monsoon -- with all its complexities and…

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Modi praises cleanliness campaign in Maharashtra fort

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the efforts of an NGO that ran a…

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Goa may ban fisheries exports, to check rising fish prices

Panaji, Oct 29 (IANS) Faced with a dropping fish catch and high prices of locally consumed fish, the Goa government…

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Global road-building explosion could be disastrous: Scientists

Sydney, Oct 29 (IANS) The global explosion of new roads is rife with economic, social, and environmental dangers, Australian scientists…

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California declares day of remembrance for wildfire victims

San Francisco, Oct 29 (IANS) California Governor Jerry Brown has a Day of Remembrance for the victims of the deadly…

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Misty Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) It was a misty morning here on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.7…

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5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted the Kashmir Valley on Saturday night, officials…

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Illegal miners set fire to environmental offices in Brazil

Sao Paulo, Oct 29 (IANS) A group of armed men set fire to three environmental agency offices in Brazil, after…

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Maneka Gandhi warns against neglecting animals’ plight

Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) Union Child and Women Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, who is a strong votary of animal rights,…

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Kamal Haasan visits Ennore Creek

Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) A day after tweeting about the risk of a flood in North Chennai, actor Kamal Haasan…

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Fresh lease of life for Indian vultures; Chinkara doesn’t get the nod

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Fifteen species of vultures found in over 120 countries, including four India, got a fresh…

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India to host UN summit on migratory species in 2020

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) India will host the next UN global wildlife conservation and international species protection conference in…

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