Category: Environment

Singapore to freeze car numbers

Singapore, Oct 24 (IANS) Singapore authorities on Tuesday announced they will freeze the number of vehicles on its roads from…

8 years ago

Sumatran tigers on path to recovery: Study

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The critically endangered Sumatran tiger population, only found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, is…

8 years ago

Misty Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) It was a misty Tuesday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.8 degrees Celsius,…

8 years ago

North Delhi to get 7 sewage treatment plants

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday approved the setting up of seven Decentralised Sewage…

8 years ago

Pawar slams Maharashtra government for pesticide poisoning deaths

Nagpur (Maharashtra), Oct 23 (IANS) Against the backdrop of around 40 farmers' deaths due to poisoning by insecticides, Nationalist Congress…

8 years ago

Delhi government proposes aerial water sprinkling

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday expressed its willingness to the Centre to bear the cost…

8 years ago

‘Shipping industry lobbied UN on emissions’

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The shipping industry has aggressively lobbied the UN to obstruct climate change action for shipping,…

8 years ago

More villages flooded in Manipur

Imphal, Oct 23 (IANS) The flood situation worsened in some parts of Manipur with torrential rain flooding more villages and…

8 years ago

New machine learning technique may help predict earthquakes

London, Oct 23 (IANS) An international team of researchers has developed machine learning techniques that could successfully predict the timing…

8 years ago

Five killed as typhoon Lan lashes Japan

Tokyo, Oct 23 (IANS) At least five people were killed with transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as typhoon Lan…

8 years ago

Ozone layer recovery: Jury is still out, but verdict likely soon

By Rajendra Shende Recent studies show that new dreams driven by short-time achievements make us forget the real objective and…

8 years ago

Misty Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) It was a misty Monday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 18.2 degrees Celsius,…

8 years ago

Typhoon Lan: Hundreds of flights cancelled in Japan

Tokyo, Oct 23 (IANS) Torrential rains and strong winds from Typhoon Lan's passage across Japan on Monday caused the cancellation…

8 years ago

Paris Jackson helps relief efforts in Puerto Rico

San Juan, Oct 23 (IANS) Paris Jackson, model and daughter of late King of Pop Michael Jackson, flew to Puerto…

8 years ago

Manipur rivers flow above danger mark after heavy rain

Imphal, Oct 22 (IANS) Most major rivers in Manipur were flowing above the danger level on Sunday following two days…

8 years ago

Przewalski’s horse, Gobi bear may get highest protection

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Proposals to protect two of Central Asia's rarest species, Przewalski's horse and the Gobi bear,…

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Powerful typhoon approaches Japan

Tokyo, Oct 22 (IANS) A powerful typhoon was approaching the main island of Japan on Sunday where it has brought…

8 years ago

India, Indonesia should tighten laws on shark fishing: US wildlife advocate

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Highly endangered chimpanzees, whale sharks, steppe eagles and vultures need the highest…

8 years ago

Misty Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The city witnessed a misty Sunday morning with minimum temperature recorded at 18 degrees Celsius,…

8 years ago

Two days after Diwali, air quality ‘very poor’ in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court-imposed ban on cracker sale does not appear to have done much good…

8 years ago



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