Category: Environment

10 killed in California wildfires, 1,500 buildings destroyed

San Francisco, Oct 10 (IANS) Massive wildfires raged across Northern California, killing at least 10 people, forcing up to 20,000…

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Climate change drives snow leopards to edge, increases man-animal conflict

By Kushagra Dixit Leh, Oct 10 (IANS) In the highlands of Ladakh, as snow began to melt at the end…

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Indian gene bank brings cheer to wheat breeders globally

By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Oct 10 (IANS) In what is claimed to be the first global mega study, Indian agricultural…

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UP to remain hot, humid

Lucknow, Oct 10 (IANS) Most parts of Uttar Pradesh continue to reel under hot and humid condition on Tuesday. The…

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Misty Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) It was a misty Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 22 degrees…

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Wildfire kills 10 in California, spurs evacuations

Los Angeles, Oct 10 (IANS) Deadly wildfire roared across the US state of California, killing at least 10 persons, forcing…

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US to announce repeal of Obama’s clean power plan

Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) Scott Pruitt, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said he will on Tuesday formally…

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Heavy rains claims two lives in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IANS) Heavy rains accompanied by squally winds left two persons dead, hit flight and train movements, and…

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Samsara fest brings global environmentalists, lawmakers to Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 9 (IANS) Hundreds of people including noted global environmentalists, legislators, scientists, artists took part in the week-long "Roundglass…

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Mercury rises in Delhi, no respite in next week

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The national capital on Monday saw the maximum temperature rise to 36.4 degree Celsius, three…

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No firecracker sale in Delhi-NCR this Diwali: SC

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that there will be no sale of firecrackers in…

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Wildlife photography exhibition inaugurated at national park

Gurugram, Oct 9 (IANS) In a bid to sensitise people about wildlife protection, a photography exhibition was inaugurated on Monday…

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Can’t imagine Diwali without crackers: AAP

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday said it too was worried about pollution in…

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Delhi air quality to further deteriorate in next two days

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The air-quality of the national capital is set to deteriorate further and become "very poor",…

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Heavy rains lash Kolkata, nearby districts, more forecast

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IANS) Flight and train movements were hit, major thoroughfares waterlogged and traffic snarls reported as heavy rains…

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Firecracker manufacturers protest in Ghaziabad over SC order

Ghaziabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Manufacturers and retailers of firecrackers in Ghaziabad on Monday protested against the Supreme Court decision to…

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Green bodies welcome SC ban on sale of crackers

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Environmental organisations on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's ban on the sale of firecrackers here…

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Web applications, tools to end wildlife trafficking awarded

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Web applications and tools to detect and alert authorities of human intervention in reserve forests…

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Seven antelope-chasing tourists fined in Tibet

Lhasa, Oct 9 (IANS) Seven tourists were fined for chasing Tibetan antelopes in a national reserve in Tibet. The regional…

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Hot and humid weather continues to grip UP

Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) Hot and humid weather conditions continued to prevail in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Monday.…

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