Category: Environment

Largest Los Angeles wildfire ‘fully’ contained

Los Angeles, Sep 10 (IANS) The largest wildfire in the history of Los Angeles has been 100 per cent brought…

8 years ago

Urban flooding caused by plastic clogging, poor drainage

By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Urban floods are entirely manmade with poorly maintained drains, plastic bags,…

8 years ago

Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida

Miami, Sep 10 (IANS) Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on Sunday after leaving at least 25 dead since the…

8 years ago

How do hurricanes form? Know from NASA scientists

Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Even as Hurricane Harvey left Texas bruised and Hurricane Irma began lashing Florida, NASA scientists have…

8 years ago

‘Need to rate water efficiency of consumer durables’

Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) The Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) will soon approach the central government to star rate consumer durables…

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Partly cloudy Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

8 years ago

Hurricane Irma begins lashing Florida

Miami, Sep 10 (IANS) Florida residents were asked to stop evacuating and start seeking shelter as violent winds and rains…

8 years ago

Rescue efforts continue as Mexico quake death toll reaches 61

Mexico City, Sep 9 (IANS) The race to rescue those trapped in the rubble continued on Saturday after at least…

8 years ago

Hurricane Irma batters Cuba, Florida evacuates millions

Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Hurricane Irma smashed into Cuba and the Bahamas as it drove towards Florida on Saturday after…

8 years ago

Mexico earthquake death toll 61 as rescue efforts begin

Mexico City, Sep 9 (IANS) At least 61 people have died after the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in…

8 years ago

Four killed in Bengaluru rain

Bengaluru, Sep 9 (IANS) Four persons were killed as heavy monsoon rain wreaked havoc across the city, a civic official…

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Cow dung and fruit trees: Traditional wisdom helps Assam cope with climate change

By Azera Rahman Subhadra Kumari had to wait a nervous few weeks before the flood waters abated from her paddy…

8 years ago

Hurricane Irma: Over 5mn under evacuation orders in Florida

Miami, Sep 9 (IANS) Hurricane Irma, which is expected to cause havoc in southeastern US, has resulted in an evacuation…

8 years ago

Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Cuba

Havana, Sep 9 (IANS) Irma, a category 5 hurricane, has made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph after…

8 years ago

Cloudy Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning in the national capital with sky overcast and the…

8 years ago

Hurricane Irma toll 18 as it heads for Florida

Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Hurricane Irma will "devastate" part of the US, authorities warned, as one of the most powerful…

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32 killed as ‘strongest quake in century’ rocks Mexico

Mexico City, Sep 8 (IANS) At 32 people were killed as Mexico was hit by the most powerful earthquake in…

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Himachal Governor calls for research on natural farming

Palampur, Sep 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Friday asked the scientists to conduct extensive research on zero…

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15 killed as 8.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Mexico

Mexico, Sep 8 (IANS) Mexico was hit on Friday by a massive 8.2-magnitude earthquake, described by the President as the…

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Electric car makers seek cut in batteries’ GST from 28% to 12%

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Ahead of the GST Council's next meeting on Saturday, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric…

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