Category: Environment

Sikkim CM honoured at international event for work in organic farming

Gangtok, Sep 10 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling was honoured for his pioneering work in the field of organic…

8 years ago

India pulls off cheaper LNG price from Australia

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) India has renegotiated the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) it imports from Gorgon project…

8 years ago

Downpour disrupts Bengaluru life, damages Infosys campus wall

Bengaluru, Sep 10 (IANS) A downpour in Bengaluru disrupted normal life for several hours and a portion of a campus…

8 years ago

90 fossil fuel firms contributed half of global temperature rise: Study

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Emissions by 90 largest carbon producers contributed almost half of global surface temperature increase and…

8 years ago

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…

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‘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…

8 years ago

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

8 years ago

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…

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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…

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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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