Category: Environment

Odisha seeks Doppler radars for real-time weather forecasting

Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday requested the central government for Doppler weather radars in…

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Hurricane Harvey: ‘Devastated’ Texas struggles amid more rain warnings

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) The authorities across the US state of Texas continued on Monday to rescue people stranded by…

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Bihar flood situation improves, death toll 514

Patna, Aug 28 (IANS) With water levels in all major rivers going down, the flood situation is gradually improving in…

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Bombay HC slams Maharashtra government, says apologise for misleading CJ

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Monday lambasted the Maharashtra government, accusing it of "taking the 155-year-old…

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Hurricane Harvey devastates Texas with ‘unprecedented floods’

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding continued in Texas, forcing residents of the US city to flee their…

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Two killed in China landslide

Beijing, Aug 28 (IANS) Two persons were killed and 25 were reported missing after a landslide in China's Guizhou province…

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Beijing to create 15 new parks

Beijing, Aug 28 (IANS) Beijing will create 15 new parks this year, local authorities said on Monday. After their completion,…

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Limit global warming for fig tree, wasp survival: British biologist

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) If you want to see the wildlife in the tropics and subtropics,…

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Lucknow inundated after heavy rains

Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) Overnight rains left the Uttar Pradesh capital inundated and waterlogged at many places on Monday. Normal…

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Cloudy Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning here on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.6…

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233 people treated after suspected chemical leak in UK

London, Aug 28 (IANS) Health officials Sunday confirmed that 233 people were being treated after a suspected chemical leak along…

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Trump to visit hurricane-hit Texas on Tuesday

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will travel to Texas on Tuesday to appraise the amount of damage…

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Train services disrupted in Bengal, northeast due to flood

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) A slew of trains has been cancelled in the Northeast Frontier Railway till August 31 due…

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43 exotic birds worth Rs 14.62 lakh recovered by BSF

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Sunday recovered 43 exotic Australian birds, valued at Rs 14.62…

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Modi calls for ‘cleanliness is service’ campaign

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that festivals should be transformed into symbols of…

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Heavy rainfall likely in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Aug 27 (ANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha in…

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Typhoon Pakhar lands in China

Beijing, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakhar, the 14th typhoon of the year, on Sunday landed in the Chinese city Taishan in…

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Offshore wind farms proposed to meet energy demand

By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) Offshore wind -- plentiful along the coast of southern India -- can be…

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Harvey leaves cities devastated, threatens flooding in US

Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) Harvey, which made landfall on Texas' Gulf coast as the most powerful storm to strike the…

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Cloudy Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) It was a pleasant and cloudy Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded 24.8…

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