Category: Environment

Humid Thursday in Delhi, rain likely on Friday

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) It was a warm and humid day in the national capital on Thursday with the…

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Britain admires India’s stretching renewable targets: Envoy

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Britain "admires" the stretching targets that India has set to bring its renewable energy capacity up…

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Philippine environmental activists hail cancellation of undersea park

Manila, Aug 24 (IANS) Environmental activists and netizens on Thursday hailed the cancellation of an undersea attraction and resort project…

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Medha Patkar likely to be released on Thursday

Bhopal, Aug 24 (IANS) Social activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, who was granted bail in an abduction…

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Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining

Brasilia, Aug 24 (IANS) The Brazilian government has abolished a vast national reserve in the Amazon rainforest to open up…

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Rare bush rat rediscovered after 30 years

Perth, Aug 24 (IANS) A rare bush rat has been rediscovered living in Western Australia (WA) 30 years after it…

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Satellite collars can save big cats in the wild, say biologists

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Satellite collars, though possibly detrimental to their daily activities, can save the…

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12 killed as typhoon lashes China

Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed as typhoon Hato, the strongest this year, lashed southern China,…

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Indian states with high forest cover likely to better cope with flood damage: Experts

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) As floods ravage India and its neighbours, experts at IIT-Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp) say states…

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Dia Mirza campaigns for protection of snow leopards

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Bollywood actress and ardent animal lover Dia Mirza will attend the International Snow Leopard and Ecosystem…

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Brazil opens Amazon national reserve for mining

Brasilia, Aug 24 (IANS) Brazilian President Michel Temer has signed a decree allowing a nature reserve in the Amazon rainforest…

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‘Alarmingly high’ arsenic level found in Pakistan groundwater

Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) An "alarmingly high" level of arsenic contamination was found in groundwater in Pakistan, putting up to…

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Rains likely in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) It was a cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.2 degrees…

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Organic farming in India has huge potential, opportunities: Niti Ayog CEO

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) India has a huge potential for consumption of organic products and attempts should be made…

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In a first, Nepal launches climate-smart snow leopard plan

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Aug 23 (IANS) In a first, Nepal on Wednesday launched its climate-smart snow leopard landscape management plan, leading…

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Medha Patkar granted bail by Indore court in abduction case

Bhopal, Aug 23 (IANS) Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar was on Wednesday granted bail in an abduction case…

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Assam urges Centre to get hydrological data from China

Guwahati, Aug 23 (IANS) Hit by massive flooding of the Brahmaputra river, the Assam government on Wednesday said it has…

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Bihar floods death toll reaches 367

Patna, Aug 23 (IANS) The flood situation remained grim in Bihar as the death toll rose to 367 on Wednesday,…

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‘Permanent counters for LED bulbs, fans at petrol pumps’

Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) As many as 55,000 petrol pumps across India will distribute LED bulbs, tubelights and energy efficient…

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Rains cool Delhi on Wednesday, Thursday to see showers too

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The national capital on Wednesday had some respite from the heat as a spell of…

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