Category: Environment

Natural swings partly responsible for Arctic sea ice loss

Washington, March 14 (IANS) Rapid loss of Arctic sea ice in recent decades is partly driven by natural swings, not…

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World’s first fluorescent frog discovered in South America

Buenos Aires, March 14 (IANS) The worlds first fluorescent frog has been discovered in the Amazon basin in Argentina, a…

9 years ago

Snowstorm delays Trump-Merkel meeting

Washington, March 14 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel's first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump has been postponed due…

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Earthquake rocks Andaman and Nicobar Islands

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 in the richter scale rocked the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on…

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Cold Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The national capital witnessed a cold Tuesday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 9.1…

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed

Jammu, March 14 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Tuesday prompting authorities to make arrangements to airlift stranded…

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Second n-plant at Kudankulam to restart by March-end

Chennai, March 13 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator will restart its second 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam in Tamil…

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Mercury freezes Himachal hills

Shimla, March 13 (IANS) Temperatures remained below the freezing point at many places in Himachal Pradesh on Monday owing to…

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Sunny Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in Delhi on the occasion of Holi with the…

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Social media posts can help predict floods, hurricanes

London, March 12 (IANS) Certain words used on social media platforms like Flickr can warn us about extreme weather events…

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J&K bathes in bright sunshine after days of rain, snow

Jammu/Srinagar, March 12 (IANS) After four days of rain and snow, bright sunshine greeted Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday although…

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It’s sunny but chilly in Shimla

Shimla, March 12 (IANS) After two days of intermittent snowfall, Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla and its nearby tourist spots woke…

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Before departing, this wildcat fed on food, good wishes of locals

By Vishal Gulati Shimla, March 12 (IANS) This highly elusive wildcat fed on food and good wishes of the locals…

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Mercury dips in Delhi

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The minimum temperature dipped to 10.5 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average, owing…

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One-way traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu, March 12 (IANS) One-way traffic was on Sunday restored on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway which had remained closed…

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Shimla, Manali get more snowfall

Shimla, March 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali on Saturday received more snowfall, with the state…

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Sri Lanka to open bid for energy project in April

Colombo, March 11 (IANS) Sri Lanka will in April open international bids for a liquefied natural gas energy project, a…

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Dinosaur tracks found in China

Beijing, March 11 (IANS) Dinosaur tracks have been found in China's Jilin province, scientists said. The tracks were found on…

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Mercury dips in Delhi after overnight rains

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Overnight rain brought down the minimum temperature by three notches below the season's average at…

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for fourth day

Jammu, March 11 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday due to…

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