Category: Environment

188,000 evacuated over California dam erosion

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) At least 188,000 people were evacuated from several northern California counties after authorities warned an emergency…

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Firefighters battle 80 bushfires in Australia

Canberra, Feb 13 (IANS) Emergency teams have been trying to control about 80 bushfires in Australia, authorities said on Monday.…

9 years ago

New Zealand authorities to move 300 whale carcasses

Wellington, Feb 13 (IANS) New Zealand authorities on Monday said they will move the carcasses of 300 pilot whales that…

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Large wildfire breaks out in US state

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) A large wildfire broke out in the US state of Oklahoma, burning hundreds of acres and…

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Clear Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Clear Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Hidden lakes found draining below West Antarctica glacier

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Researchers have used data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 satellite to identify a sudden drainage…

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Adele kick-starts 59th Grammy Awards with ‘Hello’

Los Angeles, Feb 13 (IANS) British singer Adele kick-started the 59th annual Grammy Awards by performing her hit track "Hello".…

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Pay drivers $4,400 to scrap polluting diesel vehicles, says London mayor

London, Feb 13 (IANS) A radical scheme to drive the most polluting diesel-engine vehicles off the streets of London was…

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Bengaluru group urges consensus on National Water Framework Law

Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) In view of recurring crises like the recent Cauvery water-related dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,…

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Majuli aims to be India’s first carbon-neutral district

By Azera Parveen Rahman Majuli (Assam), Feb 12 (IANS) It's the world's biggest river island and the first such in…

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London’s Whitehall blocked by hundreds of ‘dead’ cyclists protesters

London, Feb 12 (IANS) Hundreds of cyclists converged on London's famous Trafalgar Square to protest over road safety and air…

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Mild earthquake jolts Meghalaya

Shillong, Feb 12 (IANS) A mild earthquake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, rocked Meghalaya and its neighbouring states on…

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Clear Sunday morning, visibility improves

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) It was a clear Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Stranded whales refloat in New Zealand

Wellington, Feb 12 (IANS) More than 200 whales stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand have refloated themselves and…

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Endangered white dolphin dies in China river

Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) An endangered Chinese white dolphin died on Friday night, 10 days after mistakenly swimming up a…

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Birju Maharaj bats for artistic compositions on environment issues

By Sahana Ghosh Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) Dancing like a peacock in the rain, leading Kathak exponent Pandit…

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China to spend $7.3 bn in rural methane projects

Beijing , Feb 11 (IANS) China will spend 50 billion yuan (about $7.3 billion) on building methane projects in rural…

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100 stranded whales rescued from NZ beach

Wellington, Feb 11 (IANS) Hundreds of volunteers have helped rescue some 100 pilot whales that were stranded on a beach…

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Building tranquil homes in crowded cities

By Preeti Harit Development brings better facilities, improved lifestyles and economic growth. It also brings us crowding cities, noise and…

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