Category: Environment

Ice brings deadly road conditions across US

Richmond(Virginia), Dec 19 (IANS) A brutal blast of frigid air sweeping the US has created icy roads causing multiple-car pileups…

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Elephant deaths: Sonowal asks Forest, NFR to improve coordination

Guwahati, Dec 18 (IANS) Expressing concern over increasing elephant deaths on railway tracks in Assam, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on…

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36 trains delayed, 17 rescheduled due to fog

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 36 trains were delayed and 17 trains rescheduled on Sunday due to dense…

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Scared Nepal rhino spooks UP villagers, officials hope it isn’t poached

By Kushagra Dixit Lakhimpur-Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 18 (IANS) A lost, scared, lone rhinoceros from Nepal, wandering around near this…

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Himachal’s Keylong shivers at minus 1.9 degrees

Shimla, Dec 18 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday witnessed another sunny but chilly day with temperatures in…

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Outdoor recreation in protected areas bad for wildlife

New York, Dec 18 (IANS) Recreation activities in protected areas such as hiking impact wildlife mostly in negative ways, a…

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Shallow fog on Sunday morning

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) There was shallow fog on Sunday morning. The minimum temperature was recorded at 7.2 degree…

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Srinagar records season’s coldest night

Srinagar, Dec 18 (IANS) Srinagar recorded the season's coldest night so far as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 4.9…

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Two elephants killed in a collision with train engine in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 17 (IANS) Two wild elephants died and another was injured on Saturday when they dashed against a train…

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Temperature plummets in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Dec 17 (IANS) While fog has affected normal life across Punjab and Haryana in recent days, a cold wave…

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Heavy smog hits north China

Beijing, Dec 17 (IANS) Beijing and about two dozen cities saw the year's worst smog on Saturday, which may last…

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8.0-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, Dec 17 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale jolted the area 60 km east of…

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52 trains delayed due to fog

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Thousands of passengers were stranded on Saturday after 52 trains were delayed due to dense…

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Night cold wave continues to grip J&K

Srinagar, Dec 17 (IANS) Night temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir continued their free fall on Saturday as Srinagar recorded minus…

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Moderate fog on Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) There was a moderate fog on Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at…

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No turning back on climate change pact, says Ban Ki-moon

United Nations, Dec 17 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said the world needs to press ahead in the struggle…

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5.1 magnitude quake hits Indonesia

Jakarta, Dec 17 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Abepura in Indonesia, the US Geological Survey…

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Cantonments should be made open defecation free: Bhamre

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre on Friday said efforts should be made to…

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Draft notification to regulate pet shops announced

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) In a bid to regulate pet shops all across the country, the Environment Ministry on…

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Reduce bus fares to promote public transport, says Jung

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday asked the Transport Department to mull reducing fares…

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