Category: Environment

Light rain forecast in Kashmir plains, snow in higher reaches

Srinagar, Nov 22 (IANS) Temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir showed improvement on Tuesday because of the nightlong cloud cover as…

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Kashmir’s higher reaches receive season’s first snowfall

Srinagar, Nov 21 (IANS) Higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley received the season's first snowfall on Monday, sending chilly winds…

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Beijing cancels flights after snowfall

Beijing, Nov 21 (IANS) Dozens of flights in Beijing have been cancelled following the first snowfall of the season, authorities…

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NZ backs fast-tracking of Paris climate deal

Wellington, Nov 21 (IANS) New Zealand has signalled its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change by joining an…

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‘Act now for improved air quality in 15-20 years’

By Alison Saldanha Delhi's smog made headlines in early November 2016 -- when air-quality levels exceeded by 40 times safe…

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All flights from Srinagar cancelled due to fog

Srinagar, Nov 21 (IANS) All flights to and from Srinagar were cancelled for the second consecutive day on Monday due…

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Sunny Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Australia for stricter diving rules after 6 deaths in 5 days

Melbourne, Nov 21 (IANS) Australia has called for tougher guidelines after six deaths here in snorkelling and scuba diving incidents…

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5.3-magnitude quake jolts Japan

Tokyo, Nov 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Monday, the weather…

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City air found to have traces of resistant bacteria

London, Nov 20 (IANS) The air you breathe may contain DNA from genes that make bacteria resistant to the most…

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Clear Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) It was a clear Sunday morning here, marked with shallow fog and the minimum temperature…

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Rain, snow forecast in Kashmir for next 2 days

Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Night temperatures improved throughout Jammu and Kashmir due to cloud cover as the weather office on…

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Odisha finalises action plan for turtle protection

Bhubaneswar, Nov 19 (IANS) The Odisha government has finalised an action plan for protection and conservation of Olive Ridley turtles…

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Agra residents demand free, safe and clean toilets

Agra, Nov 19 (IANS) On the occasion of World Toilet Day, the residents of Agra demanded free, safe and clean…

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Marrakech proclamation best way to deal with climate change: UN

New York, Nov 19 (IANS/MAP) The Marrakech action proclamation for climate and sustainable development is the "best way" to deal…

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Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary to reopen on Sunday

Gurugram, Nov 19 (IANS) The Sultanpur National Park in Gurugram, which was shut down as a precautionary measure in the…

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Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary to reopen on Sunday

Gurugram, Nov 19 (IANS) The Sultanpur National Park in Gurugram, which was shut down as a precautionary measure in the…

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Nearly 200 nations reiterate climate action at Marrakech

By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 19 (IANS) Nearly 200 countries reiterated global climate action across a broad range of areas…

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Community participation changing open defecation scenario in Bihar

By Imran Khan Belsand/Parsouni (Bihar) Nov 19 (IANS) Till October, Sitwa Devi, Munia Devi and their daughters were defecating in…

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Mist, slightly cold morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) It was a slightly cold Saturday morning with mist in the national capital as the…

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