Category: Environment

Cabinet nod for committee on rivers inter-linking

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the status-cum-progress report and setting up a 'Special Committee…

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Railways to identify cost-effective energy options: Prabhu

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday emphasised the need of identifying cost-effective options to achieve…

9 years ago

World can’t afford any country regressing from Paris agreement: UNGA President

by Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS) Amid speculations on US President-elect Donald Trump rolling back from the Paris climate…

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COP22: EU, UfM announce platform for renewables

Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS/MAP) The European Union (EU) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) have announced the release of…

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Ban Ki-moon expresses deep admiration for Moroccan King

Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS/MAP) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his deep admiration and respect for Moroccan King Mohammed…

9 years ago

Paris agreement unstoppable, Trump will change mind: UN chief

By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban ki-Moon on Tuesday said he is confident that…

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Developed world should raise climate fund: UN Environment head

By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 15 (IANS) The developed world should increase and accelerate their support to the developing nations…

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Battery cars better than fuel cells to cut emissions

New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Electric vehicles that run on batteries are a better choice for reducing emissions than vehicles…

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US woman arrested for keeping exotic animals

New York, Nov 15 (IANS) An American woman has been arrested for keeping three tigers, a skunk, a cougar, a…

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Clear Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) It was a clear Tuesday morning here, marked with shallow fog. The minimum temperature was…

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Moderate earthquake rocks northeastern states

Shillong, Nov 15 (IANS) A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, rocked the northeastern states on Tuesday, an…

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2016 warmest year in UK since 1850

London, Nov 15 (IANS) Britain's Met Office said that 2016 was on track to be the warmest year since instrumental…

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Over 6,000 displaced as floods hit Indonesia

Jakarta, Nov 15 (IANS) Over 6,000 people were displaced due to major floods that hit parts of Indonesia's West Java…

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New Zealand quake: Airlift to evacuate tourists

Wellington, Nov 15 (IANS) A helicopter airlift was underway on Tuesday to ferry at least1,000 tourists out of a New…

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Wasting food is like a crime: Environment Minister

By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) Pitching for India's message of a lifestyle with minimum carbon footprint, Environment Minister…

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COP22: Civil society calls for halt to fossil fuel extraction

by Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) Civil society groups from across the globe on Monday demanded from the world…

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G20 nations still financing overseas coal projects: Report

By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) The G20 countries continue pumping billions in overseas coal development and Japan's plans…

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Climate change pushing 26 mn lives into poverty annually: World Bank

By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) In a shocking revelation, the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties…

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World warmer by 1.2 degrees, 2016 warmest year ever: WMO

By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 14 (IANS) The World Metrological Organisation (WMO) on Monday said the global temperature is 1.2…

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Rights groups urge release of ‘world’s saddest polar bear’

Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) Animal rights groups have called for 'the world's saddest polar bear', Pizza, to be returned to…

9 years ago



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