Category: Environment

Scientists must help battle hunger: Modi

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked scientists to find solutions for hunger and malnutrition…

9 years ago

Threat of Trump victory casts shadow as COP-22 kicks off on Monday

By Kushagra Dixit and Ashish Mishra Marrakech/New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Tuesday's US Presidential election has cast a shadow on…

9 years ago

‘Lost’ Chandrabhaga river found in Odisha

By K.S.Jayaraman Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) After an expert panel recently confirmed the existence of the mythical Saraswati river in…

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Falling Asian elephant numbers may impact forest biodiversity

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Declining numbers of endangered Asian elephants, which play a key role in seed…

9 years ago

Delhi shuts schools, bans construction work

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Delhi government on Sunday said all schools will be shut for three days and…

9 years ago

Self-assessing carbon offset hugely inaccurate, shows study

San Fransico, Nov 6 (IANS) A review of the way carbon offset credits have been used internationally to reduce carbon…

9 years ago

Marrakech meet to focus on ways to implement Paris climate accord

Rabat, Nov 6 (IANS) The world climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, scheduled to open next Monday, will focus on the…

9 years ago

Kejriwal calls for Cabinet meeting to discuss Delhi air pollution

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) An emergency cabinet meeting has been called at the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on…

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Hundreds protest over poor air quality at Jantar Manatar

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Hundreds of people, including children on Sunday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar over the…

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Smog lowers visibility in Delhi to 200 meters

New Delhi Nov 6 (IANS) Heavy smog in the national capital plummeted visibility to 200 meters early on Sunday as…

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UAE’s energy firms launch first carbon capture project

Dubai, Nov 6 (IANS) Two United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies announced on Saturday that they launched the first commercial-scale carbon…

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Delhi still smothered in thick smog, Kejriwal likens it to gas chamber

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Delhi and the surrounding NCR remained engulfed in a shroud of smog on Saturday amid…

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Pollution affecting not just high-risk groups, but normal people too: Doctors

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) With Delhi and NCR region engulfed in a shroud of smog, doctors say that not…

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Two injured as rains uproot trees in Kolkata

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Two persons - a woman and a child - sustained injuries - when a big tree…

9 years ago

Delhi has become like a gas chamber due to pollution: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the national capital has become like…

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Bodies of two fishermen found, two-three still missing

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) The bodies of two missing fishermen were recovered from a capsized trawler in the Bay of…

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Delhi remains engulfed in thick smog, residents complain of respiratory problems

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Residents continued to complain of respiratory problems and burning eyes as entire Delhi and NCR…

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LG to meet CM over Delhi pollution

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) In view of the severe pollution levels in the national capital, Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung…

9 years ago

Delhi has become like a gas chamber: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the national capital has become like…

9 years ago

Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in coastal Bengal

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Light to moderate rain with lightning is likely in the eastern metropolis while heavy to very…

9 years ago



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