Category: Environment

Large ‘smiley’ to illuminate Environment Ministry as Paris deal enters into force

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A huge 'smiley emoticon' will illuminate the Union Environment Ministry here on Friday, November 4,…

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South Korea ratifies Paris Agreement on climate change

Seoul, Nov 3 (IANS) South Korea on Thursday ratified the Paris Agreement and became the eighth country to endorse the…

9 years ago

25 killed as dense smog leads to huge car pile-up in Pakistan

Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and over 100 others sustained injuries in separate car collisions…

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Researchers find way to convert sewage into biofuel

Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants may one day turn ordinary sewage…

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Delhi’s ‘severe’ air quality continues, aggravates health problems

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) For the fourth consecutive day, residents of Delhi and the NCR on Thursday woke up…

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IIT Kharagpur students win gold at Turkey meet

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) A two-student team of IIT Kharagpur has won gold medal at the Green Brain of the…

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12 killed as dense smog leads to huge car pile-up in Pakistan

Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and over 40 others sustained severe injuries on Thursday as…

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Diwali air over north India was world’s worst

By Alison Saldanha & Karthik Madhavapeddi Over the Diwali weekend of 2016, India's air quality was among the world's worst…

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Delhi’s ‘severe’ air quality continues

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Delhi on Thursday witnessed severe level of air quality on the fourth consecutive day after…

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Shallow foggy Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) It was a moderately foggy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 14.5…

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Quake jolts Italy again

Rome, Nov 3 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale stuck Italy on Thursday in the same region,…

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Rubber bullets fired at pipeline project protesters

Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Police in the US shot rubber bullets and used pepper spray on a gathering of people…

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Delhi air quality dips to record low

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) It was straight third day that Delhi residents woke up to a "foggy" morning, with…

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Humboldt Penguin death in Mumbai Zoo: Centre seeks explanation

Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) The Ministry of Environment's Central Zoo Authority has demanded an explanation on the death of a…

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Sulabh founder is brand ambassador for Swachh Rail Mission

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Railway Ministry on Wednesday appointed Padma Bhushan Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International,…

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Modi to inaugurate conference on disaster risk reduction

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate a three-day Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster…

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Haryana’s thermal power station gets a solar power plant too

Chandigarh, Nov 2 (IANS) A solar power plant has been commissioned in a thermal power station in Haryana and is…

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Odisha likely to receive rainfall in next 24 hours

Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) Several places in Odisha are likely to get rainfall in next 24 hours under the impact…

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One lakh ducks to be culled in Kerala: Minister

Alappuzha(Kerala), Nov 2 (IANS) Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K. Raju on Wednesday said that one lakh ducks will be culled…

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Delhi air quality dips to record low

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Air quality in Delhi and the National Capital region deteriorated further on Wednesday, the toxicity…

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