Category: Environment

With 97% rain, India gets ‘normal’ monsoon after 3 years

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) With India receiving 97 per cent rainfall between June and September, the monsoon was "normal"…

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India to eliminate emissions of super-greenhouse gases

By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 13 (IANS) In a major development in the ongoing negotiations in Kigali in Rwanda…

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Sri Lanka, India hold joint exercise on oil spill prevention

Colombo, Oct 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka and India on Thursday held a joint oil spill prevention exercise onboard the Indian…

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UNEP Executive Director goes Gandhian to phase out super greenhouse gases

By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 13 (IANS) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim on Thursday went…

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Rwandan President favours early phase-out of HFC coolants

By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 13 (IANS) Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday favoured the earliest possible phase-out of…

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Shailene Woodley faces 60 days in jail

Los Angeles, Oct 13 (IANS) Actress Shailene Woodley faces up to 60 days in jail as well as $3,000 in…

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‘India must change attitude to water to avoid looming crisis’

By Sushil Kumar New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Against the backdrop of tensions, that often erupt into violence, among states…

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‘Delhi faces flood threat due to encroachment of Yamuna floodplains’

By Vishav New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Rampant unchecked construction on the floodplains of the Yamuna river poses a grave…

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Clear Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) It was a clear Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.8 degrees…

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Sunny Wednesday in Delhi, misty morning likely on Thursday

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) It was a sunny day on Wednesday with the maximum temperature settling at 35 degrees…

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Goa Wildlife Board recommends periodic culling of wild boar

Panaji, Oct 12 (IANS) Wild Boars may soon be periodically culled in Goa as the state wildlife board on Wednesday…

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Burning of crop residue major source of air pollution: Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The major source of air pollution here are chemicals produced from burning the residue of…

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Immersion of idols set to increase Ganga’s pollution: Officials

Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) The immersion of hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga in the Ganga river here and other…

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Green groups call for deal to cut down super pollutants

By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 12 (IANS) Environmental groups on Wednesday urged world leaders to come together for an…

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China important factor in determining climate benefits: CSE

By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 12 (IANS) China is the single most important factor in determining climate benefits with…

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India will gain by leadership role in Montreal Protocol changes: US advocacy group

By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 12 (IANS) India will gain substantially from progressive participation in achieving a strong amendment…

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Bangladesh puts 22-day ban on Hilsa fishing

Dhaka, Oct 12 (IANS) The Bangladesh government on Wednesday imposed a 22-day ban on Hilsa fishing across 27 districts of…

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First World Tsunami Awareness Day to be observed on Nov 5

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on November 5 during the upcoming…

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‘Planned retreat, ecosystem regeneration economically beneficial for climate change-hit Sundarbans’

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Can planned human out-migration salvage the climate change-hit Sundarbans? The concept of planned…

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5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Lakshwadeep

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the Lakshadweep Sea region on Wednesday,…

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