Category: Environment

India complains to WTO against US on renewable energy

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India has moved the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the subsidy given by eight US…

9 years ago

Brazil ratifies Paris Agreement on climate change

Brasilia, Sep 13 (IANS) The Brazilian government has ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, which was adopted by 195…

9 years ago

Sea-snail venom holds key to diabetes medication

Melbourne, Sep 13 (IANS) The venom of a carnivorous sea snail could hold the key for artificial, fast-acting insulin for…

9 years ago

Land earmarked for LNG storage facilities

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) As part of the government's efforts to introduce LNG as barge fuel, the Haldia Dock…

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Horse dies after hit by car in Kolkata

Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) A horse died when it was knocked down by a car here on Monday, police said.…

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SC modifies order, now asks Karnataka to give 12,000 daily to TN

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday told the Karnataka government to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery…

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5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts South Korea

Seoul, Sep 12 (IANS) A 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted South Korea, media reported on Monday. Earlier, a 5.1-magnitude tremor struck…

9 years ago

Indian scientists recycle fish bio-waste into green energy

Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) A team of researchers at Jadavpur University here has developed a biodegradable energy harvester - from…

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SC modifies order, now asks Karnataka to give 12,000 daily to TN

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday told the Karnataka government to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery…

9 years ago

Tenth of world’s wild areas vanished since 1990s

New York, Sep 12 (IANS) The world's wilderness has reduced by a tenth in the past two decades, according to…

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NZ pushes environment credentials at Our Ocean summit

Wellington, Sep 12 (IANS) The New Zealand government will be promoting its leadership in ocean conservation at a global summit…

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N Korean floods kill 133: UN

United Nations, Sep 12 (IANS) The toll from recent floods in North Korea rose to 133, while 395 others remain…

9 years ago

Clear sky on Monday morning

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

9 years ago

Great Barrier Reef recovering from coral bleaching

Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) Australia's Great Barrier Reef has almost fully recovered from the worst coral bleaching ever known in…

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Kerala decides on mercy killing of 90 disease-infected cattle

Thrissur (Kerala), Sep 11 (IANS) A high-level meeting of experts of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) here…

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Himachal promoting reuse of development project-waste

Shimla, Sep 11 (IANS) To protect the environment and conserve minerals, the Himachal Pradesh government is promoting reuse of waste…

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North Korea launches national campaign on post-flood reconstruction

Pyongyang, Sep 11 (IANS) North Korea called on its people to engage in a rehabilitation campaign in the wake of…

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Clear sky on Sunday morning

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) It was a clear Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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11 killed, over 200 injured in Tanzania quake

Dodoma, Sep 11 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and over 200 others injured on Saturday in an earthquake…

9 years ago

No court directive debarring Polavaram project funding: Venkiah Naidu

Bhubaneswar, Sep 10 (IANS) At a time the Odisha government rejected Andhra Pradesh's request to conduct a public hearing on…

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