Category: Environment

Goa to host first Bird Festival in November

Panaji, Sep 2 (IANS) The Goa forest department will host the first "Bird Festival" in the coastal state in November,…

9 years ago

Don’t allow Kerala, Karnataka projects on Cauvery, TN urges Centre

Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday unanimously urged the central government not to accept recommendations for…

9 years ago

This dolphin has learned to breathe through mouth

London, Sep 2 (IANS) In a first, researchers in New Zealand have observed a dolphin breathing through its mouth after…

9 years ago

Central Water Commission cautions Assam about impending floods

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) In view of heavy rainfall in the Barak river basin in Assam, the Central Water…

9 years ago

New cattle virus officially named influenza D

New York, Sep 2 (IANS) A new influenza virus that affects cattle has an official name -- influenza D, as…

9 years ago

Hurricane Hermine makes landfall in Florida

Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Hurricane Hermine made landfall early Friday in Florida, bringing threats of floods, landslides, surges and even…

9 years ago

Foraging for food, wolves would take more risks than dogs

London, Sep 2 (IANS) Wolves are consistently more prone to take risks when gambling for food than dogs, says a…

9 years ago

NGT clears way for Adani’s Kerala port project

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday cleared way for the Kerala government's Vizhinjam International…

9 years ago

Slow methane release behind climate change 56 mn years ago

London, Sep 2 (IANS) The release of methane from the seafloor was much slower than previously thought during a rapid…

9 years ago

NGT gives conditional approval to Vizhinjam port project

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal in New Delhi on Friday gave conditional approval to the Vizhinjam…

9 years ago

7.1 quake in New Zealand generates mild tsunami, no damage

Wellington, Sep 2 (IANS) A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of New Zealand's North Island on…

9 years ago

Pleasant Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) It was a pleasant and cloudy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at…

9 years ago

Florida braces for ‘life-threatening’ hurricane

Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Residents in Florida's coastal areas were issued warnings to brace themselves for hurricane Hermine, the first…

9 years ago

7.1-magnitude quake jolts New Zealand, tsunami warning issued

Wellington, Sep 2 (IANS) A tsunami warning was issued after an earthquake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Zealand's…

9 years ago

7.1-magnitude quake jolts New Zealand

Wellington, Sep 2 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale hit New Zealand's North Island on Friday, the…

9 years ago

Light rains on Thursday, Delhi may see dry week ahead

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The national capital saw light rains on Thursday, a day after heavy rains caused traffic…

9 years ago

Green tribunal notice to state, Centre on Shivaji memorial

Pune (Maharashtra), Sep 1 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal issued notice to the Maharashtra government and the Centre over the…

9 years ago

Hema Malini hails MP government for maintaining Narmada river

Jabalpur, Sep 1 (IANS) Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini has hailed the government and people of Madhya Pradesh for…

9 years ago

Australian ecology experts moot culling of wild horses

Melbourne, Sep 1 (IANS) A group of ecology experts has called for culling over 5,000 wild horses in Australia's Victoria…

9 years ago

China to build new water channel for Beijing

Beijing, Sep 1 (IANS) A new channel will be built to divert water from China's Hebei province to Beijing and…

9 years ago



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