Category: Environment

Japan governor requests shutdown of Sendai nuclear plant

Tokyo, Aug 26 (IANS) In a setback to government efforts to re-start nuclear reactors, a local Japanese governor on Friday…

9 years ago

Assam conservationist nominated for Heritage Heroes Award

Guwahati, Aug 26 (IANS) Assam's ecologist and conservation activist Bibhuti Lahkar has become the only Asian and the first individual…

9 years ago

Men willing to go green if products are ‘masculine’

New York, Aug 26 (IANS) Men are not open to purchasing environment-friendly products as compared to women. However, they can…

9 years ago

Bangladeshis ‘anti-India’ because of Awami League

Dhaka, Aug 26 (IANS) Bangladeshis are "largely anti-India" because of New Delhi's close relations with the ruling Awami League, a…

9 years ago

Cloudburst kills five in Himachal

Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) Five members of a family belonging to Nepal were killed and one was injured after a…

9 years ago

Haze hits Singapore, air quality ‘unhealthy’

Singapore, Aug 26 (IANS) Hazy skies were reported across Singapore on Friday, bringing the city-state's air quality to an "unhealthy"…

9 years ago

Over 450 arrested for forest fires in Indonesia

Jakarta, Aug 26 (IANS) More than 450 people have been arrested in Indonesia for forest fires which, in previous years,…

9 years ago

Pleasant Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) It was a pleasant Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

9 years ago

No decision yet on GM mustard: Environment Ministry

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Denying reports on genetically modified (GM) mustard, the government on Thursday said it has not…

9 years ago

Levels of raging rivers stabilise in UP but situation still grim

Lucknow/Allahabad/Varanasi, Aug 25 (IANS) The flood situation in many parts of Uttar Pradesh continues to be grim, but rain stopping…

9 years ago

Experts caution people over poor air quality during monsoon

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Experts from various fields have urged people to plant more trees and adopt anti-pollution measures…

9 years ago

Snake rescued from Agra ATM

Agra, Aug 25 (IANS) A red sand boa was rescued by the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit from a State…

9 years ago

Humans have caused climate change for 180 years: Study

Sydney, Aug 25 (IANS) Human activity has been causing global warming for almost two centuries, says new research, proving that…

9 years ago

Two-thirds of Europeans want EU to do more on environment

Brussels, Aug 25 (IANS) Two-thirds of Europeans want the European Union to do more on environment protection, a survey has…

9 years ago

More typhoons expected in China next month

Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) More typhoons were forecast next month in China due to the La Nina phenomenon, authorities said…

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Chinese cliff paintings severely damaged by floods

Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Continuous rains in China caused substantial damage to prehistoric cliff paintings at Helan mountain in Ningxia…

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Rising snowfall in Antarctic may help offset global sea-level surge

New York, Aug 25 (IANS) More temperature could mean increased snowfall in Antarctica which could in turn help reduce the…

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Rs 5 lakh to family of woman devoured by dogs in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 25 (IANS) The Kerala government on Thursday sanctioned Rs 5 lakh compensation for the family of the 65-year-old…

9 years ago

Italy quake toll rises to 247

Rome, Aug 25 (IANS) The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck central Italy on Wednesday has risen to…

9 years ago

Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi, rains expected

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) It was a clear and sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum…

9 years ago



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