Category: Environment

PETA India condemns Salman Khan’s acquittal in poaching case

Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) The acquittal of Bollywood star Salman Khan in two 18-year-old chinkara poaching cases on Monday comes…

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Snared wild elephant dies of wounds in Cambodia jungle

Phnom Penh, July 25 (IANS) An endangered Asian elephant died in eastern Cambodia after sustaining a severe foot wound caused…

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Researchers discover unusual solitary marine species

Tokyo, July 25 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a very unusual zoantharian species on the east coast of Okinawa Island in…

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Timely intervention can save most species from extinction

New York, July 25 (IANS) While habitat disruption by human activities can result in quick loss of species, timely action…

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Oldest elephant in Kerala set to enter Guinness

Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 (IANS) At 86, Dakshayani shows no signs of ageing and looks absolutely fit as she gets all…

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Chinese city launches maritime ecological protection fund

Beijing, July 25 (IANS) The Chinese city of Sansha has decided to allocate five million yuan (about $748,000) annually for…

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How Africans collaborate with wild birds to get honey

London, July 25 (IANS) While it has long been known that in many parts of Africa, people and a species…

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Partly cloudy Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy on Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum…

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Beggar-elephant rescued after years of efforts

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Animal activists call him the "unluckiest elephant" they had known so far and it took…

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Floods affect over 6 lakh in 14 Assam districts, toll rises to seven

Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) The overall flood situation continued to be grim in Assam with over six lakh people affected…

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Partly cloudy Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy on Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum…

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Solar plane begins final flight

Cairo, July 24 (IANS) The world's largest solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 has left the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the…

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California wildfire spreads to over 11,000 acres

Los Angeles, July 24 (IANS) Wildfire fuelled by high heat has so far spread across at least 11,000 acres in…

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Chandigarh faces major water crisis

Chandigarh, July 24 (IANS) Chandigarh and its neighbouring towns of Mohali and Panchkula faced a major water crisis on Sunday…

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Prabhu to inaugurate first green train corridor on Sunday

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday will inaugurate country's first green train corridor, between Rameshwaram…

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Two killed, over 5 lakh remain affected in Assam floods

Guwahati, July 23 (IANS) Two people were killed in Assam on Saturday even as the overall flood situation remained grim…

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India stresses on verifiable data on hydrofluorocarbons

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India on Saturday said that there was a need to have verifiable data on hydrofluorocarbons…

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Hot, humid Saturday in Delhi, rain likely on Sunday

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The capital experienced a hot and humid day on Saturday with the maximum temperature settling…

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Toll rises to 105 in China rains

Beijing, July 23 (IANS) At least 105 persons were killed and 104 others are reported missing due to heavy torrential…

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Himachal rivers in spate owing to heavy rains

Shimla, July 23 (IANS) A majority of rivers and their tributaries in Himachal Pradesh are once again in spate as…

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