Category: Environment

Partly cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 29…

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Two Earth-like exoplanets may harbour life, shows Hubble data

Washington, July 21 (IANS) Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has conducted the first search for atmospheres…

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Sediment management needed in Koshi river: Experts

Patna, July 20 (IANS) Water experts and Bihar leaders on Wednesday stressed the need for sediment management in the Koshi…

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Puppies set afire in Hyderabad, video sparks outrage

Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) In yet another incident of cruelty towards dogs, five minors burnt alive three puppies after tying…

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Blueair to plant 1 mn trees in India

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With an aim to improve the air quality in India, leading air purifier firm Blueair…

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BJD opposes Chhattisgarh’s barrage on Mahanadi

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) members on Wednesday demanded that the central government should take steps…

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Ants learnt farming 60 mn years ago; man 10,000 years back

New York, July 20 (IANS) Ants belonging to a South American group switched from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to subsistence farming…

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Torrential rains batter China, country on orange alert

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 20 (IANS) Torrential rains across China have prompted the met department to issue an orange…

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Beijing upgrades weather alert for heavy rains

Beijing, July 20 (IANS) China's capital Beijing issued an orange alert for continuous heavy rainfall on Wednesday. According to the…

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Huge wildfire extinguished in Russia’s far east

Moscow, July 20 (IANS) A huge wildfire, raging in Russia's far eastern Yakutia region for the past three weeks, has…

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Huge wildfire extinguished in Russia’s far east

Moscow, July 20 (IANS) A huge wildfire, raging in Russia's far eastern Yakutia region for the past three weeks, has…

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Replacing kerosene lanterns with solar-LEDs can spur jobs

New York, July 20 (IANS) In addition to environmental benefits, shifting away from inefficient and polluting fuel-based lighting -- such…

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January to June warmest half-year on record: NASA

New York, July 20 (IANS) The six-month period from January to June this year was the planet's warmest half-year on…

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Partly cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.5…

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Hottest June ever recorded worldwide

London, July 20 (IANS) Last month was the hottest June ever recorded worldwide, and the 14th straight month that global…

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Environment missing from literary conversation, says Amitav Ghosh

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The topic of environment goes missing from the literary and imaginative conversation, says acclaimed author…

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No culling of animals ordered by central government: Environment minister

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Seeking to put at rest certain controversies pertaining to reports that the central government has…

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Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill moved in Rajya Sabha amid row

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 was on Tuesday moved in the Rajya Sabha amid…

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Incessant rains lead to UP rivers rising to danger levels

Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) Heavy rains in the past four days, specially in central Uttar Pradesh, have led to increased…

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Karnataka destroying Western Ghats, Goa CM writes to Modi

Panaji, July 19 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into what he…

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