Category: Environment

Biodiversity falls below ‘safe levels’ globally

London, July 15 (IANS) Levels of global biodiversity loss are no longer within the safe limit and this may negatively…

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How to improve monsoon forecast in India

London, July 15 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that data from tropical Pacific Ocean can help provide…

9 years ago

Partly cloudy Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26…

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Heavy rains on Thursday cool Delhi, but lead to traffic jams

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Heavy rain in Delhi on Thursday brought a welcome drop in temperature with the maximum…

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‘India, Bangladesh need expert group on Ganga water sharing’

Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) In a bid to resolve the Ganga water sharing issues between Bangladesh and India, the two…

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India, ADB sign $100 mn loan pact on Cauvery basin development

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a $100 million loan agreement…

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Snails for the dining table? Kerala mulling options

Kochi, July 14 (IANS) A new delicacy on dining tables in Kerala could well be African snails, millions of which…

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Monks, ‘kung fu’ nuns on cyclethon for environmental conservation

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Around 500 monks and 'kung fu' nuns of the Drukpa Buddhist order, who commenced a…

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Harvesting renewable energy from mobile phone base stations

Sydney, July 14 (IANS) A team of Australian researchers has found a way to harvest renewable or ambient energy from…

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Partly Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.4…

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Rains finally cover entire Gujarat

Ahmedabad, July 13 (IANS) The southwest monsoon penetrated deeper into Gujarat and has covered the entire state, leading to rainfall…

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Conduct thorough clean-up of Yamuna river bank: NGT

Agra, July 13 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has directed the Agra Municipal Corporation to conduct a thorough clean-up of…

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Light rain in Delhi fails to bring respite from humidity

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Light rain in some parts of the national capital on Wednesday afternoon failed to afford…

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Project ‘Bonani’: Save girl child, protect environment

Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Aiming to save the girl child and nurture her bond with nature, the West Bengal forest…

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Cabinet approves revised cost estimates of Bhutan hydro project

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for…

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Water leakage damages new books in National Library

Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Collection of new books and periodicals from India at the Bhasa Bhawan (House of Languages) in…

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Karnataka sounds flood alert as excess water is released in Krishna

Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) A flood alert has been issued in many villages of two border districts of Karnataka after…

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22% deficit rainfall in Bihar

Patna, July 13 (IANS) Contrary to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast of above normal monsoon rains this year in…

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Climate change didn’t spark tech innovations in early humans

Johannesburg, July 13 (IANS) Countering a common perception, a new study suggests that climate change, after all, may not have…

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Tiger found dead at Corbett Reserve in Uttarakhand

Nainital, July 13 (IANS) A tiger was found dead in the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve in Ramnagar, an official said…

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