Category: Environment

Varanasi ghats may soon display Ganges pollution data: Expert

Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) A clutch of real-time sensors have been installed along the Ganges in Varanasi for monitoring water…

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Floods affect over 1 lakh in Assam

Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) Over one lakh people have been affected by to floods in seven districts of Assam for…

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Partly cloudy Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.8…

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Olympic Games medals to be eco-friendly

Rio de Janeiro, July 9 (IANS) The athletes in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will…

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Telangana launches massive plantation drive to improve green cover

Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Telangana on Friday launched the second phase of "Haritha Haram" programme aimed to plant 46 crore…

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First drought, now water: Rains wash away farmers’ hopes in Bundelkhand

Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) Heavy rains since Tuesday have swamped about 3.25 lakh hectares of farmland in the long suffering…

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TN nuclear plant’s second unit gets clearance, to go critical soon

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Kudankulam nuclear power plant's second unit is expected to go critical in a few…

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Humid Friday in Delhi, rain likely on Saturday

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The national capital experienced a humid day on Friday with traces of rain at some…

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New Environment Minister lays stress on solar energy, cycling

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave on Friday emphasised…

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Mars’ slope lineae could suggest liquid water

New York, July 8 (IANS) A study of numerous seasonal dark streaks called "recurring slope lineae" or RSLs found at…

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If neglected, Chilika lake can be swallowed by the sea

By K.S.Jayaraman Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) Chilika lake, India's largest on the east coast in Odisha, will become part of…

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Small water bodies in Jharkhand becoming death traps

By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, July 8 (IANS) Meant to boost irrigation, small water bodies in Jharkhand seem to have become…

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China renews orange alert for super typhoon

Beijing, July 8 (IANS) China on Friday renewed an orange alert for extreme weather as super typhoon Nepartak made landfall…

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Heavy rains continue in Karnataka

Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) Heavy rains will continue in coastal and central parts of Karnataka for the next 24 hours,…

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King penguins sleep with an ear out for predators

London, July 8 (IANS) King penguins can distinguish between dangerous and benign sounds, even when they are asleep, new research…

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NASA probe to explore global atmosphere over oceans

Washington, July 8 (IANS) NASA is set to launch a new airborne mission to map the contours of the atmosphere…

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Super typhoon makes landfall in Taiwan

Taipei, July 8 (IANS) Super typhoon Nepartak made landfall in Taiwan on Friday, about 15 km south of the eastern…

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New anti-venom developed to save pets from snakebites

Canberra, July 8 (IANS) Australian scientists have developed a new anti-venom treatment which will help save thousands of household pets…

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Severe flooding hits Myanmar, over 6,000 affected

Nay Pyi Taw, July 8 (IANS) Severe flooding has hit Myanmar's Rakhine state, affecting over 6,000 people since Tuesday, officials…

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Flood-like situation after downpour in MP

Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) Heavy rains in the past 48 hours have led to flood-like situation in many parts of…

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