Category: Environment

Shortage of sardines costs Kerala Rs 150 cr in 2015: Report

Kochi, July 7 (IANS) The fisheries sector in Kerala has suffered a loss of Rs 150 crore in 2015 due…

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Sunny, humid Thursday in Delhi, Friday to be cloudy

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The national capital experienced a sunny and humid day on Thursday with the maximum temperature…

9 years ago

Post Javadekar’s pro-industry stand, new Environment Minister will have to begin from scratch

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Prakash Javadekar in the two years as Environment Minister was in the…

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Bengal varsity conserving rare plants from South America, Africa

Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Enriching its colllection of rare flora, University of Burdwan (BU) in West Bengal has recently become…

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Road damage cuts off dozen villages in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, July 7 (IANS) Heavy rains in the past week have washed away a major road in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand…

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Monsoon subsides in Himachal, to remain weak till July 9

Shimla, July 7 (IANS) The monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has subsided and will continue to remain weak till July 9,…

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Air pollution hampers bees’ ability to forage

New York, July 7 (IANS) Air pollutants interact with and break down plant-emitted scent molecules, which insect pollinators such as…

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Wildfires continue to rage in Russia

Moscow, July 7 (IANS) Wildfires have destroyed about 9,000 hectares of taiga -- coniferous snow forests in Russia's Far East…

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Volcanic eruptions in India linked to dinosaur extinction

New York, July 7 (IANS) Combined impacts of volcanic eruptions in India and an asteroid impact in Mexico brought about…

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Frog poaching in Goa: Activists see red

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, July 7 (IANS) Despite laws to rein in frog poaching, constant hunting of frogs and serving…

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Two killed due to landslide in Assam

Guwahati, July 7 (IANS) Two persons including a minor were killed and two others injured on Thursday due to a…

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Partly cloudy Thursday morning, no sign of rain

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) It was a humid Thursday morning with a partly cloudy sky here with the minimum…

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UP to observe ‘groundwater week’

Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is set to observe a 'bhujal saptah' (groundwater week) across the state from July…

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231 projects to boost ‘Namami Gange’ programme

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In order to give a major boost to "Namami Gange" programme, as many as 231…

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Rogue elephant shot in Bengal as ‘last resort’

Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) A rogue elephant was shot dead in the forests of southern West Bengal by authorised hunters…

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Chinese city on red alert for further rain

Beijing, July 6 (IANS) China's Wuhan city was on red alert on Wednesday for more heavy rainfall, after torrential downpours…

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Rogue elephant shot in Bengal as ‘last resort’

Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) A rogue elephant was on Tuesday shot dead in the forests of southern West Bengal by…

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Will continue my hobby under constitutional framework: Environment Minister

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) New Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, a known environmentalist, took charge of the ministry on…

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Cloudy Wednesday in Delhi, similar weather on Thursday

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) It was a cloudy day on Wednesday in the national capital with the maximum temperature…

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Now, Mumbai to use natural gas for its crematoria

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said it planned to convert in phases all its…

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