Category: Environment

Heat wave continues in Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh gets rain

Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) Chandigarh and its surrounding areas were lashed by rain and hailstorm on Sunday evening even as…

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Over 200 Delhi handicapped plant trees to mark Environment Day

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Over 200 handicapped people, including students, participated in a plantation drive here on Sunday. The…

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Kolkata’s cricket club does its bit for environment

Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Taking a cue from the 'Green Initiative' of the Inian cricket board, the National Cricket Club…

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Rising ecological crimes, poaching pose challenges

By Kushagra Dixit and Ashish Mishra New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With eco crimes like ivory smuggling, illegal logging and…

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New algorithm cuts cost, pollution during gas extraction

New York, June 5 (IANS) While extracting natural gas, minimising the environmental consequences above-ground is now possible at a reasonable…

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Delhi government to plant 10 lakh trees this year

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Delhi government would plant 10 lakh trees and five lakh saplings of medicinal and…

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For choked Delhi, public transport is way forward, says panel

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Explosive growth of automobiles in Delhi should be checked through increased use of public and…

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Indian Navy to harness solar, ocean energy

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Aiming to reduce its carbon footprint, the Indian Navy has set a target of producing…

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Conditions favourable for onset of monsoon over Kerala, says IMD

Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Conditions are favourable for onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala over the next two to…

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‘Illicit trade threat to wildlife in Hindu Kush’

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Illegal wildlife trade and habitat fragmentation that has increased human-wildlife conflict are…

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Disconnect with nature raising mental illnesses in cities

  Washington, June 5 (IANS) Mental illnesses and mood disorders are more common in urban areas partly due to reduced…

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Sunny Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning in the national capital with minimum temperature recorded at…

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Heavy rains to batter China

Beijing, June 5 (IANS) Heavy rains will batter parts of southwest China in the next three days, according to the…

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Value of environmental crimes reaches $258 bn: UNEP report

Nairobi, June 5 (IANS) Criminal syndicates are currently generating an estimated $258 billion from illegal plunder of the planet's natural…

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Good monsoon in India this year, Modi tells Indians in Qatar

Doha, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told Indian workers in Qatar that the monsoon this year…

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All 137 tigers relocated from Tiger Temple in Thailand

Bangkok, June 4 (IANS) The last batch of a total of 137 tigers from Thailand's Tiger Temple were relocated on…

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Nine Delhi trekkers still stranded in Himachal hills

Shimla, June 4 (IANS) Nine trekkers of an expedition of income tax officials from New Delhi, stranded in a remote…

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Guns linked to toilets in Madhya Pradesh

Rajgarh, June 4 (IANS) The authorities in this district of Madhya Pradesh have made it compulsory for a person seeking…

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Over 50 hurt in lightning strike during Germany rock festival

Berlin, June 4 (IANS) At least 51 persons were injured when lightning struck at a rock festival in western Germany…

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Baby panda to stay in Belgian animal park for four years

Brussels, June 4 (IANS) A baby panda born in Belgium on June 2 will remain at the Pairi Daiza animal…

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