Category: Environment

Delhi’s Indoor Air Has Alarming Heavy Metal Levels: Greenpeace

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Greenpeace India, through its scientific analysis in schools in the national capital, on Thursday revealed…

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Clouds Blamed for Rapid Greenland Ice Sheet Melt

London, Jan 13 (IANS) Clouds are raising the temperature of the Greenland ice Sheet and accounting for as much as…

10 years ago

Telangana Bans Chinese Manja to Save Birds

Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) The Telangana government has banned sale and use of Chinese manja (nylon thread) and glass-coated manja…

10 years ago

A ‘Whale’ Of a Problem on Tamil Nadu’s Coast

Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) It was a whale of a problem on Tuesday for officials to save 81 short-finned whales…

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Delhi’s Car Restrictions May Not Reduce Pollution: Indian-American Expert

Bengaluru, Jan 12 (IANS) The odd-even restrictions for cars being experimented with in New Delhi will not work to improve…

10 years ago

Sabarimala Temple to Go ‘Green’, Pilgrims Asked to Cooperate

Sabarimala, Jan 8 (IANS) With the Kerala High Court seeking that the famed Sabarimala temple in the state's Pathanamthitta district…

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Odd-Even Scheme May Be Extended Beyond 15 Days: Government

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it may extend the…

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Beijing Polluters Fined 183 Mn Yuan in 2015

Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) Beijing's environmental watchdog meted out fines totalling 183 million yuan ($27.9 million) during 2015 for violation…

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No Buyback Of Cars in India: Volkswagen Group India

Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) German car maker Volkswagen said on Thursday that it will not buy back any car models…

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Monkey Does Not Own Copyright to His Selfie: US Judge

New York, Jan 7 (IANS) In a significant ruling, a federal judge in San Francisco has declined to give a…

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India’s Progressed, but Welfare Remains a Concern: Amartya Sen

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) India has progressed during the 25 years of liberal economic reforms but some central issues…

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China Monitoring Radiation After North Korea N-Test

Beijing, Jan 7 (IANS) China's environmental protection has begun emergency radiation monitoring following North Korea's nuclear test, a media reported…

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Venomous Tropical Sea Snakes Washed Ashore in Australia

Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) Numerous highly venomous and potentially deadly yellow-bellied sea snakes have swashed ashore on Australia's southeastern coastline…

10 years ago

Amartya Sen Praises Delhi’s Odd-Even Policy

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Nobel laureate and eminent economist Amartya Sen on Wednesday praised the odd-even policy rolled out…

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New Evidence Of Wild Siberian Tigers Found in China

Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) Footprints and dead prey from wild Siberian tigers were found at a tree farm in China's…

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Fresh Pleas in HC Against Odd-Even Scheme

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Fresh petitions were filed on Tuesday in the Delhi High Court challenging the Aam Aadmi…

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‘CNG Stickers to Be Sold at One Place Only’

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The government-certified stickers for four-wheeled CNG vehicles meant to enable plying during the implementation of…

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Won’t Relax Ban on High Capacity Diesel Vehicle Sale: SC

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to relax its December 2015 order prohibiting the sale…

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Climate Change Altering Greenland Ice Sheet

Toronto, Jan 5 (IANS) Greenland's ice sheet has traditionally been pictured as a bit of a sponge for glacier meltwater,…

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The Ugly Consumer: Ridiculing Those Who Shop Ethically

New York, Jan 5 (IANS) No one wants to knowingly buy products made with child labour or those that harm…

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