Category: Environment

SL Met Dept warns of extreme heat

Colombo, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid ongoing power cuts in Sri Lanka due to fuel shortage, the island nation's Department of…

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Restive volcano in Philippines spews gas, steam

Manila, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) A restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed magmatic gases and steam on Thursday, following…

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Above normal temp to continue in April: IMD

New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Riding on the second heat wave continuing over large parts of northwest and central India,…

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Dry weather with clear sky likely in J&K, Ladakh

Srinagar, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Weather remained dry in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday as the Met Department predicted…

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Heat wave likely to continue in central, west India for next 4-5 days

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as Delhi-NCR continued to witness maximum temperatures hovering between 39-41.2 degrees Celsius while Chandrapur…

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Regional sources bigger contributor than stubble smoke to Delhi-NCR winter pollution: CSE

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite being this winter being the wettest, the overall winter average of PM2.5 has stayed…

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‘Higher lightning activity over humid region compared to arid’

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) An analysis of lightning activity over two regions in India -- arid and humid --…

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Single use plastic makes up 50% of marine litter

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 50 per cent of marine litter was contributed by single use plastics, it…

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Explainer: Are forest fires in India increasing?

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the visuals of IAF choppers carrying large buckets of water to douse the forest…

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Chennai rains seen reducing 6.398 mm per year in next three decades

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Recent scientific studies have projected a decrease in annual rainfall for Chennai at the rate…

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80% of fire in Sariska forests controlled, say Raj officials

Jaipur, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) As much as 80 per cent of the fire in the Sariska forests in Rajasthan's Alwar…

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Hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles found dead along Andhra coast

Visakhapatnam, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles have been found dead along the coast in Srikakulam district in…

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Wind, solar hit record tenth of global electricity in 2021

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A report published on Wednesday reveals that wind and solar, the fastest-growing sources of electricity,…

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Canada details new climate plan to cut emissions by 2030

Ottawa, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the release of the country's 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, aiming…

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Germany to invest heavily in biodiversity, climate protection

Berlin, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Germany is set to invest 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in a programme to strengthen biodiversity…

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Mainly clear weather forecast in J&K, Ladakh during next 24 hours

Srinagar, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Wednesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast mainly…

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FAO hails decision to mark Int’l Day of Plant Health annually

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a UN decision…

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Nations advance talks to protect biodiversity at all levels

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) After 15 days of high-level negotiation in Geneva, world governments have produced a strong basis…

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Water wastage now an offence in UP’s Pilibhit

Pilibhit, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the possibility of summer being harsher this year, the Pilibhit district administration in Uttar Pradesh…

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Om Birla convenes meeting for Kumbhalgarh Tiger Reserve

Jaipur, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday convened a meeting in New Delhi in relation to…

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