Category: Environment

17% of food available at consumer level is wasted: UN study

Nairobi, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) An estimated 931 million tonnes of food, or 17 per cent of the total food available…

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It will be 40C in J’khand by next week

Ranchi, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jharkhand is likely to literally feel the heat from next week as the mercury is expected…

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313 lions died in Gujarat in 2 years

Gandhinagar, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Gujarat government on Friday told the state assembly that in the last two years a…

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14 dead in Afghanistan avalanche

Kabul, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 14 people were killed following a major avalanche in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, officials said…

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5.8-magnitude quake hits Indonesia

Jakarta, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 5.8-magnitude quake jolted Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Friday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.…

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Tsunami warning for Aus island after NZ quake

Canberra, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A tsunami warning was issued for Australia' Norfolk Island on Friday, following three massive earthquakes that…

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Foul Delhi air likely to improve ‘sharply’ by Sat

New Delhi, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The air quality of the national capital deteriorated to 'poor' category on Friday, but will…

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NZ downgrades tsunami threat after 3 quakes

Wellington, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The New Zealand government on Friday downgraded a tsunami warning and said that "all people who…

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Spring blooms as mercury rises in Kashmir

Srinagar, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) With both the minimum and maximum temperatures continuing to improve in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,…

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‘US can achieve energy security together with climate ambitions’

Washington, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy has said that the US can can achieve energy…

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Why solving Bundelkhand’s water crisis is an annual mirage

By Sundeep Pouranik Bhopal, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Toote hue sapnon ki kaun sune siski (Who would listen to the sobbing…

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Wildfire at Simlipal under control, no loss of life reported

By Aakanksha Khajuria New Delhi, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A massive wildfire at the Simlipal National Park in Odisha, which was…

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Mass movements still occurring in Uttarakhand: Scientists

BY VISHAL GULATI New Delhi, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) High resolution satellite imagery indicates that mass movement activities are still occurring…

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Dead blackbuck found in UP dist, 3 booked

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A blackbuck, also known as the Indian antelope, was killed allegedly by three people…

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Minimum temperatures improve in J&K, Ladakh

Srinagar, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The rising trend of minimum and maximum temperatures continued in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on…

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Bengaluru zoo celebrates World Wildlife Day by planting saplings

Bengaluru, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The state-run Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) in this tech city celebrated 'World Wildlife Day' by planting…

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Party zones: The changing face of drains in Indore

By Sundeep Pouranik Indore, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The word nullah (drain) conjures up images of filth and stench. But in…

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Green fireworks emit 15-65% less particulate matter: Study

Beijing, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Environmentally friendly fireworks emit 15-65 per cent less particulate matter (PM) as compared to traditional fireworks,…

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Tropical cyclone set to strengthen off Aus coast

Canberra, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A tropical cyclone off Australia's northeast coast is forecast to intensify throughout Wednesday and overnight, with…

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NGT issues slew of directions on illegal sand mining

New Delhi, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Green Tribunal has issued a slew of directions to the chief secretaries of…

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