Category: Environment

6 killed in Indonesia earthquake

Jakarta, Sep 26 (IANS) Six people were killed and more than a dozen others injured after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck…

6 years ago

Aussie billionaire invests in world’s largest solar farm

Canberra, Sep 26 (IANS) Australian technology billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has announced that he would be investing to create the world's…

6 years ago

China to firmly implement Paris Agreement

Beijing, Sep 26 (IANS) China will continue, as always, to firmly implement the Paris Agreement, fully honour its commitments and…

6 years ago

Water, power suppply to Maradu flats snapped, residents begin protest

Kochi, Sep 26 (IANS) Electricity and power supply to the unauthorised Maradu housing complex here was snapped in the wee…

6 years ago

Centre declares 10 Jharkhand districts ‘drought’ affected

Ranchi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday declared 10 districts of Jharkhand as drought affected, an official said.…

6 years ago

Heavy rains continue to pound Hyderabad, normal life hit

Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to pound Hyderabad for the second straight day on Wednesday, with the city…

6 years ago

Punjab CM seeks compensation to check stubble burning

Chandigarh, Sep 25 (IANS) Expressing concern over the environmental hazards caused by stubble burning, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on…

6 years ago

ONGC says no leakage in Uran gas plant, nothing to panic

Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) As reports of leakage at state-run explorer ONGC's Uran plant surfaced early on Wednesday morning, the…

6 years ago

UN warns of 1 meter sea level rise by 2100

Paris, Sep 25 (IANS) Sea levels could rise by a meter and force millions of people to migrate by 2100…

6 years ago

Air pollution linked with mental health issues in kids

New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Researchers have found that short-term exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with exacerbations of…

6 years ago

IPCC calls for limiting emissions to tackle ocean changes

Monaco, Sep 25 (IANS) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Wednesday highlighted the urgency of prioritising…

6 years ago

NTPC, SECI to set up dispute resolution in clean energy sector

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Central government has proposed to set up a dispute resolution mechanism in the renewable…

6 years ago

Odisha government alerts collectors on possible floods

Bhubaneswar, Sep 25 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday asked district collectors to keep administrative machinery ready in view of…

6 years ago

Plastic ban: Maharashtra notifies categories

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has notified the ban on categories of plastic and thermocol including less…

6 years ago

Airbnb invites volunteers for Antarctica scientific mission

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Global travel company Airbnb and Ocean Conservancy have announced the Antarctic Sabbatical, an opportunity for…

6 years ago

Emaciated 70-yr-old Sri Lankan elephant dies

Colombo, Sep 25 (IANS) A 70-year-old elephant in Sri Lanka, whose emaciated state sparked a backlash earlier this year, has…

6 years ago

Modi announces coalition for disaster management

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) at…

6 years ago

Camps in Odisha blocks for driving license, PUC certificate

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday said it would set up temporary camps at block and sub-divisional…

6 years ago

Patagonia gets UN Champion of the Earth award

Nairobi, Sep 24 (IANS) American outdoor clothing brand Patagonia has been named a UN Champion of the Earth, receiving the…

6 years ago

Immediate relief for thousands affected by SL adverse weather

Colombo, Sep 24 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday instructed authorities to provide immediate relief to thousands of…

6 years ago



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