By Manish Chandra Mishra Bhopal, Sep 11 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Madhya Pradesh has a rich history of tiger conservation and it comes naturally to the native, tribal community here. However, in the past few decades, several…
Mathura, Sep 11 (IANS) Soon after launching a slew of welfare schemes for farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave a big push to environmental concerns in Mathura, as he re-emphasised the phasing out…
Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) The Bihar government is planning to insure the milch animals to avoid a loss to the farmers. The scheme is expected to be implemented this month, an official said. An official…
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) The Lucknow Municipal Corporation will donate cows to the cow rearers following an instruction by the Uttar Pradesh government. “The government has given a target to donate about 4,500 cows. Each…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) If the global healthcare sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter on the planet, a new report by Health Care Without Harm in collaboration with…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Amid the growing demand for land, water and electricity in metros, like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, green buildings are becoming a new trend in constructions and maintenance. These buildings rely…
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Researchers have found plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems. For the study, published in the…
Canberra, Sep 10 (IANS) Some 400 people have been evacuated from their homes in Australia due to at least 130 bushfires that are still ravaging the area, authorities said on Tuesday. Queensland’s acting premier, Jackie…
Greater Noida, Sep 9 (IANS) The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is far short of the resources needed to reverse the trends of desertification that the world is witnessing today, UNCCD Executive Secretary…
Patna, Sep 9 (IANS) The Bihar government has decided to open more than 150 pollution checking centres within six months to reduce the queues outside such points in the state, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Actress-producer Dia Mirza, who has been vocal about environmental conservation and protection, is in the Capital for an important UN conference on climate change. Apart from playing a key role…
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANSlife) Grammy-winning Musician Ricky Kej swears by the power of the language of music. And he is using it to drive home his concerns. Many songs by Kej,…
Greater Noida, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday batted for greater South-South cooperation to address the issues of climate change, desertification and land degradation. Addressing the fourteenth edition here of the Conference…
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) The BEST – Mumbai’s public bus services – on Monday further reduced its carbon footprints by inducting 10 swank electric buses for the city commuters, a top official said. “Earlier, the…
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 9 (IANS) The air quality in several areas of Malaysia dropped to unhealthy levels on Monday, according to disaster management authorities. Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee of Malaysia said Sarikei town recorded…
London, Sep 9 (IANS) The UK could be bracing for one of the coldest winters in 30 years, scientists have warned. The scientists made this prediction after analysing current sea temperatures and weather systems over…
Dhaka, Sep 9 (IANS) The Bangladesh Forest Department has planned to monitor the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, with drones to check crimes including poaching of tigers and…
Buldhana (Maharashtra), Sep 9 (IANS) After around 90 stray dogs were found dead with their muzzles and legs tied in the dense forests off Maharashtra’s Buldhana town, civic officials are under scrutiny, police said here…
Seoul, Sep 9 (IANS) At least five people were killed and nearly 50,000 hectares of farmland destroyed as typhoon Lingling hit North Korea, state-run media reported on Monday. Lingling, the 13th typhoon of the season…
Greater Noida, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a global boycott of single-use plastic at a United Nations event here on Monday. “I think the time has come for the world to…