Blood flows through Varuna into Ganga in Varanasi
Varanasi, July 11 (IANS) Blood of illegally slaughtered animals is now flowing into the Varuna River in Varanasi, giving it a crimson colour at some places. This has been confirmed by a panel of the…
Environment
Rajasthan NGO makes 1-5 BHK flats for birds
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) At a time when the builders across the world are busy building world class houses for humans, an organisation in Rajasthan is constructing beautiful and colourful houses for…
Carcass of tigress found in UP canal
Lakhimpur, July 11 (IANS) The carcass of an adult tigress was found floating in a canal in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district. On Wednesday, locals spotted the carcass in the canal in in Gola area…
M-E’s largest aquarium to open in Abu Dhabi in 2020
Abu Dhabi, July 11 (IANS) The largest aquarium in the Middle East was now 70 per cent complete and is set to open next year in Abu Dhabi, the media reported on Thursday. The 10-zone,…
Six tourists killed on Greece freak storm
Athens, July 11 (IANS) Six tourists were killed and 30 others injured in a violent freak storm that swept across a region of northern Greece, the media reported on Friday. Gale-force winds, heavy rain and…
Education institutions declare climate emergency
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Networks representing over 7,000 higher education institutions from across the world on Thursday declared a climate emergency and agreed to undertake steps to address the crisis. In a joint letter,…
Great Barrier Reef facing unprecedented challenges
Canberra, July 11 (IANS) The health of Australias Great Barrier Reef is facing unprecedented challenges amid serious ecological disturbances, a report released on Thursday said. Crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks — which have decimated breeding populations of…
EPCA working as arm of Central government: AAP
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority of working as an arm of the Central government after the Supreme Court appointed body…
3 dead in Assam floods, over 2 lakh affected
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) At least three persons have died in the last 24 hours in floods and landslides in Assam and over two lakh people have been affected, officials said on Wednesday. Two people…
50 birds die of mysterious disease in Bihar
Patna, July 10 (IANS) At least 50 birds have died of a mysterious disease in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district in the last two days, officials said on Wednesday. Most of the birds died in Lakshmi Nagar…
Delhi to start water storage in Yamuna flood plain
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) To achieve self-sufficiency of water, the Delhi government on Wednesday gave its nod to a project to create reservoirs in the Yamuna flood plain by store overflowing water from the…
Wild tuskers to be tranquilized, sent back to Nepal
Bareilly, July 10 )IANS) This time it is not criminals who are using the UP-Nepal open border to their advantage. It is the two wild elephants that have entered Uttar Pradesh from Nepal and are…
Cloudy day in Delhi, rains likely
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Southwest monsoon has remained elusive in the national capital since its arrival on Friday but there are chances of light rains and thunderstorm on Wednesday evening. Some parts of Delhi…
1 dead, 2 injured in landslides in Assam
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) A person was killed and two others were injured on Wednesday after incessant rains triggered landslides here in Assam’s capital city. One Narayan Shah died after stones and mud from adjacent…
Gujarat gifts 7 lions to UP
Etawah, July 10 (IANS) The Etawah Lion Safari Park in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to welcome seven lions from Gujarat. Three of these lions will later be shifted to the proposed Gorakhpur zoo. Initially, eight…
Human waste an asset to economy, environment: Study
Chicago, July 10 (IANS) Researchers at the University of Illinois (UI) see sanitation as a valuable facet of global ecosystems and an overlooked source of nutrients, organic material and water, according to a study posted…
World not doing enough about climate change: UN
New York, July 10 (IANS) The world’s governments are showing a lack of ambition in pursuing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially in terms of reducing inequality and countering climate change, the United Nations…
Hungary to make public transportation greener
Budapest, July 10 (IANS) Hungary’s public transport systems will offer greener services by switching to non-polluting vehicles, official sources said here on Tuesday. “Regional councils are taking steps to introduce green buses to Hungary’s public…
Assam Minister warns officers against illegal trade of forest resources
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Expressing serious concern over ongoing illegal trade of forest resources, Assam Forest Minister Parimal Shuklabaidya on Tuesday set a 15 day deadline for officers to end the corrupt practice and put…
Programme to reduce air pollution in 102 cities launched
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said a programme has been formulated to reduce air pollution in 102 cities across the country. Interacting with reporters here, he said that…