Brussels, May 28 (IANS) The European Commission (EC) on Monday announced a new proposal for tackling marine litter that would target the 10 types of single-use plastics most found in the sea. In a press…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) With the aim to help minimise traffic congestion and air pollution in major cities, Uber — a ride-sharing and transportation company — on Monday announced the rollout of “Movement”, a…
Patna, May 28 (IANS) Worsening air quality in Patna, Gaya, and Muzaffarpur is one of the reasons behind high premature mortality in these Bihar cities, a report said on Monday. The ‘Know What You Breathe’…
Shimla, May 28 (IANS) People in Shimla, once a village that served as the summer capital of British India between 1864 and 1939, are craving for a glass of water, while their woes and anger…
By Sahana Ghosh In a maiden effort, researchers have mapped the plant diversity of the Sikkim Himalayas on the basis of geography and climate data, to create a ‘geodiversity index that can serve as a…
Canberra, May 28 (IANS) Nearly one dozen islands in Australia’s far north will be closed to the public from Monday as authorities attempt to deal with a major rat infestation. The Queensland State Parks and…
Wellington, May 28 (IANS) New Zealand will become the first country in the world to try to eradicate the Mycoplasma bovis cow disease by culling tens of thousands of cows in the largest mass animal…
Colombo, May 28 (IANS) The toll from Sri Lanka’s monsoon rains has reached 23, while 75,000 people have been evacuated and relocated to safer shelters, the country’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Monday. DMC…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) The US states of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi have declared an emergency ahead of subtropical storm Alberto expected to make landfall on Monday, authorities said. The storm continued churning north through…
By Vikas Datta Title: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?; Author: Frans De Waal; Publisher: Granta Books; Pages: 352; Price: Rs 499 Pet lovers swear by the intelligence and empathy of…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The national capital witnessed a clear sky on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.2 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. “The day ahead will be sunny along with…
Jammu, May 28 (IANS) The maximum temperature recorded on Sunday in Jammu city was 42.5 degrees Celsius, which is the hottest recorded so far this season, a weather official said on Monday. “This is the…
Agra, May 27 (IANS) Green activists here on Sunday evening protested and observed two minutes silence to condole the death of 13 people in police firing in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi. Members of the River Connect…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) With the World Environment Day around the corner, the central government on Sunday launched a slew of activities for the day, ranging from nationwide clean-ups to ban on plastic after…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid glowing tributes to Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar in his monthly radio address “Mann Ki Baat” even as he briefly paid respects to independent…
Bhopal, May 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh on Sunday remained smothered in heat, with the temperatures steadily rising and famed tourist spot of Khajuraho the hottest in the country at 47.2 degrees Celsius, the weather office…
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has recovered 24 pieces of ivory weighing 5.8 kgs near Guwahati Railway station in Assam, the agency said in a release on Sunday. Acting on specific…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Citing the adverse effects of plastic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the people not to use things made by using low grade materials. “I appeal to everyone…
London, May 27 (IANS) A butterfly that went extinct in Britain more than 40 years ago has been reintroduced in the country as part of an 8-million-pound initiative to save the most endangered species. The…
Shimla, May 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday launched a week-long state-wide polythene removal campaign from the state capital by involving school students, volunteers and Home Guard personnel. Terming pollution…