Montpellier (France), May 20 (IANS/AKI) More robust policy support is needed to reap the benefits of growing trees near crops and livestock, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation said at an agro-forestry summit in…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) UN Environment India and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) on Monday launched an awareness campaign for the protection of wildlife in the backdrop of rising illegal wildlife trade through airports,…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Monday sought an action-taken report from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) regarding rejuvenation of the Neela Hauz lake in south Delhi. A bench headed by…
Ahmedabad, May 20 (IANS) A farmers association in south Gujarat has come to the aid of scores of cattle herders, who walked over 350 km from the parched Kutch to Sanand town near here, by…
By Rinku Behera and Sanjeev Pal New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Once known for its clean and clear water, the Bhalswa Lake of Delhi is narrating its own story of how modernisation and urbanisation is…
Panaji, May 18 (IANS) In a development which has brought cheer to Goa wildlife authorities, a tiger has been spotted in the state’s only national park in South Goa, an official statement said on Saturday….
By Saurabh Katkurwar New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Badkhal lake in Faridabad, which was once a popular tourist gateway for the people of the national capital, has turned into a barren piece of land for…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Inclement weather on Friday disturbed air traffic at the IGI Airport here. Heavy wind conditions disturbed the arrival of scheduled flights in two instances — from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30…
Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) Odisha continued to reel under intense heat wave with 10 places recording over 40 degree Celsius on Friday. The Western Odisha town Titlagarh recorded maximum temperature of 45.5 degree Celsius while…
Toronto, May 17 (IANS) Migration from polluting vehicles that burn fossil fuels to electric vehicles, ideally using electricity generated sustainably could significantly reduce the incidence of cardiopulmonary illness due to air pollution, says a study….
By Binita Das Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Election officials in West Bengal are gearing up for an altogether different kind of battle with boats, HAM radios and power generating equipment as the world’s largest mangrove,…
Canberra, May 17 (IANS) Some 414 million pieces of plastic, including one million shoes and over 370,000 toothbrushes, were found washed ashore on the remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean, a new research…
By Pragya Singh New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Amid the bustle of south Delhi’s urbane surroundings, the Neela Hauz biodiversity park, comes as a soothing sight. The clean water body and the lush green landscapes…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Peak power demand in Delhi this summer is expected to breach the 7,400 MW-mark. Besides making adequate power arrangements, the two BSES distribution companies (discoms) have also ramped-up network capacity…
Manila, May 16 (IANS) The Philippines has recalled its ambassador to Canada in an escalating row over the disposal of waste wrongly labelled as recyclable, the country’s Foreign Secretary confirmed on Thursday. “At midnight last…
Rome, May 15 (IANS/AKI) Wind, rain and industrial farming methods accelerate soil erosion which can be mitigated before the world faces calamitous losses in terms of agricultural yields and critical ecosystem functions, the UN Food…
Rome, May 15 (IANS/AKI) A devastating drought in Somalia could leave some 2.2 million people – almost 18 per cent of the population – facing severe hunger in July-September after poor harvests, the United Nations…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Monsoon is expected to arrive in India on June 6, a delay of five days, but it is likely to be “near normal”, state forecaster India Meteorological Department (IMD) said…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A photograph of a snow leopard clicked by wildlife photographer Saurabh Desai has gone viral on social media after many netizens found it hard to spot the animal on a…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) In what can bring cheers to the people in the national capital and its surrounding areas, the weather agencies have predicted rains to continue till Saturday, which will help keeping…