Hyderabad, April 22 (IANS) Two persons, including a five-year-old, were killed and three others injured as gusty winds and unseasonal rains wreaked havoc here on Monday night, officials said. One person was killed and three…
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) The Pakistan Meteorological Department issued a four-day severe weather alert forecasting widespread dust-thunderstorms and rain along with strong gusty winds across the country starting from Tuesday, the media reported on Monday….
Palo Alto, April 22 (IANS) The desktop and printer major HP Inc on Monday announced a $2 million plan to expand its ocean-bound plastic supply chain. On the occasion of Earth Day 2019, the company…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) On the occasion of Earth Day on Monday, several Bollywood celebrities including Anushka Sharma, Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar took to social media to urge people to protect Earth and start…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) From Wandering Albatross to Coastal Redwood, Google on Monday celebrated Earth Day with a series of animations on six unique inhabitants on the Earth. While Wandering Albatross has the widest…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his commitment to work towards the well-being of planet Earth with focus on sustainable development, on Earth day. “Today on Earth Day, we…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The implementation of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in Indian cities will require the investment of $5 billion (around Rs 34,695 crore) per year,…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below the season’s average at 20.6 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. The…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) It was a cool but sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded two notches below the season’s average at 19.8 degrees Celsius, the Met office…
Mandi, April 19 (IANS) Climate change can affect the food, water and energy security of a region, Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary M. Rajeevan said here on Friday. “Climate is changing and global warming is…
Dehradun, April 19 (IANS) Two elephants were killed after they were hit by a train in Jwalapur area of Haridwar district early on Friday, a forest department official said. The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Akash…
Rome, April 19 (IANS) Thousands of young Italians spent Friday with Sweden’s teen climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, who warned them that her generation’s struggle for a sustainable future will go on for years. Thunberg…
Gurugram, April 19 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Friday raided the Khandsa wholesale market in the city and seized 400 kilogram of polythene bags from various traders. “Despite a ban on plastic…
San Francisco, April 19 (IANS) Apple is expecting more cooperation with China on clean energy as it released its 2019 Environment Report that outlines its climate change solutions ahead of Earth Day, which falls on…
Canberra, April 19 (IANS) Reefs suffering coral bleaching can still be productive, as fish dependent on them get a bulk of their food delivered via the currents flowing past, a new study suggests. “We already…
Johannesburg, April 19 (IANS) At least 13 people have died and many injured in South Africa after a wall collapsed at a Pentecostal church at the start of an Easter service, authorities said. The incident…
New York, April 19 (IANS) Asian countries are in the early stages of a tobacco smoking epidemic with habits mirroring those of the US from past decades — setting the stage for a spike in…
Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) Following damage to crops resulting from unseasonal rain and winds, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday called for an urgent meeting of the Disaster Management Committee to assess the extent…
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday issued thunderstorm warning to both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for the next four days. Thunderstorm, accompanied with gusty winds up to 40 to 50 km…
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) Two bears cubs were rescued by forest officials from a well in Telangana’s Karimnagar district on Thursday. The forest range officer, Karimnagar, along with his staff, rescued the four-month-old cubs which…