New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Thursday launched the ‘Asiatic Lion Conservation Project’ with an aim to protect and conserve the world’s last ranging free population of…
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) Vedanta Ltd has applied to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for permission to reopen its copper smelter plant, known as Sterlite Copper, in Tuticorin following a favourable decision from…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Love to decorate your homes with ceramics wares and glass painting? Beware, they may contain high levels of cadmium that can raise the risk of cancer, warns researchers. Cadmium is commonly…
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US Senator Jeff Merkley has introduced a Senate bill aiming to stop the Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers from euthanising kittens used in their work. Merkley introduced on Wednesday a Senate…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) US major GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Indian clean energy firm ReNew Power to provide 120 GE 2.5-132 turbines for the Gadhsisa Wind Farm in Gujarat, according to…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Increased exposure to artificial or outdoor light, referred to as light pollution, at night not only raises health concerns for humans but can also significantly harm the entire ecosystem, says…
Dehradun, Dec 20 (IANS) Extreme cold wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Uttarakhand, with Almora facing sub-zero temperatures for the last 24 hours, an official said on Thursday. According to the Regional Met Office,…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Overall air quality in the national capital on Thursday remained ‘very poor’ as the Met said the current cold wave conditions prevailing over northwest India may not allow it to…
Madrid, Dec 20 (IANS) Global warming is threatening “feminization” of green sea turtle, a study has said suggesting that by 2100 up to 93 per cent of the hatchlings of this species could be females….
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) It was the coldest morning this December in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature dropping to 4 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season’s average, the Met…
Srinagar, Dec 20 (IANS) A day before the 40-day-long period of harsh winter ‘Chillai Kalan’ sets in, biting cold swept the Kashmir Valley on Thursday with further drop in the night temperatures. The ‘Chillai Kalan’…
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IANS) Assam Forest and Environment Minister Parimal Suklabaidya on Wednesday visited Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and said security of the park will be enhanced. The minister’s visit followed the killing of an…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Cold wave and ground frost conditions over some parts of northwest India during the next three days are likely to keep air quality in the national capital “very poor” and…
Shimla, Dec 19 (IANS) It’s “pleasant” in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, than in plains of north India! The Met Office here on Wednesday said many places in the plains like Delhi, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana,…
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) Potala Palace in the Tibet capital on Wednesday announced temporary closure to the public following heavy snowfall. A snowstorm, which lasted 24 hours from Tuesday until Wednesday morning, left a 10…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) Projects for new four-year investment cycle and measures to further improve efficiency, accountability and transparency are among the top agendas of Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council’s meeting that opened here on…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) A newly discovered amphibian that buries its head in the sand has been named after US President Donald Trump, apparently in response to his comments about climate change, media reported. “Dermophis…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) It was a cold morning in the national capital with minimum temperature dropping to 5.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average as the air quality remained ‘very poor’….
Srinagar, Dec 19 (IANS) An unabated cold wave continues in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, with Ladakh plunging into a deep freeze and Kargil recording minus 14.9 degrees Celsius. The Met forecast the cold wave…
Gandhinagar, Dec 18 (IANS) After losing as many as 23 Asiatic lions in a section of the Gir forest area in recent times, another set of three lions from a pride lost their lives as…