Panaji, Sep 2 (IANS) The Goa forest department will host the first “Bird Festival” in the coastal state in November, state Environment and Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar said on Friday. Addressing a press conference in…
Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday unanimously urged the central government not to accept recommendations for conducting an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a dam across Siruvani river in Kerala. Passing…
London, Sep 2 (IANS) In a first, researchers in New Zealand have observed a dolphin breathing through its mouth after it developed a faulty blowhole. Dolphins have until now been known to use their blowholes…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) In view of heavy rainfall in the Barak river basin in Assam, the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Friday warned of possible floods and advised three districts to take precautionary…
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) A new influenza virus that affects cattle has an official name — influenza D, as proposed by South Dakota State University researchers — including one of Indian origin — who…
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Hurricane Hermine made landfall early Friday in Florida, bringing threats of floods, landslides, surges and even tornadoes, according to the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC). Hermine, which has been marked Category…
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Wolves are consistently more prone to take risks when gambling for food than dogs, says a study on risk preferences in animals. “We compared the propensity to take risks in a…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday cleared way for the Kerala government’s Vizhinjam International Seaport project being undertaken by Gujarat-based Adani Group. The NGT bench headed by Justice Swatanter…
London, Sep 2 (IANS) The release of methane from the seafloor was much slower than previously thought during a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago, suggests new research led by University of Southampton….
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal in New Delhi on Friday gave conditional approval to the Vizhinjam port project in Kerala where work has commenced. Reacting to the verdict, State Ports Secretary…
Wellington, Sep 2 (IANS) A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island on Friday generated a mild tsunami but caused no damage, authorities said. A tsunami warning had…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) It was a pleasant and cloudy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average so far. “The sky will remain…
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Residents in Florida’s coastal areas were issued warnings to brace themselves for hurricane Hermine, the first to hit the US state since 2005. Calling Hermine “life-threatening”, Florida Governor Rick Scott on…
Wellington, Sep 2 (IANS) A tsunami warning was issued after an earthquake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Zealand’s North Island on Friday, the media reported. The quake hit around 100 km northeast of…
Wellington, Sep 2 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale hit New Zealand’s North Island on Friday, the media reported. The quake hit around 100 km northeast of the East Cape settlement of…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The national capital saw light rains on Thursday, a day after heavy rains caused traffic snarls across the city, with the weather office saying the rainfall would cease gradually, leading…
Pune (Maharashtra), Sep 1 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal issued notice to the Maharashtra government and the Centre over the proposed memorial to Chhatrapati Shivaji on the Arabian Sea, seeking clarifications on the environmental and…
New Delhi: BJP MP Hema Malini at Parliament in New Delhi on May 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jabalpur, Sep 1 (IANS) Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini has hailed the government and people of Madhya…
Melbourne, Sep 1 (IANS) A group of ecology experts has called for culling over 5,000 wild horses in Australia’s Victoria state to prevent environment damage. In a letter to Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews and Environment…
Beijing, Sep 1 (IANS) A new channel will be built to divert water from China’s Hebei province to Beijing and will supplement supply from the south-to-north water diversion project. The new project will bring around…