Sunny Tuesday in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The national capital experienced a sunny day on Tuesday with the minimum temperature at 26.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the Met office said. Though the rainfall…
Environment
Russian river turned red by metallurgical waste
Moscow, Sep 13 (IANS) The world’s biggest nickel producer has admitted a spillage at one of its plants which was responsible for a river in Siberia turning blood-red. After denying blame for the contamination of…
India complains to WTO against US on renewable energy
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India has moved the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the subsidy given by eight US states in renewable energy under American domestic content requirements, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday….
Brazil ratifies Paris Agreement on climate change
Brasilia, Sep 13 (IANS) The Brazilian government has ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, which was adopted by 195 countries during a summit in the French capital last December. “The commitment against climate change…
Sea-snail venom holds key to diabetes medication
Melbourne, Sep 13 (IANS) The venom of a carnivorous sea snail could hold the key for artificial, fast-acting insulin for diabetes patients, an Australian study has found. Researchers from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute…
Land earmarked for LNG storage facilities
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) As part of the government’s efforts to introduce LNG as barge fuel, the Haldia Dock Complex under Kolkata Port Trust has earmarked about 10 acres to set up LNG storage…
Horse dies after hit by car in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) A horse died when it was knocked down by a car here on Monday, police said. The animal died on the spot after the incident at Indira Gandhi Sarani area here….
SC modifies order, now asks Karnataka to give 12,000 daily to TN
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday told the Karnataka government to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu every day till September 20, modifying its earlier order of…
5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts South Korea
Seoul, Sep 12 (IANS) A 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted South Korea, media reported on Monday. Earlier, a 5.1-magnitude tremor struck the outskirts of Gyeongju city in Gyeongsang province at 7.44 p.m., with its epicentre located…
Indian scientists recycle fish bio-waste into green energy
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) A team of researchers at Jadavpur University here has developed a biodegradable energy harvester – from raw fish scales – which could be tapped as a sustainable green energy source for…
SC modifies order, now asks Karnataka to give 12,000 daily to TN
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday told the Karnataka government to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu every day till September 20, modifying its earlier order of…
Tenth of world’s wild areas vanished since 1990s
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) The world’s wilderness has reduced by a tenth in the past two decades, according to a study by World Conservation Society scientists. The research findings published in the journal Current…
NZ pushes environment credentials at Our Ocean summit
Wellington, Sep 12 (IANS) The New Zealand government will be promoting its leadership in ocean conservation at a global summit in the US from September 14 to 16, the authorities said on Monday. Conservation Minister…
N Korean floods kill 133: UN
United Nations, Sep 12 (IANS) The toll from recent floods in North Korea rose to 133, while 395 others remain missing, the UN said in a statement on Monday. The statement by UN’s Office for…
Clear sky on Monday morning
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius, normal for the season’s average. “The sky will remain clear throughout….
Great Barrier Reef recovering from coral bleaching
Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has almost fully recovered from the worst coral bleaching ever known in recent history, authorities said on Monday. A three-minute video clip recorded on September 2 by…
Kerala decides on mercy killing of 90 disease-infected cattle
Thrissur (Kerala), Sep 11 (IANS) A high-level meeting of experts of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) here on Sunday decided that 90 head of cattle which tested positive for deadly brucellosis disease…
Himachal promoting reuse of development project-waste
Shimla, Sep 11 (IANS) To protect the environment and conserve minerals, the Himachal Pradesh government is promoting reuse of waste generated from developmental activities, an official said on Sunday. The government has decided to permit…
North Korea launches national campaign on post-flood reconstruction
Pyongyang, Sep 11 (IANS) North Korea called on its people to engage in a rehabilitation campaign in the wake of heavy flooding, media reported on Sunday. The ruling Workers’ Party of Korea has made it…
Clear sky on Sunday morning
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) It was a clear Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.5 degrees Celsius, normal for the season’s average. “The sky will remain clear throughout…