Delhi woke up to less fog on Saturday
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The moderate fog on Saturday morning brought relief to the people of the national capital, who were witnessing dense fog for the last three day. “The visibility at 5.30 a.m….
Environment
LEDs to be made mandatory in off-grid solar programme: Official
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Energy efficient Light emitting diodes (LED) are to be made mandatory in the national off-grid solar programme, an expert working with the Indian government said on Friday. “The energy efficiency…
Foul air in India kills 6 lakh more than estimated: Report
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Holding fossil fuel as a major culprit, a report by Greenpeace on Friday said that total deaths caused due to air pollution in India is underestimated at least by six…
No drop in air quality compared to 2015: Delhi government
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) There is no major difference in air quality levels of Delhi compared to last year, Delhi government said on Friday. “Analysis of the data of different pollutants shows that no…
SC asks government to notify graded action plan for air quality categories
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the central government to notify the “graded response action plan” for different level of air pollution in the national capital and the national capital…
Air pollution in India, China up owing to fossil fuels: Greenpeace
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Air pollution in India and China owing to continued use of fossil fuels, particularly coal, has caused an additional 1.6 million more deaths than the projected figure based on Gross…
Activists demand strict compliance of safety norms in industries
Agra, Dec 2 (IANS) Marking 32 years of Bhopal gas tragedy, activists on Friday demanded that the state pollution control boards and other regulatory bodies should ensure strict compliance of safety norms in the industries,…
Plant ivy, bamboos for air purification at home
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) It is always recommended to keep your surroundings green by planting more and more plants at your place. Spider plant is known to perform photosynthesis under minimum sunlight. It is…
Great Barrier Reef may figure in Unesco’s Red List
Sydney, Dec 2 (IANS) The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral system off the coast of Australia, is at a high risk of being included in Unesco’s ‘World Heritage in Danger’ list, an official…
Cameras capture rare leopards, tigers in China
Beijing, Dec 2 (IANS) Infrared cameras have captured incredible scenes of wild Amur leopards and Siberian tigers this year after the devices were installed at a national nature reserve in China’s Heilongjiang province. Amur leopards…
Dense fog in Delhi hits train services, flights
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Dense fog engulfed the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday morning, limiting the visibility to less than 50 metres at some places, affecting the transport services. Over 70 trains were…
Punjab, Haryana under dense fog cover
Chandigarh, Dec 2 (IANS) Dense fog engulfed several parts of Haryana and Punjab on Friday morning, affecting life in both states. Road, rail and air traffic were affected at various places with flights cancelled and…
Night temperatures plummet across J&K
Srinagar, Dec 2 (IANS) Night temperatures in parts of Jammu and Kashmir remained below the freezing point on Friday, even in the Jammu region the temperature hovered around ten degrees above the freezing point. Weather…
Delhi engulfed in fog for third day
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) It was a foggy morning here for the third consecutive day with visibility reduced to less than 50 metres on Friday, the weather office said. The minimum temperature was recorded…
Depression crosses Tamil Nadu coast
Chennai, Dec 2 (IANS) The depression over southwest Bay of Bengal crossed Tamil Nadu coast early Friday morning, said weather department. Rainfall is expected at various places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala. The depression…
Around 80% of biodiversity is not yet classified: Marine expert
Kochi, Dec 1 (IANS) Around 80 per cent of marine biodiversity is not yet classified and species are still unexplored in the Indian region, a leading international expert said on Thursday. Gustav Paulay, curator of…
Delhi air quality continues to deteriorate
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The air quality in the capital remained “severe” for the second consecutive day on Thursday, with high particle pollutant in air and thick fog continue to choke the residents. As…
Cyclone Nada to cross TN coast Friday morning
Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) Cyclonic storm ‘Nad’a is expected to weaken further gradually into a depression and cross the north Tamil Nadu coast south of Cuddalore by early Friday, said the weather department. According to…
Sambar deer rescued in Delhi, presence surprises experts
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) A terrified male sambar deer rescued from a residential area here was relocated on Thursday, surprising both its rescuers and wildlife experts given its presence in the urban region. The…
Tribals call for shutdown in Jharkhand over land acts
Ranchi, Dec 1 (IANS) Tribal organisations in Jharkhand have called for a shutdown on Friday to protest against the amendments in two land acts by the Raghubar Das-led Bharatiya Janata Party government. Jharkhand Adivasi Morcha…