New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) There was moderate fog in the national capital on Sunday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, one degree below the season’s average. “There was mist and…
The Hague, Dec 3 (IANS) An Indian schoolgirl based in UAE has won this year’s International Children’s Peace Prize for her fight to save the planet. Kehkashan Basu, a 16-year-old schoolgirl, was presented the award…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…