Pleasant Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) It was a pleasant Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.3 degrees Celsius, normal for the season’s average. The Met Office has forecast a…
Environment
Australia’s reptile black market poses ‘serious risk’
Canberra, Nov 18 (IANS) Australia’s “thriving” black market for venomous snakes and other illegal reptiles poses a “serious risk” to native wildlife as well as humans, a study has found. Researchers at the University of…
Paris climate pact irreversible, say 197 nations
By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 18 (IANS) Nearly 200 nations on Friday reaffirmed their political commitment to a global climate deal that is ‘irreversible’ at the ongoing UN climate talks that were mostly overshadowed by…
Drought hits over one million in Kenya
Nairobi, Nov 18 (IANS) Kenya said it has launched interventions to deal with a severe drought, which is ravaging several parts of the country and affected over one million people. Government spokesman Eric Kiraithe said…
No backtracking on Paris agreement, say BASIC countries at COP22
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 18 (IANS) Uncertain of what the near future beholds in terms of financial curtailing if new US administration keeps its words and rolls back on climate change mitigation attempts, the…
Odisha to carry out development activities in 145 more mining-affected villages
Bhubaneswar, Nov 18 (IANS) The Odisha government has included additional 145 mining-affected villages for carrying out developmental activities from funds available under the Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC), said an official on Thursday….
COP22: Least developed, island nations call for greater action
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 17 (IANS) The island nations, least developed and developing countries on Thursday voiced their concerns and worse fears on climate change, and reminded the developed countries of their financial commitments…
Britain ratifies Paris climate pact
By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 17 (IANS) Britain has ratified the historic Paris Agreement that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by shifting away from fossil fuels to limit global warming, its Climate Change and…
Snake rescued from Agra college campus
Agra, Nov 17 (IANS) A 2.5 feet long juvenile Wolf snake was rescued by the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit from a class room at Anand Engineering College, Agra. The snake was found inside the…
19 countries sign up for solar alliance
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A total of 19 countries have signed the framework agreement of the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA) on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (CoP) 22 climate summit in…
Concern for dogs can’t override value of human life: SC
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said an impression should not be created that human life has lesser value than that of a dog but stressed that stray dogs can be…
UN Environment Programme launches initiative to save peatlands
By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 17 (IANS) A new global initiative led by the UN Environment Programme to conserve peatlands — world’s largest terrestrial organic soil carbon stock — was launched at the UN climate…
Drink water, avoid smoking to maintain soft lips
Bengaluru, Nov 17 (IANS) With the winter season approaching, we need to take extra care of our lips. Drinking a good amount of water, shuffling your professional lip balm with remedies like butter or ghee,…
US, Australia failed to act against domestic emissions: Report
By Vishal Gulati Marrakech, Nov 17 (IANS) Six G20 countries — including the US, Australia and Canada — have failed to take action on domestic emissions reduction in line with their Paris Agreement pledges, while…
Prince William calls to strengthen wildlife protection
Hanoi, Nov 17 (IANS) Prince William on Thursday called on the governments of the world to strengthen efforts to curb wildlife trafficking, warning that the current situation makes extinction imminent for endangered species. Speaking at…
Negotiating the world by the nose, the doggy way
By Vikas Datta Title: Being A Dog; Author: Alexandra Horowitz; Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK; Pages: 336; Price: Rs 550 Remember the cold, soft nose nuzzling you when you get back home and pet your…
Pleasant Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) It was a pleasant Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. The Met Office has forecast…
Srinagar records season’s coldest night
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) Srinagar on Thursday recorded the coldest night of the season as the temperature dropped to minus 2.7 degrees Celsius while Bannihal town was the coldest in the Jammu region at 2.5…
Monarch butterflies to woo tourists in Mexico
Mexico City, Nov 17 (IANS) Monarch butterfly hibernation sanctuaries, located in Mexico and Michoacan, will remain open for tourists from November 23, 2016 to March 31, 2017, an wildlife official said. The Mexican Commission of…
6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta, Nov 17 (IANS) A powerful quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale stuck Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and East Java province, triggering panic, officials said on Thursday. The quake that stuck just before…