Clear Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) It was a clear Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.8 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, the weather office said. “It was a clear sky in the…
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Sunny Wednesday in Delhi, misty morning likely on Thursday
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) It was a sunny day on Wednesday with the maximum temperature settling at 35 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the Met office said. A misty morning is…
Goa Wildlife Board recommends periodic culling of wild boar
Panaji, Oct 12 (IANS) Wild Boars may soon be periodically culled in Goa as the state wildlife board on Wednesday recommended to the National Wildlife Board (NWB) that the species be declared as vermin. Speaking…
Burning of crop residue major source of air pollution: Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The major source of air pollution here are chemicals produced from burning the residue of crop cutting – majorly done in the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab,…
Immersion of idols set to increase Ganga’s pollution: Officials
Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) The immersion of hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga in the Ganga river here and other parts of Bihar, disregarding the Bihar State Pollution Control Board’s appeal, is set to increase…
Green groups call for deal to cut down super pollutants
By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 12 (IANS) Environmental groups on Wednesday urged world leaders to come together for an ambitious deal to cut down heat-trapping super pollutants like hydrofluorocarbons and reaffirm their Paris commitment…
China important factor in determining climate benefits: CSE
By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 12 (IANS) China is the single most important factor in determining climate benefits with the phasing out of heat-trapping organic compounds — hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — and replacing them with…
India will gain by leadership role in Montreal Protocol changes: US advocacy group
By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 12 (IANS) India will gain substantially from progressive participation in achieving a strong amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which can spur its domestic market growth, a US-based environmental advocacy…
Bangladesh puts 22-day ban on Hilsa fishing
Dhaka, Oct 12 (IANS) The Bangladesh government on Wednesday imposed a 22-day ban on Hilsa fishing across 27 districts of the country to sustain the population of the popular food fish, said a government official….
First World Tsunami Awareness Day to be observed on Nov 5
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on November 5 during the upcoming Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, a government release said on Wednesday….
‘Planned retreat, ecosystem regeneration economically beneficial for climate change-hit Sundarbans’
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Can planned human out-migration salvage the climate change-hit Sundarbans? The concept of planned or managed retreat has gained traction globally as a coastal hazard management approach, particularly in…
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Lakshwadeep
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the Lakshadweep Sea region on Wednesday, the weather office said. However, there were no immediate reports of loss of lives or…
Clear Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) It was a clear Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 20.2 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, the weather office said. “It was a clear sky with mist…
Apes may also understand what others are thinking
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) It appears our closest relatives, apes, might also be able to understand what others are thinking, even when it does not match reality, a finding indicating these animals may be more…
Climate change is ‘real, urgent’, says Clinton
Miami, Oct 12 (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that “climate change is real” and “urgent”, adding that it is one of the most important issues in the upcoming November 8 election. At a…
India plays crucial role in Montreal Protocol talks
By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 11 (IANS) India on Tuesday played a crucial role in the ongoing negotiations on the Montreal Protocol by favouring two baseline years for bringing down the consumption of HFC…
Kerala to tap renewable energy to increase power production
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 11 (IANS) Annually spending a whopping Rs 6,000 crore to purchase power from outside, Kerala has decided to step up power generation through renewable energy sources like solar and windmill, a state minister…
Clear Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) It was a clear Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 21 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. “It will be clear sky through the day. There is…
‘Global phase down of a/c coolant now a must’
By Vishal Gulati Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 11 (IANS) A British charity on Tuesday warned that if the nearly 200 countries participating in a climate change conference here don’t agree on an ambitious date for ending…
Uttarakhand receives first snow of the season
Dehradun, Oct 11 (IANS) Weather turned in the hills of Uttarakhand on Tuesday as the seasons first snowfall was reported from many parts of the state. According to the regional Met office, heavy snowfall was…