New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) A sudden change in weather brought respite from the scorching heat in the national capital on Friday evening as light rain accompanied by gusts of dust-laden wind blew across the…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India’s main water reservoirs were at 16 per cent of their storage capacity in the week leading up to June 9, that is 11 percentage points lower than a year…
New York, June 10 (IANS) Melting ice in Greenland is linked to faster warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, says a study. The findings showed that the predicted effects…
New York, June 10 (IANS) A new computer algorithm developed at Stanford University is enabling scientists to use satellite data to determine groundwater levels across larger areas than ever before, a study says. The technique…
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
New York, June 10 (IANS) Large animals hunted for their parts — such as elephant ivory and shark fins — are in double jeopardy of extinction due to their large body size and high value,…
London, June 10 (IANS) An international team of scientists has developed a method for the permanent and environmentally friendly storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions caused by humans by turning it into rocks. The study,…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) It was a warm, humid Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.4 degrees Celsius, normal for the season’s average. Met has forecast a partly cloudy day ahead…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Narendra Modi government, a war of words broke out on Thursday between union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi and Environment and Forests Minister…
Children swim to beat the heat on a hot day. (File Photo: IANS) New June 9 (IANS) The national capital suffered another hot day on Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 41.1 degrees Celsius,…
(151225) — SHANGHAI, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — Light rail trains run in heavy smog in east China’s Shanghai, Dec. 25, 2015. A yellow alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution by…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Jharkhand’s tourism department said on Thursday it is working to develop the closed and abandoned mines in the state into active tourist destinations. “Mining tourism is to be developed following…
Sydney, June 9 (IANS) The move from life on land to life in the sea has led to the evolution of a new sense for sea snakes, potentially making them more likely to be able…
Bangkok, June 9 (IANS) The controversial Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua Buddhist monastery, popularly known as the Tiger Temple accused of abusing dozens of tigers seized by wildlife authorities in Thailand, on Thursday denied allegations…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday accused Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar of encouraging a regime of “killing animals” across the country. However, Javadekar defended his ministry…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday accused Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar of encouraging a regime of “killing animals” across the country. “Environment ministry is writing to…
Jakarta, June 9 (IANS) A shallow quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Bali Island on Thursday, but no tsunami alert was issued, an official of the meteorology and geophysics agency said….
United Nations, June 9 (IANS) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the commitment of India and the United States to Paris Agreement on Climate Change and their mission to reduce greenhouse gases as a sign…
New June 9 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “It will be partly cloudy…
New Delhi: Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge) Prakash Javadekar interacts with the media persons, in New Delhi on June 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The…