Agra, May 26 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has summoned all heads of departments concerned with civic amenities and cleanliness, including the divisional commissioner, to appear before it on May 31 to explain why the…
Jakarta, May 26 (IANS) Mount Sinabung in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province erupted again on Thursday, spewing a column of ash by up to 2.5 km into the sky, a volcanologist said. “The seismic activity of…
The Chuar Group in the Grand Canyon was once an ancient seabed. Credit: Carol Dehler New York, May 26 (IANS) Vampires are real — at least the amoebae variety — and they have been around…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) It was a partly clear Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. Light rains are likely to occur in some areas…
Washington, May 26 (IANS) The world’s largest solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 on Thursday completed the latest stage of its round-the-world journey. The plane took off from Dayton airport in Ohio and landed at Lehigh…
Beijing, May 26 (IANS) Landslides triggered by continuous rain blocked several sections of the China-Pakistan highway, stranding over 100 vehicles and more than 200 people. The landslides on Wednesday mainly occurred in Bulungkol township, Akto…
Bangkok, May 26 (IANS) Three islands off Phuket in south Thailand were closed to tourists to protect endangered coral reefs, Thai Marine officials said on Wednesday. The tiny islands off Phuket’s east coast, namely Koh…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Over three kilogram of scales of the ‘critically endangered’ Indian pangolin, intended to be sold in the Chinese market, were confiscated from three poachers in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, in a…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India has emerged as the fifth largest producer of e-waste in the world, discarding roughly 18.5 lakh metric tonnes of electronic waste each year, a study revealed. As much as…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The national capital experienced a cloudy day on Wednesday with a hailstorm in one area while a dust storm blew over most of the city. The weather office forecast light…
May 25 (IANS) With no respite from the blistering heat wave in Odisha, at least a dozen places in the state recorded day temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Bhabanipatna recorded highest temperature of…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal will take up on August 2 the arguments on plea for contempt proceedings against spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for his alleged statement terming the…
London, May 25 (IANS) People living within five kilometres of a landfill site are at an increased risk of lung cancer and respiratory diseases, warns a new study. The results showed that among residents living…
Lucknow, May 25 (IANS) A two-day workshop organised by the US embassy began here on Wednesday. The event, part of a series to deliberate on the air pollution in north India, was jointly inaugurated by…
Sydney, May 25 (IANS) Offering a glimmer of hope to those managing the impact of bleaching on the world’s coral reefs, a new UN report has found that part of the ecosystem may survive in…
New York, May 25 (IANS) Long-term exposure to air pollution is likely to increase the risk of heart disease, says a new study. The findings showed that air pollution accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis –…
New York, May 25 (IANS) Learning about English ivy plant’s natural glue can lead to better medical adhesives and stronger armor for the military, researchers report. Famous naturalist Charles Darwin had discovered ivys sticking power…
Beijing, May 25 (IANS) China’s capital Beijing is slated to implement new vehicle emissions standard from December 2017. According to the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, the new standards will be the strictest of anywhere in…
By K. Siddhartha India is going through severe water shortage in several states. The scarcity is mainly due to the dry season, but it has been exacerbated by our inability to manage water resources, and…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) It was a cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will remain…