Four dead, three missing in Australia storms
Sydney, June 7 (IANS) At least four people have died and three remain missing due to the massive storm that hit Australia’s east coast. The waves and a massive king tide have eroded 50 metres…
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Delhi government clears solar policy with 1 GW target by 2020
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday announced implementation of its solar policy with the aim of making the national capital a solar city with installation of 1 GW solar power capacity…
Volunteers to help make villages along Ganga open defecation-free
Haridwar: Devotees throng Ganga ghats on Kartik Purnima in Haridwar on Nov 25, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government is seeking to rope in thousands of volunteers to help bring about…
We haven’t damaged Yamuna floodplain’s ecology: AoL
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Sri Sri Ravi Shankar-led Art of Living (AoL) Foundation on Monday said it has paid the Rs 5-crore environment compensation imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) but maintained…
All trains to have bio-toilets by 2019: Official
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A Railway Board member on Monday said all train coaches will have bio-toilets by 2019, two years ahead of the deadline. “All the coaches of the Indian Railways will have…
Himachal may get good monsoon this year
Shimla, June 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, which saw deficit rainfall in the past two southwest monsoons, will see good rainfall this monsoon that is likely to hit this month, an official said here on Monday….
We haven’t damaged Yamuna floodplains ecology: AoL
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Art of Living (AoL) Foundation led by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Monday said it has paid the Rs.5-crore environment compensation imposed by the National Green Tribunal but maintained…
Arctic getting greener due to climate change: NASA
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Using 29 years of data from satellite imageries, NASA scientists have found extensive greening in the Arctic region, thanks to rising temperatures. The northern reaches of North America are getting greener,…
Severe storms cripple vital services in Australia
Canberra, June 6 (IANS) Severe storms which battered the east coast of Australia caused nationwide outages of online shopping websites and video streaming service and crippled vital services such as ATMs. The outages, which reportedly…
Sunny Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with minimum temperature recorded at 32.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the MET Office said. “The sky…
‘Urban forests’ in 200 cities to increase green cover: Javadekar
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said that urban forestry will be the new thrust area of the government and steps will be taken to create “urban jungles (forests)” across…
Karnataka transport minister promotes electric vehicles
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy rode on a battery-driven bicycle on Sunday here to promote greater use of electric vehicles and mark the World Environment Day. “Electric vehicles are future of…
Zero tolerance for illegal wildlife trade: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar, June 5 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said zero tolerance should be shown to illegal trade in wildlife. “Let us take a pledge to protect and preserve wildlife. Let us show…
Delhi continues to reel under heat, Monday to be overcast
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Delhi continued to suffer the heat on Sunday as the maximum temperature settled two notches above the season’s average at 42 degrees Celsius. However, the Met has forecast an overcast…
Prabhu flags off Tiger Express, promises more such circuits
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the inaugural run of the Tiger Trail Circuit Train on the occasion of the World Environment Day on Sunday and promised more such initiatives….
Celebrities urge fans to protect, conserve environment
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. (File Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, members of Hindi film fraternity like Madhuri Dixit Nene, Arjun Kapoor and…
Heat wave continues in Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh gets rain
Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) Chandigarh and its surrounding areas were lashed by rain and hailstorm on Sunday evening even as most parts of Punjab and Haryana continued to experience heat wave conditions. Chandigarh, the joint…
Over 200 Delhi handicapped plant trees to mark Environment Day
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Over 200 handicapped people, including students, participated in a plantation drive here on Sunday. The drive was organised on the occasion of World Environment Day, as part of the Clean…
Kolkata’s cricket club does its bit for environment
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Taking a cue from the ‘Green Initiative’ of the Inian cricket board, the National Cricket Club (NCC) here on Sunday initiated “Cricket for Environment”, a programme for planting saplings and distribution…
Rising ecological crimes, poaching pose challenges
By Kushagra Dixit and Ashish Mishra New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With eco crimes like ivory smuggling, illegal logging and toxic waste touching record high of $258 billion globally, discovery of 40 dead tiger cubs…