Category: Environment

UK churches switch to renewable energy

London, Aug 3 (IANS) More than 5,500 churches including some of the UK's most famous cathedrals have converted to renewable…

6 years ago

Typhoon Jongdari hits Shanghai

Shanghai, Aug 3 (IANS) Typhoon Jongdari made landfall in Shanghai's coastal Jinshan district at around 10.30 a.m. on Friday, according…

6 years ago

Partly cloudy sky in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy sky in the national capital on Friday with the minimum…

6 years ago

Darjeeling toy train cancelled following landslide

Siliguri, Aug 2 (IANS) New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling Passenger train, popularly called the toy train, of the heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was…

6 years ago

Vohra to engage professionals to revive Dal lake

Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) Concerned over the degradation of the Dal lake which was once known as the lungs of…

6 years ago

Exide to start making lithium-ion battery from next fiscal

Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) Battery maker Exide Industries plans to start manufacturing lithium-ion batteries in the second quarter of next…

6 years ago

Global biodiversity assessment near completion: Researchers

Frankfurt, Aug 2 (IANS) The first comprehensive overview for more than a decade of the state of knowledge about global…

6 years ago

‘Mhadei water diversion would hit drinking water, tourism, environment of Goa’

Panaji, Aug 2 (IANS) Diversion of water from the Mhadei river will severely hit drinking water supply, irrigation, navigation, tourism,…

6 years ago

Smoking can affect breastfeeding habits: Study

Toronto, Aug 2 (IANS) Women, please take note. New mothers exposed to cigarette smoke in their homes may stop breastfeeding…

6 years ago

Yamuna water recedes in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The water level of the Yamuna river here has started receding and reached 204.31 metres…

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Clear sky on Thursday in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) It was a clear sky in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature…

6 years ago

Record-high greenhouse gas emissions in 2017: Report

Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Greenhouse gas emissions climbed to all-time highs in 2017, a year in which climate change caused…

6 years ago

22 climate change leaders announced ahead of San Francisco event

San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) An initial network of 22 Climate Trailblazers, individuals from around the world who represent both…

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AMD to stop exploratory drilling for uranium-rich deposits in Meghalaya

Shillong, Aug 1 (IANS) The Atomic Minerals Directorate (AMD) on Wednesday said it would stop exploratory drilling for uranium-rich deposits…

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Advance landslide warning system for Sikkim

Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) Sikkim will soon have an advance warning system against landslides that would enable authorities to safely…

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5 lakh saplings to be planted in Delhi this month

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) To increase the green cover of the national capital, Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday…

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Single agency should maintain storm drains: IIT-D

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) IIT Delhi on Wednesday presented a report on waterlogging to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, suggesting…

6 years ago

Phase out mule rides for Vaishno Devi pilgrims: SC

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Jammu and Kashmir authorities to prepare within a month…

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SC to decide on total or reasonable ban on firecrackers

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over growing respiratory problems among children due to…

6 years ago

Haryana proposes policy for treated water

Chandigarh, Aug 1 (IANS) The Haryana government will soon come out with a policy for re-using treated water to stop…

6 years ago



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