Category: Environment

21 new green corridors created in 2017-18 in Railways

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said 21 green corridors were created in 2017-18 by the Indian…

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Heatwave deaths to rise steadily by 2080: Study

Sydney, Aug 1 (IANS) If people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures due to global warming, deaths caused by severe…

6 years ago

Odisha receives 28.9% surplus rainfall in July

Bhubaneswar, Aug 1 (IANS) Odisha has received a surplus rainfall of 28.9 per cent in July, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC)…

6 years ago

Yamuna flowing 1cm below danger mark

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The water level in the Yamuna river, which was flowing over the danger mark of…

6 years ago

Death toll in Myanmar floods climbs to 12

Naypyidaw, Aug 1 (IANS) At least 12 people have died and around 148,000 have been displaced in floods in large…

6 years ago

Goa’s only abattoir non-functional, but no beef shortage: Minister

Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) Even as beef traders and both ruling and opposition MLAs have alleged shortage of beef in…

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California fires devastate over 100,000 hectares

Los Angeles, Aug 1 (IANS) California firefighters and emergency services continued trying to contain about a dozen fires still active…

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Vulnerable South Asian communities gear up to fight floods

By Imran Khan Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) Vulnerable communities in four South Asian countries across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH)…

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220 cow carcasses seized from Rajasthan warehouse

Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) A total of 220 cow carcasses were seized from a warehouse in Rajasthan's Alwar district early…

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Monsoon remains largely dormant in Himachal

Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has remained largely subdued in Himachal Pradesh with most of the areas not…

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Australia’s King penguin population shrinks by 90%: Study

London, Aug 1 (IANS) The world's largest colony of King penguins in the southern Indian Ocean has shrunk by nearly…

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Cow carcass seized from Rajasthan warehouse

Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) A cow carcass was seized from an warehouse in Rajasthan's Alwar district early on Wednesday, police…

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Sunny Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature…

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World’s first intertidal art gallery opens in Maldives

Male, Aug 1 (IANS) An intertidal art gallery, filled with around 30 sculptures acting as a habitat for coral and…

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Yamuna continues to swell, more people shifted in Delhi

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The water level of the Yamuna river which has already crossed the danger mark in…

6 years ago

Bengaluru among 14 global cities to clean toxic air

Bengaluru, July 31 (IANS) India's tech hub Bengaluru on Tuesday joined 13 other cities, including London, to clean up toxic…

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How carbon leak may have led to human civilisation

New York, July 31 (IANS) An increase in the activity of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Southern Ocean could explain…

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Faith versus flood fear at Kerala’s Iduki dam

Idukki (Kerala), July 31 (IANS) The Idukki dam, where the water level is inching up towards the danger level, has…

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Air pollution causing lung cancer among youths: Study

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Air pollution has emerged as a major factor for lung cancer in India, especially among…

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10 killed, 100,000 displaced in Myanmar floods

Naypyidaw, July 31 (IANS) At least 10 people have been killed and more than 100,000 people forced to flee their…

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