Category: Environment

International tourism meet in Meghalaya for marketing northeast

Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Research scholars, policy makers and industry practitioners have come together at an international conference at Shillong…

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Grim reality stares at endangered ‘dancing deer’ of Manipur

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, May 17 (IANS) On the face of it everything looks serene at the Loktak Lake in…

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Coal dust risk to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Sydney, May 17 (IANS) A study released on Tuesday has found that a high concentration of coal dust can quickly…

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Extinct herb discovered in eastern Himalayas

Beijing, May 17 (IANS) Chinese botanists have rediscovered a herb, Pedicularis humilis, thought to be extinct. Pedicularis humilis is endemic…

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UP continues to be hot, monsoon likely June 10-14

Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh continued on Tuesday to be hot under the blazing sun with the met office…

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Biodiversity protects fish from global warming

New York, May 17 (IANS) Communities with more fish species are more productive and more resilient to rising temperatures and…

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Hot Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) It was a hot Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.6 degree…

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G7 ministers to expedite efforts to actualise Paris climate agreement

Tokyo, May 17 (IANS) Environment ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Monday in Japan collectively said they…

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World Bank nod for $625 mn loan to Indian solar programme

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The World Bank said on Monday it has approved a $625 million loan to support…

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Government mulling plan to protect grazing lands for cows

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said the government is mulling a plan to…

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Odisha may get rainfall in next 24 hours

Bhubaneswar, May 16 (IANS) Rain and thundershowers, coupled with gusty winds, are likely to hit some parts of Odisha on…

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SC to hear plea to stop water supply to Maharashtra liquor units

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear next week a plea seeking complete stoppage of water supply…

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Three snake charmers held with rare species

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Three snake charmers were arrested with three rare Red Sand Boas, a protected species, here…

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Heat toll in Telangana mounts to 300

Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana rose to 300 this season, officials said…

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Hot Monday for Delhi, hot Tuesday to follow

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The national capital experienced another scorching day on Monday with the maximum temperature settling at…

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Pachauri again denies sexual harassment charge

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Environmentalist R.K. Pachauri, accused of sexual harassment by a former colleague, on Monday again denied…

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SC stays NGT order to demolish hotel in McLeodganj

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of National Green Tribunal's May 4 order…

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Thailand shuts down tourism in Tachai island to protect environment

Bangkok, May 16 (IANS) Thai authorities have decided to close down tourism in Tachai Island in the Andaman Sea, to…

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Himachal continues to feel the heat

Shimla, May 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience hot weather on Monday with the day temperatures high across the…

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Annual South China Sea fishing ban begins

Beijing, May 16 (IANS) Some 8,000 fishing boats returned to ports on Monday as the 18th annual fishing ban began…

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