Category: Environment

Beijing to raise threshold for issuing pollution alerts

Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) Beijing is to raise the thresholds for issuing its highest air pollution warnings, two months after…

9 years ago

Peacock, bison safe from Goa vermin order, not wild boar

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) India's national bird, the peacock, and the Great Indian bison may have been…

9 years ago

Purple swamphens found in China

Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) At least three purple swamphens were spotted in China's Yunnan province, said local forestry bureau on…

9 years ago

New map shows areas most sensitive to climate changes

London, Feb 22 (IANS) By using information gathered by satellites, an international team of researchers has developed a method to…

9 years ago

Car free day observed in south Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The car free day -- an initiative by the Delhi government to curb rising air…

9 years ago

Australia risks missing climate change commitments: report

Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Australia risks not meeting its commitments agreed to under the Paris Climate Change agreement while also…

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Delhi to observe fifth car free day on Monday

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The fifth car-free day -- an initiative by the Delhi government to check air pollution…

9 years ago

Use water judiciously, crisis may worsen: Delhi minister

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Terming the water crisis in the national capital as "unprecedented", Delhi minister Kapil Mishra on…

9 years ago

Air purifiers can prevent respiratory problems: Doctors

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Installation of air purifiers can be an easy way to prevent respiratory problems caused by…

9 years ago

‘Agra remains dirty because of wrong government priorities’

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Feb 21 (IANS) Having lost the race to be included in the list of smart cities,…

9 years ago

Sarus crane population largely stable in India (Wildlife Feature)

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The population of the Sarus crane, the tallest flying bird in the…

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China issues new measure on energy saving supervision

Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) China's top economic planner issued a new regulation on Saturday to oversee energy saving work in…

9 years ago

Approved solar parks rise to 33 in 21 states

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The total number of approved solar parks has risen to 33 in 21 states with…

9 years ago

China issues regulations for duty-free shops

Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) China has notified interim management measures for duty-free shops at ports of entry, the media reported…

9 years ago

Death of a justice Antonin Scalia raises hope of climate justice

By Rajendra Shende Perhaps never before in the history of America have its citizens mourned so deeply the death of…

9 years ago

Tibetan antelope sanctuary applies for world heritage status

Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) China's remote western Hol Xil nature reserve, home to 70,000 Tibetan antelope, has applied for Unesco…

9 years ago

How India will protect nuclear liabilities of US firms

By Amit Bhandari A $48-billion (Rs 3.26 lakh crore) penalty claimed by the US government from Volkswagen for cheating on…

9 years ago

Thailand sanctuary records rise in tiger population

Bangkok, Feb 19 (IANS) A sanctuary in Thailand has become the only site in Southeast Asia where tigers are confirmed…

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Humans damaged Madagascar’s forests 1,000 years ago

New York, Feb 19 (IANS) A widespread and permanent loss of forests in Madagascar that occurred 1,000 years ago was…

9 years ago

Kerala agri varsity develops hybrid seedless watermelon

Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) Venturing into the modern agri-farming, state owned INKEL Limited has introduced a yellow seedless hybrid of…

9 years ago



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