Category: Environment

Iranians embrace Nature Day with greenery gatherings

Tehran, April 1 (IANS) Iranians celebrated the 13th day of the New Persian Year, officially called Nature Day, in green…

9 years ago

Clouds reveal where world’s most threatened species live

New York, April 1 (IANS) What have clouds to do with conserving threatened species? A lot, say researchers, adding that…

9 years ago

Make odd-even ‘permanent’, boxer Vijender Singh tells Kejriwal

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh on Friday urged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to make…

9 years ago

Need new technologies for climate change goals: TERI

Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) India needs to ensure the introduction and promotion of new technologies at an affordable cost to…

9 years ago

Pollution in AC transit-corridor buses 25 percent lower than in AC cars

By Devanik Saha Commuters in air-conditioned buses experience an average 25 percent drop in levels of fine, toxic particles–called PM2.5–than…

9 years ago

World’s largest floral chandelier held in Singapore

Singapore, April 1 (IANS) A giant floral chandelier, which is believed to be the world's largest of its kind, was…

9 years ago

UN chief commends China, US pledge to sign climate agreement

United Nations, April 1 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended a joint China-US presidential statement that the world's two major…

9 years ago

Warm mornings signal summer’s arrival in Delhi

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Marking the onset of a warm summer, the capital on Friday recorded a minimum temperature…

9 years ago

Know how best to reduce energy consumption at your home

Toronto, April 1 (IANS) If power bills form a major chunk of your spending during the peak summer and winter…

9 years ago

Asia likely to face severe water crisis by 2050: Study

New York, April 1 (IANS) Asia, the continent that houses roughly half the world's population, will face a "high risk…

9 years ago

Weather to remain wet in Jammu and Kashmir for three days

Jammu/Srinagar, April 1 (IANS) Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Jammu and Kashmir over the next three days, the…

9 years ago

Starvation helps baby bees become stronger as adults

New York, April 1 (IANS) The stress of short-term nutritional deprivation as larvae actually makes honeybees -- critical to the…

9 years ago

Warm sunny morning in Delhi

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) It was a warm sunny Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 21…

9 years ago

6.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan

Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Japan's Mie prefecture…

9 years ago

Radioactive sediment found in Fukushima rivers

Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) Japanese researchers have detected relatively high levels of radioactive substances in sediment in multiple rivers running…

9 years ago

Kejriwal launches ‘Greening Delhi’; roads to be vacuum cleaned

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched the 'Greening Delhi' programme by planting trees,…

9 years ago

Venkaiah assures support on sustainable development goals

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday assured of full support in achieving…

9 years ago

Another woman alleges sexual harassment by Pachauri

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A third woman has levelled sexual harassment allegations against TERI executive vice chairman R.K. Pachauri…

9 years ago

SC indicates ECC on diesel SUVs, luxury cars registration

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it may impose environment compensation charge (ECC) on…

9 years ago

SC may levy ECC on diesel SUVs, luxury cars registration

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it may impose environment compensation charge (ECC) on…

9 years ago



This website uses cookies.

%%footer%%