Category: Environment

Small birds have vision twice as fast as humans

London, March 19 (IANS) Researchers have found that the blue tit, collared flycatcher and pied flycatcher have the fastest eyesight…

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Eight killed due to rains, landslides in Pakistani Kashmir

Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) At least eight people were killed overnight due to rains and landslides in Pakistani Kashmir, police…

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Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature at…

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Weather to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday

Srinagar, March 19 (IANS) Weather across Jammu and Kashmir will start improving on Saturday with decrease in overall rainfall activity,…

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Chinese temple fined for illegal possession of lion

Beijing, March 19 (IANS) A Buddhist temple in China’s Shaanxi province, was fined 3,000 yuan ($463) for the illegal possession…

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China maintains yellow alert for smog

Beijing, March 19 (IANS) China maintained a yellow alert for smog on Saturday as high pollution levels in the north…

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How a local dog helped eight stranded trekkers survive in snowy conditions

By Vishal Gulati Manali, March 18 (IANS) Man's best friend stood by stranded trekkers in the Himachal snow, but was…

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Minimum thickness of plastic carry bags increased: Javadekar

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Centre on Friday notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, in suppression of previous…

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EESL distributes 8 crore LED bulbs under Ujala scheme

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) on Friday completed distribution of eight crore light emitting…

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Sri Lanka vows to fight global warming

Colombo, March 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka will have 10,000 environment-friendly villages throughout the country by 2020 in its aim to…

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BJP legislator arrested for maiming horse

Dehradun, March 18 (IANS) BJP Uttarakhand legislator Ganesh Joshi, accused of hitting and severely injuring a police horse which necessitated…

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Goa to declare certain species as vermin

Panaji, March 18 (IANS) Goa Environment and Forest minister Rajendra Arlekar on Friday said that the process to identify animals…

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Astronomers show how planets were born

New York, March 18 (IANS) Astronomers studied the new images of a young star taken by the Karl G. Jansky…

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Yamuna farmers unhappy with AoL compensation

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Manoj is deeply unhappy over the Rs.4,000 dished out by the Art…

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Hubble unveils nine new monster stars

New York, March 18 (IANS) Using the unique ultraviolet capabilities of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of…

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Female animals appear drab to avoid sexual harassment

London, March 18 (IANS) When compared to their male counterparts, female animals usually shun colour and ornamentation. According to an…

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Ocean acidification observed in Arabian Sea, say Indian scientists

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The Arabian Sea, cradling a diversity of marine habitats including coral reefs, is…

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Thai hotels on drought alert

Bangkok, March 18 (IANS) Thai hoteliers in major tourist destinations are preparing measures to deal with serious drought this summer,…

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Baby monkeys grow faster to avoid infanticide

Toronto, March 18 (IANS) Some baby monkeys develop faster than others in the same population, and this is best explained…

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China to adopt national standard on lab animal welfare

Beijing, March 18 (IANS) China is set to adopt its first national standard on laboratory animal welfare and ethics by…

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