Category: Environment

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Beijing, five other cities to jointly fight smog

Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) China's national environmental authority has launched a new plan that targets Beijing, Tianjin and four neighbouring…

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Asia’s largest desert reservoir to be expanded

Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) The largest desert reservoir in Asia, Hongyashan, in China's Gansu province, will expand its storage by…

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PETA wants bikers to shed leather jackets, bike accessories

Panaji, Feb 18 (IANS) Bikes are cool, leather riding jackets are not. That's the message PETA is trying to send…

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Snake Eats Kangaroo in Australia

Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) A 17-foot-long snake, believed to be an amethystine python, was seen at a caravan park in…

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38-Feet Dead Whale Washed Ashore on Odisha Coast

Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) Another carcass of a whale - the fourth so far this month - was washed ashore…

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Better Crop Water Management Could Reduce Hunger

London, Feb 16 (IANS) Improved agricultural water management could significantly boost agricultural production and reduce hunger while at the same…

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Captured Leopard Escapes from Bengaluru Zoo

Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IANS) A hunt is on for a leopard that escaped on Monday from the zoo where it…

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Goa Minister Says Peacock Cannot Be Called Vermin

Panaji, Feb 15 (IANS) Goa Forest and Environment Minister Rajendra Arlekar on Monday said there was no possibility of the…

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Drones Helping Scientists Collect High-Resolution Data

New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Earth and environmental scientists are relying on affordable advanced technological drones to conduct long-term high-resolution…

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‘Save Bisons, Peacocks, but Monkeys and Wild Boars Are a Menace’

Panaji, Feb 13 (IANS) Modern techniques should be used to keep peacocks and bisons away from farmland instead of culling…

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