Category: Environment

Coal Mine Fire May Threaten Ranchi-Patna Highway

Ranchi, Jan 21 (IANS) The massive fire that broke out at a coal mine in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Monday…

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The Story Of Jolpa: A Village Which Saved Its History

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="27309,27310"] Jolpa (Rajasthan), Jan 21 (IANS) In Rajasthan's stark desert hinterland, Jolpa, a small village inhabited by a…

9 years ago

Leonardo Dicaprio Urges Elimination Of Fossil Fuels

  Los Angeles, Jan 21 (PTI) "The Revenant" star Leonardo DiCaprio wants the world to say goodbye to fossil fuels.…

9 years ago

Hundreds Of Sea Turtles Found Dead on Odisha Beach

Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) Hundreds of endangered Olive Ridley turtles, besides a bottlenose dolphin, were found dead on Puri beach…

9 years ago

Global Ocean Warming Has Doubled in Recent Decades: Study

New York, Jan 20 (IANS) Half of the global ocean heat content increase since 1865 has occurred over the past…

9 years ago

IOC in Overseas Talks over LPG Production Technology

Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) From being purely an oil refiner-cum-marketer, Indian Oil Corporation is turning into a technology licensor to…

9 years ago

‘Agatha Christie Used Examples Of Native Indian Plants As Poison Sources’

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) It was not just the quintessential Victorian-era poison, arsenic that Queen of Crime Agatha Christie used…

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Mission Green Sabarimala: 200,000 Pilgrims Sign Pledge to Keep Pamba River Clean

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Jan 17 (IANS) More than 200,000 people have pledged at the famous Sabarimala Temple here not to throw…

9 years ago

Delhi Metro Claims it Recycled 8.80 Tonnes Of Waste Paper

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) claimed on Sunday that it recycled about 8.80 tonnes…

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Central China Lake Welcomes More Migratory Birds

Changsha (China), Jan 17 (IANS) The number of migratory birds wintering at China's second-largest freshwater lake is up nearly 20…

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Direct Emission from Cars Down by 30-40 Percent During Odd-Even Days: CSE

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The fortnight-long odd-even campaign aimed at battling air pollution in Delhi which ended on Friday…

9 years ago

In a Global First, World Bank Embraces Zoo in India!

New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The World Bank usually tames wild economies and helps countries stabilise their fluctuating finances, but…

9 years ago

E-Bikes Can Be a Tool in Combating Delhi’s Pollution

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Electric two-wheelers could be the next big tool in combating vehicular pollution in the national…

9 years ago

Randeep Hooda Urges Youth to Stop Littering

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="23278,23279,23280"] New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) With a mission to urge the youth to stop littering, actor Randeep…

9 years ago

Keep Check on All Pollution-Causing Factors: Environmentalists

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) As the fortnight-long odd-even scheme in the national capital came to an end on Friday,…

9 years ago

Gurgaon Residents Too Want Odd-Even Scheme: Survey

Gurgaon, Jan 15 (IANS) After a fortnight of odd-even scheme on Delhi's roads, a majority of Gurgaon residents said the…

9 years ago

Odd-Even a Success, Continue It Voluntarily, Says Kejriwal

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The odd-even campaign of traffic curbs in Delhi aimed at fighting pollution was a success,…

9 years ago

Odd-Even Scheme Was Novel Idea: HC

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday appreciated the odd-even scheme of the Aam Aadmi Party…

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Delhi’s Indoor Air Has Alarming Heavy Metal Levels: Greenpeace

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Greenpeace India, through its scientific analysis in schools in the national capital, on Thursday revealed…

9 years ago

Clouds Blamed for Rapid Greenland Ice Sheet Melt

London, Jan 13 (IANS) Clouds are raising the temperature of the Greenland ice Sheet and accounting for as much as…

9 years ago



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