Category: Environment

Wildfires rage across California, engulf acres of forest

San Francisco, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fast-growing Sites wildfire in Northern California remained just 5 per cent contained, officials said.…

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Rain brings respite from scorching heat in Bihar

Patna, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar received light to moderate rain on Thursday bringing respite to the people from the scorching…

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Pilibhit, Ayodhya top in ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign in UP

Lucknow, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 'Catch the Rain' campaign that aims at maximising rainwater conservation is progressing rapidly in Uttar…

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World’s first Asian King vulture conservation centre in UP

Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh), June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh will soon have the world's first conservation and breeding centre for Asian…

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Sri Lankan president reveals plans to promote competitive, digitalised green economy

Colombo, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has revealed plans to create a new commercial bank, an economic…

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Over 3.20 lakh affected by flood fury in northeast

Guwahati/Itanagar, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Incessant monsoon rains during the past few days triggered landslides, floods and water-logging in several northeastern…

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Cabinet gives nod to Rs 7,453 crore scheme for offshore wind energy projects

New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Viability Gap…

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Dozens die in extreme Haj heat, toll feared to be in hundreds

Beirut, June 19 (IANS/DPA) Dozens of Muslims have died during the annual Haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia this year…

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Uttar Pradesh to begin Sarus Crane census on Thursday

Lucknow, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Uttar Pradesh government, under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, will commence the Sarus…

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Doctors witness surge in ‘lupus’ cases in north India due to heat waves

New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) As heat waves continue in north India, doctors are witnessing a surge in cases of…

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US reels under sweltering heat wave

Washington, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre paused her daily briefing on Tuesday to check on a reporter…

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Two water quality labs set up in Gurugram, Kurukshetra

Chandigarh, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) With two state-of-the-art water quality laboratories established in Gurugram and Kurukshetra, enhancing the capacity for water…

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Bats drop dead as heatwave intensifies in UP’s Kanpur

Kanpur (UP), June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a worrying factor, several bats were found dead in the Nana Rao Park in…

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India likely to get below normal rains in June as monsoon slows: IMD

New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The average rainfall for the country as a whole is most likely to be below…

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Extreme heat hits Iraq as temperature exceeds 50 degrees Celsius

Baghdad, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A heatwave is hitting Iraq as several provinces witnessed a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius, the…

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Incessant rain triggers landslides, floods in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Incessant monsoon rains during the past two days triggered landslides, flash floods and water logging in…

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Six killed in lightning strikes in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least six persons were killed while four others, including two children, sustained injuries due to…

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Himachal cancels leave of Jal Shakti employees as drought worsens

Shimla, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday cancelled the leave of all employees and officers of the…

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Heat claims lives of tourists in Greece, Italy forecasts heatwave (Ld)

Athens, June 18 (IANS/DPA) At least five tourists have died in Greece and others are missing as temperatures soar, according…

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Weather Contrast: Heavy rainfall likely in Bengal, Assam; no respite from heatwave in north India

New Delhi, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as northern India reels under scorching heat, the Met Office has predicted respite for…

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