Manila, Sep 13 (IANS) The Philippines on Thursday mobilized $30 million for emergency response and humanitarian assistance in areas that are likely to be affected by the passage of Category-5 Typhoon Mangkhut, locally known as…
London, Sep 13 (IANS) Countries need to keep global temperatures in check by meeting the goals set out in the Paris Agreement, or more people could die because of extreme temperatures, researchers have warned. The…
By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 13 (IANS) US-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) President Rhea Suh has announced a partnership with the Gujarat-based Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) to improve the lives of women and…
Agra, Sep 13 (IANS) The Agra district administration on Thursday imposed a ban on the sale and immersion of Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris in the Yamuna river and community ponds. Additional District…
By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 13 (IANS) In the biggest collective demonstration of the demand for electric vehicles to date, 26 states, cities, regions and businesses on Thursday simultaneously announced 100 per cent zero…
By Pamela DMello Panaji, Sep 13 (IANS/Mongabay) Goa’s much-highlighted opencast iron-ore mining has resulted in significant destruction of tree cover in the iron ore belts, where all vegetation is shaved off to scoop out top…
Manila, Sep 13 (IANS) Typhoon Mangkhut, a category 5 storm, is fast approaching the Philippines, with authorities on Thursday warning that it could be as devastating as a super typhoon in 2013 which caused over…
Canberra, Sep 13 (IANS) A new study published on Thursday in Australia said it has found pockets of genetically-diverse koalas that could help protect the species from extinction. Previous studies pointed out that many koalas…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, Met said “The sky…
By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 13 (IANS) The Investor Agenda launched here on Wednesday will support investors in accelerating and scaling-up the actions that are critical to tackling climate change and achieving the goals…
Bengaluru, Sep 13 (IANS) Of the 30 districts across Karnataka, 23 districts have been declared drought-hit due to deficit rainfall in the monsoon season, an official said on Wednesday. “Though the monsoon (June-September) was near…
Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) The Haryana government has set September 20 as the deadline for all Deputy Commissioners to ensure physical verification and distribution of subsidy to farmers to curb burning of paddy residue that…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a hike in the price for procurement of ethanol by oil marketing companies (OMCs) by over Rs 3 increasing the…
Imphal, Sep 12 (IANS) Manipur may ban auto-rickshaws and other vehicles which are 15 years old or more. L. Radhakishore, Chairman of the Manipur Pollution Control Board, said on Wednesday that health hazards posed by…
By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 12 (IANS) The US is already almost halfway to meeting its 2025 Paris Agreement goal. Existing commitments and policies will take the country two-thirds of the way towards those…
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Coal India Ltd (CIL) has undertaken rail infrastructure projects for planned growth in production and sales and as many as 13 projects for coal extraction have been identified, Chairman Anil Kumar…
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) More than 1.5 million people have been asked to evacuate their homes along the Virginia, North and South Carolina coasts as Category 5 storm Hurricane Florence approaches, an official said. It…
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Guwahati, Sep 12 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook Guwahati and its adjoining areas on Wednesday, the Met said. No damage was reported. The quake occurred at a depth of 13…
By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 12 (IANS) The planet is sending a clear message — to act and that too within a short time-frame or lose the ability to turn things around, says United…