Tuticorin plant: SC refuses to to into NGT order
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with an NGT order to set up an experts committee to study the impact of Vedanta’s copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu…
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Indian rock python rescued from Gurugram flat
Gurugram, Sep 10 (IANS) A more than 10 feet long Indian rock python, weighing over 10 kg, was rescued from a kitchen on the third floor of a flat in upscale DLF area in Gurgaon,…
Release Rs 2,000 cr immediately for flood relief: Karnataka
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday urged the Centre to immediately release Rs 2,000 crore for undertaking flood and other relief work in the state. The demand made by…
Greenpeace protests outside Australian Parliament
Canberra, Sep 10 (IANS) Greenpeace Australia activists on Monday climbed flagpoles outside the Parliament House here to demand new Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison abandon his coal-loving ways and work on policies to fight climate…
Earthquake jolts New Zealand’s remote islands
Wellington, Sep 10 (IANS) A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand on Monday, without triggering a tsunami alert. New Zealand GeoNet recorded that the quake occurred at 4.18 p.m (local time), with…
Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 44
Tokyo, Sep 10 (IANS) The death toll in Japan’s 6.7-magnitude earthquake, that struck the Hokkaido island last week, has climbed to 44, officials said on Monday. Rescue teams on Monday recovered the dead body of…
Global climate summit to push countries to reduce emissions
By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 10 (IANS) The three-day Global Climate Action Summit here from September 12 will see 4,000-plus business leaders, investors, citizens and government representatives from all over the world, including India…
Respecting the environment crucial to rebuilding a safe Kodagu
By Sibi Arasu Bengaluru, Sep 10 (IANS/Mongabay) Heavy, incessant rainfall is a fact of life for the people of Kodagu (the erstwhile Coorg district) in Karnataka. “For the old-timers here in Coorg, the last few…
Sunny Monday morning in Delhi, rains expected
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 24.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, the weather office said,…
Sony Corporation to source 100% renewable power
San Francisco, Sep 10 (IANS) In the first in a series of corporate announcements ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit here, one of the world’s largest electronics and entertainment companies Sony Corporation on Monday…
Karnataka delegation to meet PM for flood relief
Bengaluru, Sep 9 (IANS) An all-party delegation from Karnataka will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday to seek central aid for the flood-hit districts in the state, an official said on…
Galapagos Islands celebrate 40 years of World Heritage Site status
Quito, Sep 9 (IANS) The Ecuadorian Galapagos Islands celebrated 40 years of the declaration of the archipelago as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Ecuador President Lenin Moreno, tweeted on Saturday: “We celebrate one more…
Desire to pen book on India’s unsung conservation heroes: Dia Mirza
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Actor-environmentalist Dia Mirza, who could soon pen a new book on the “unsung” foot soldiers of conservation in India, said here that her literary tastes have evolved…
Climate actions can create 14 mn jobs by 2030: Research
San Francisco, Sep 9 (IANS) As cities around the world accelerate efforts to meet their commitments to the Paris climate agreement, a new research on Sunday showed that ambitious urban climate policies can vastly reduce…
Brazilian parrot extinct in wild
Brasilia, Sep 9 (IANS) A new study has found the Brazilian Spix’s macaw parrot has become extinct in the wild. The bird achieved onscreen fame as an animated character in the Disney movie “Rio” as…
How ancient farmers profoundly changed Earth’s climate
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Ancient farming practices led to a rise in the atmospheric emission of the heat-trapping gases carbon dioxide and methane — a rise that has continued since and has profoundly changed…
Sunny Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, the weather office said….
Thousands march ahead of climate summit in San Francisco
San Francisco, Sep 9 (IANS) Thousands of people took to the streets of San Francisco to demand “real leadership” in the fight against climate change, four days ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit taking…
Sterlite plant row: TN rejects Central report on Tuticorin groundwater
Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has rejected a Central government-sponsored report on the groundwater contamination in Tuticorin, saying it “prejudices” the state government cases in various courts against the Sterlite copper smelter…
German firm unveils indoor air quality solutions in India
Bengaluru, Sep 8 (IANS) Leading German filtration solutions provider Mann+Hummel on Saturday unveiled indoor air quality products here for the Indian market. “The solutions ‘Our Air’ will enable builders, facility managers and tenants to improve…