Sunny Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the Met said. Light…
Environment
World’s first intertidal art gallery opens in Maldives
Male, Aug 1 (IANS) An intertidal art gallery, filled with around 30 sculptures acting as a habitat for coral and other marine species, was opened in the Maldives, national media reported. The gallery, called the…
Yamuna continues to swell, more people shifted in Delhi
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The water level of the Yamuna river which has already crossed the danger mark in the capital is constantly rising and had reached 206.05 metre on Tuesday evening. The evacuation…
Bengaluru among 14 global cities to clean toxic air
Bengaluru, July 31 (IANS) India’s tech hub Bengaluru on Tuesday joined 13 other cities, including London, to clean up toxic air and check pollution in urban areas the world over. Hosting the first meeting of…
How carbon leak may have led to human civilisation
New York, July 31 (IANS) An increase in the activity of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Southern Ocean could explain the mysterious growth of human civilisation 11,000 years ago, says a study. The researchers found…
Faith versus flood fear at Kerala’s Iduki dam
Idukki (Kerala), July 31 (IANS) The Idukki dam, where the water level is inching up towards the danger level, has come to symbolise the tenuous ties between faith and the fear of floods. A ‘puja’…
Air pollution causing lung cancer among youths: Study
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Air pollution has emerged as a major factor for lung cancer in India, especially among those below the age of 40, suggests a new study. The study, conducted by Sir…
10 killed, 100,000 displaced in Myanmar floods
Naypyidaw, July 31 (IANS) At least 10 people have been killed and more than 100,000 people forced to flee their homes after heavy rains pounded Myanmar and flooded villages, according to government officials. As of…
Rail traffic again suspended on old Yamuna bridge
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Rail traffic was on Tuesday again suspended on the old Yamuna rail bridge as a precaution after the river crossed the danger mark. The closure took place at 10.05 a.m….
Yamuna in spate, more people shifted
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The water level of the Yamuna river which has already crossed the danger mark in the capital, is constantly rising as it reached 206.03 m early on Tuesday. “More and…
Rains lash Kerala, water rising in Idukki dam
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed across nine of the 14 districts in Kerala on Tuesday as the Met office forecast that the downpour will continue till Wednesday. All schools and colleges were closed…
Light rains expected in Delhi
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The national capital witnessed a cloudy Tuesday morning with the Met office predicting light rains for the region. The minimum temperature was recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, a notch above…
Indonesia earthquake: Over 500 tourists rescued
Jakarta, July 31 (IANS) At least 543 tourists have been rescued from a mountain in Indonsia’s Lombok Island following a deadly earthquake that killed 16 people and cut off routes, a government official said on…
California wildfires toll reach 8
San Francisco, July 31 (IANS) The toll in the 17 wildfires that were currently blazing in California has increased to eight, according to authorities. The Carr fire – in Shasta County, some 400 km north…
Mild quake felt in Himachal
Shimla, July 31 (IANS) An earthquake of low intensity hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district early on Tuesday, the third in July, the weather bureau said. However, no loss of life or damage to property was…
Hot sea water forces Swedish nuclear power plant to shut
Stockholm, July 31 (IANS) Unusually high sea water temperature has forced Swedish nuclear power plant to close, authorities said on Monday. The sea water’s temperature outside one of Sweden’s nuclear plants has forced the plant…
Andhra mulls use of drones to spray pesticides
Amaravati, July 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday asked officials to use drones to spray pesticides to protect the standing crops. He gave the direction at a meeting to review…
Rs 12.68 crore allotted for Taj preservation
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) An amount of Rs 12.68 crore was set aside for conservation, preservation and environmental development works at the Taj Mahal in the last three years, Minister of State for Culture…
Yamuna in spate, 3,000 people shifted
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Yamuna, already flowing above the danger level in the capital, is expected to swell further on Tuesday as authorities in Haryana will release more water from Hathnikund barrage following…
Joint Secretary, Environment, Agra Commissioner responsible for TTZ, SC told
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Commissioner of the Agra Division are…