By Vishal Gulati Da Nang, June 27 (IANS) Humans must transform their key economic systems and move to a circular economy to restore the ecosystems. The transformation is needed and is possible, a top environmentalist…
Dehradun, June 27 (IANS) A heavy rain alert was issued on Wednesday in Uttarakhand for the next 72-hours till Saturday by the Regional Met Office that warned of very heavy showers specifically in the Kumaon…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi and some other parts of the National Capital Region witnessed cloudy sky and scattered rains early on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, the Met…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The government on Tuesday issued an advisory forecast warning rapid rise in water levels of rivers in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Assam, Meghalaya and north Bengal following a prediction of heavy…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The national capital saw a much sought respite from excessive heat as mercury fell by eight degrees in past 24 hours with Tuesday’s maximum temperature recorded at 34.2 degrees Celsius,…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The national capital saw a much sought respite from excessive heat as mercury fell by eight degrees in past 24 hours with Tuesday’s maximum temperature recorded at 34.2 degrees Celsius,…
Chennai, June 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K.Palaniswami on Tuesdary reiterated his government’s intention to close down Vedanta Ltd’s copper smelter unit – Sterlite Copper – in Thoothukudi. He also said there is no…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday wrote to Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Harsh Vardhan and Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri demanding various clearances…
Shimla, June 26 (IANS) Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday saw pre-monsoon showers, bringing much relief from the scorching heat, weather officials here said. “Pre-monsoon thundershower activity has commenced over many parts…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday directed the Forest Department to lodge an FIR against cutting of trees despite a stay from the Delhi High Court after receiving a…
By Vishal Gulati Da Nang (Vietnam), June 26 (IANS) Playing a crucial role to mitigate climate change and other environmental challenges across the globe, India on Tuesday announced it will increase for the next four…
Kochi, June 26 (IANS) India’s marine fish production during 2017 went up by 5.6 per cent to touch 3.83 million tonnes, according to the Kochi-headquartered Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). The CMFRI figures released…
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Lashed by overnight rains, parts of the city remained under pools of water, knee-deep in some areas, on Tuesday. In some areas, water also entered some houses. According to the weather…
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) Heavy rains measuring upto 13 cm disrupted normal life again in coastal Karnataka districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada, after the incessant rains which lashed the region till last week took…
Dehradun, June 26 (IANS) A female elephant was found dead in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand on Tuesday after being run over by a train, a forest official said. Officials told IANS that a…
Bhopal, June 26 (IANS) The monsoon has entered Madhya Pradesh covering Dhar, Alirajpur, Burhanpur, Barwani, Khargone, Jhabua and Khandwa districts and has brought heavy rains to the state capital, bringing down the mercury by a…
By Kushagra Dixit Ranthambore, June 26 (IANS) Much like a Hollywood Walk of Fame, every feline inhabiting this royal forest in Rajasthan comes across as a distinct character with a personality of its own. And…
By Haritha John Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS/Mongabay) Sixty five-year-old Maria sits at the doorstep of her demolished house. The only thing that remains is a wall attached to the door. Every morning, she comes “home”…
By Amit Kapoor Shimla and Bengaluru are two very disparate cities. One is a quaint hill station that acts as a summer retreat for most Indians while the other is a bustling IT hub, which…
By Vishal Gulati Da Nang (Vietnam), June 26 (IANS) Playing a crucial role to mitigate climate change and other environmental challenges across the globe, India on Tuesday announced it will increase for the next four…