Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) Beijing is to raise the thresholds for issuing its highest air pollution warnings, two months after smog triggered the city’s first ever “red alerts”, a media report said on Monday. In…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) India’s national bird, the peacock, and the Great Indian bison may have been dropped from a potential list of vermin animals and birds, but wild boars and monkeys…
Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) At least three purple swamphens were spotted in China’s Yunnan province, said local forestry bureau on Monday. With blue and purple plumage, a red beak and yellow feet, the purple swamphen…
Global map of the Vegetation Sensitivity Index (VSI), a new indicator of vegetation sensitivity to climate variability using satellite data. Red colour shows higher ecosystem sensitivity, whereas green indicates lower ecosystem sensitivity. Grey areas are…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The car free day — an initiative by the Delhi government to curb rising air pollution in the city — was observed in a southern part of the national capital…
Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Australia risks not meeting its commitments agreed to under the Paris Climate Change agreement while also being ill-prepared to offset the local impact due to job cuts at the nation’s chief…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The fifth car-free day — an initiative by the Delhi government to check air pollution — will be observed on Monday. An official statement said the car-free day will be…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Terming the water crisis in the national capital as “unprecedented”, Delhi minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday warned that the situation might worsen in the next few days if the supply…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Installation of air purifiers can be an easy way to prevent respiratory problems caused by indoor air pollution, doctors say. According to doctors, air purifiers are becoming more reliable for…
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Feb 21 (IANS) Having lost the race to be included in the list of smart cities, this Taj city has now slipped to 47/73 in the ranking of clean cities in…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The population of the Sarus crane, the tallest flying bird in the world, is surprisingly stable in India and showing increases in some areas, says a researcher….
Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) China’s top economic planner issued a new regulation on Saturday to oversee energy saving work in corporations, allowing authorities to warn or impose penalties on violators. The fine ranges from $1,534…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The total number of approved solar parks has risen to 33 in 21 states with an aggregate capacity of 19,900 MW, an official statement said on Saturday. “As against 25…
Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) China has notified interim management measures for duty-free shops at ports of entry, the media reported on Saturday. The notice was jointly published by the finance and commerce ministry; General Administration…
By Rajendra Shende Perhaps never before in the history of America have its citizens mourned so deeply the death of a Supreme Court justice and at the same time vibrantly rejoiced with prospects of finally…
Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) China’s remote western Hol Xil nature reserve, home to 70,000 Tibetan antelope, has applied for Unesco world natural heritage status, its administration said on Friday. The reserve, covering 60,000 square km…
By Amit Bhandari A $48-billion (Rs 3.26 lakh crore) penalty claimed by the US government from Volkswagen for cheating on diesel car emissions is about 200 times as large as the $225 million (Rs 1,500…
Bangkok, Feb 19 (IANS) A sanctuary in Thailand has become the only site in Southeast Asia where tigers are confirmed to be increasing in population, says a study. The Government of Thailand, in collaboration with…
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) A widespread and permanent loss of forests in Madagascar that occurred 1,000 years ago was due not to climate change or any natural disaster, but to human settlers who set…
Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) Venturing into the modern agri-farming, state owned INKEL Limited has introduced a yellow seedless hybrid of watermelons for the first time in the Kerala market. The unique variety of the thirst…