By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) The green fields of Punjab, which are known to produce a golden harvest year after year to cater to the country’s foodgrain needs, have a dark side –…
United Nations, April 8 (IANS) A record number of countries are expected to sign a historic climate agreement at a ceremony on April 22, the deputy UN spokesman said. More than 130 countries have confirmed…
Beijing, April 8 (IANS) A spoon-billed sandpiper was spotted in south China’s Hainan province this week, the third time the endangered bird has been seen on the tropical island. Luo Lixiang with the Xinying Mangrove…
London, April 8 (IANS) An international team of geoscientists has found that Greenland sits over an area of abnormally hot mantle material that drives a widespread melting beneath the ice sheet and rapid ice flow…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 18 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average. The Met Office has forecast partly cloudy sky…
Canberra, April 8 (IANS) Australia’s environment minister on Friday said bleaching in the world-famous Great Barrier Reef is “major and significant”, after renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough said climate change has put the attraction in…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) The World Bank has announced its plan to help developing countries add 30 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy to the world’s energy capacity and to mobilise $25 billion in private financing…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to lack of seriousness shown by the central and drought-affected state governments despite the matter being heard for several days…
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Parts of West Bengal reeled under an intense heatwave while the mercury soared to 40 degree Celsius in the state capital, the meteorological department said here on Thursday. “In several Bengal…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) In a first, ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) will monitor and map the water bodies in tribal belts in the country to help tackle irrigation crisis faced by tribal…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the central and state governments to preparing and submit a timeline for implementation of an intelligent traffic management system, to deal with the…
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) At least 111 people have died due to sunstroke in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh during last few days as the two states are experiencing intense heat wave conditions, officials said. As…
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Sundarbans mangroves in West Bengal is “perpetually unsettled” with regards to its largely migrant population, says sociologist and author Amites Mukhopadhyay, advocating the setting-up of a land erosion inventory to…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) It was a pleasant Thursday in the capital unlike the past two hot days with the maximum temperature settling a notch above the season’s average at 36 degrees Celsius, said…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The NHRC on Thursday issued notice to Tamil Nadu over lack of protective measures by the authorities against wild animals straying into villages, and killing people and damaging crops. Learning…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A week after it blocked efforts to ban Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, China on Thursday supported India against the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling that opposes India’s domestic manufacturing under…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that every state has right to conduct experiments, like Delhi’s odd-even scheme, to find out solutions to support environment. “States can do…
Nashik (Maharashtra), April 7 (IANS) Ramkund, the sacred bathing spot on the Godavari river here where pilgrims take a dip and perform various rituals, has gone dry for the first time in 130 years due…
Florida (US), April 7 (IANS) In a rare catch, alligator hunters in Okeechobee, Florida, captured a 15-feet long alligator on their farm. Outwest Farms Inc. owner Lee Lightsey was doing a guided hunt with his…
London, April 7 (IANS) The earth’s soil stores a lot of carbon from the atmosphere, which can play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and curbing global warming, suggests new research. The findings…