Category: Wildlife

North Pole was once ice-free in summer: Study

London, April 9 (IANS) Nearly six-10 million years ago, the central Arctic was completely ice-free during summer and sea-surface temperature…

9 years ago

Kejriwal announces rules for ‘odd-even’ part 2

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced guidelines for the second leg of the…

9 years ago

No water crisis in Delhi, water harvesting to be made mandatory: Delhi water minister

By Ashish Mishra New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Delhi has ample water to meet its needs and there is little…

9 years ago

No water crisis in Delhi, water harvesting to be made mandatory: Delhi water minister

By Ashish Mishra New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Delhi has ample water to meet its needs and there is little…

9 years ago

Hindu Kush quakes may have long-lasting effects

Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) The recent wave of tremors that have shaken the Hindu Kush regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan…

9 years ago

Pumping Narmada into Kshipra is unnatural, says ‘Waterman’

Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) Pumping of Narmada's water into Kshipra river will allow millions of pilgrims to Simhasth Kumbh in…

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Centre seeks report on groundwater depletion in Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Continuing depletion in groundwater levels in Uttar Pradesh is assuming alarming proportions with foodgrain output…

9 years ago

Siachen: The glacial battleground of water-deficient India and Pakistan

By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) At an elevation of over 5,000 metres and at temperature that can…

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First-ever expandable habitat for astronauts on way to ISS

Washington, April 9 (IANS) Carrying nearly 3,175 kg of cargo including expandable habitats and key medical research that will leverage…

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Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 19 degrees…

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Delhi seeks support from 6 states for Odd-Even Part 2

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Friday sought support from six states in the implementation…

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Pollution panel to monitor air quality at 119 locations in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that to gauge the impact of the…

9 years ago

Safe drinking water for all still a challenge: President

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Emphasising the need to ensure safe drinking water for all in India, President Pranab Mukherjee…

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Pleasant Friday in Delhi, Saturday to be cloudy

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The capital experienced another pleasant day on Friday despite the maximum temperature settling a notch…

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Shark forces pro surfers to flee

Melbourne, April 8 (IANS) Pro surfers have been forced out of the water at a World Surf League (WSL) event…

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Tea without sugar more effective than IPL ban

By Yogesh Upadhyaya Mumbai can save 150 percent more water by drinking tea without sugar for a day than can…

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Depleting ground water: Dark reality under Punjab’s green landscape

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) The green fields of Punjab, which are known to produce a golden harvest…

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Record number of countries to sign Paris climate accord

United Nations, April 8 (IANS) A record number of countries are expected to sign a historic climate agreement at a…

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Endangered bird spotted in China

Beijing, April 8 (IANS) A spoon-billed sandpiper was spotted in south China's Hainan province this week, the third time the…

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Earth’s internal heat driving Greenland’s ice melt

London, April 8 (IANS) An international team of geoscientists has found that Greenland sits over an area of abnormally hot…

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