Snake rescued from Agra ATM
Agra, Aug 25 (IANS) A red sand boa was rescued by the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit from a State Bank of India ATM, near MG Road in Agra. The snake, found to be in…
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Humans have caused climate change for 180 years: Study
Sydney, Aug 25 (IANS) Human activity has been causing global warming for almost two centuries, says new research, proving that human-induced climate change is not just a 20th century phenomenon. The study showed that warming…
Two-thirds of Europeans want EU to do more on environment
Brussels, Aug 25 (IANS) Two-thirds of Europeans want the European Union to do more on environment protection, a survey has showed. According to the Eurobarometre survey commissioned by the European Parliament, 67 per cent expressed…
More typhoons expected in China next month
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) More typhoons were forecast next month in China due to the La Nina phenomenon, authorities said on Thursday. According to the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre (NMEFC), five or six typhoons…
Chinese cliff paintings severely damaged by floods
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) Continuous rains in China caused substantial damage to prehistoric cliff paintings at Helan mountain in Ningxia Hui region. Some of the paintings have been damaged by mud and silt while others…
Rising snowfall in Antarctic may help offset global sea-level surge
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) More temperature could mean increased snowfall in Antarctica which could in turn help reduce the global sea-level rise by 51 to 79 millimetres by 2100, according to a new study….
Rs 5 lakh to family of woman devoured by dogs in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 25 (IANS) The Kerala government on Thursday sanctioned Rs 5 lakh compensation for the family of the 65-year-old woman Sheeluamma who was devoured by dozens of stray dogs here. The attack on August…
Italy quake toll rises to 247
Rome, Aug 25 (IANS) The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck central Italy on Wednesday has risen to 247, according to Civil Protection Department officials on Thursday. More than 360 others were injured…
Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi, rains expected
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) It was a clear and sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the weather office…
Assam refinery told to demolish wall for elephant corridor
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday ordered Numaligarh refinery in Assam to demolish a 2.2 km section of a wall to clear the way for an elephant corridor. An NGT…
Mild tremors rock Bihar towns
Patna, Aug 24 (IANS) A mild earthquake was felt in many parts of Bihar on Wednesday, causing widespread panic among the people but no damage to property or loss of life, officials said. People rushed…
Mild tremors felt in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Aug 24 (IANS) Panic gripped people in several parts of Odisha, including state capital Bhubaneswar, as mild tremors were felt on Wednesday afternoon. Tremors were felt at about 4.08 pm in several areas of…
Northeast India shaken by Myanmar quake
Agartala/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) For the second time in two days, several northeastern states were rocked on Wednesday by a quake in adjoining Myanmar, but there was no report of major damage, officials said….
Metro services halted as Kolkata, Bengal districts feel tremors
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Metro railway services were halted and an early holiday was declared at the state secretariat as tremors were felt in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal on Wednesday following a…
Earthquake leaves at least 38 dead in Italy
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) An apocalyptic earthquake in Italy destroyed a string of medieval towns and villages on Wednesday, trapping people beneath building debris and killing at least 38 persons with several others still missing….
No political appointments in pollution control boards: NGT
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed all the states and union territories to review the post of Chairman and Member Secretary in their respective pollution control boards within…
Manipur-based national bioresources institute awarded
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Manipur-based Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), a national institute under the central government’s Department of Biotechnology, has been awarded the Global Sustainability Award at the Seventh World…
Tremors in Kolkata after quake jolts Myanmar
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Tremors were felt in Kolkata on Wednesday after an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar, officials said.
Maharashtra seeks CBI probe into missing tiger
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has asked for a CBI probe to trace the state’s biggest male tiger ‘Jai’, reported missing for several months now, an official said here on Wednesday. Forest Minister…
Common chemical can make male turtles behave like females
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Exposure to a chemical used in many consumer products, including water bottles, can induce behavioural changes in turtles, reprogramming male turtle brains to exhibit behaviour common in females. Often aquatic…