Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama’s senior climate change advisor Brian Deese is in Beijing to assess key climate change issues ahead of Obama’s upcoming visit to the country for the G20 summit…
Canberra, Aug 24 (IANS) Scientists have used a group of elephant seals to observe changes in the circulation of the world’s oceans, reveals a recent research. The international researchers, led by the University of Tasmania’s…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) In an indication that efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development have started showing results, researchers have found that the global impact of human activities on the natural environment are expanding…
By Ashish Mishra New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Yamuna river, often called Delhi’s lifeline, is gasping for life. The 22-km stretch along the national capital has virtually no aquatic life — thanks to over…
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed as a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy early on Wednesday, officials said. Many were trapped under rubble as buildings and houses collapsed due to…
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) At least four people were killed as an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck central Italy early Wednesday, a government official said. At least four people died in the…
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Now cold and dry Red Planet had a warm and wet climate about four billion years ago, said researchers after analysing fossilised riverbeds discovered on an ancient region of the Martian…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) It was a cloudy and pleasant Wednesday morning here with minimum temperature recorded at 28 degree Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, weather office said. According to India Meteorological…
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Italy city of Rieti on Wednesday. The quake was felt at 1.36 a.m (local time), Xinhau cited Italy’s INGV as showing. Strong…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) As 1,36,190 cleaning drives were conducted during the “Swacchhta Pakhwada” fortnight August 1-15 at temples, parks, roads, slum areas, hospitals, banks, hospitals, and other places, officials said on Tuesday. “Eco-Clubs…
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IANS) To deal with annual flooding and erosion problem in Assam, the state government has decided to start dredging of the Brahmaputra river, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday. “The state…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Central Water Commission (CWC) has recommended construction of water harvesting structures, inter-linking of rivers and construction of new storage structures as some important measures to meet the challenges of…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) ‘Clean Air India Movement (CLAIM)’, said to be India’s largest anti-pollution campaign, on Tuesday bagged the ‘Energy and Environment Foundation Global Award 2016’ for efforts to tackle the problem of…
Rajkot, Aug 23 (IANS) A group of self-styled cow vigilantes thrashed two Dalits in a village in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region for allegedly refusing to dispose the carcass of a calf. Police said seven people roughed…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here to apprise him of the flood situation in the state which has affected at least one million…
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Researchers have discovered how differences in sleep and wakefulness mechanisms make many animals sleep at night and be active during the day, while others do the reverse. Examining the day/night…
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) When presented with a choice, chimpanzees are likely to work together up to five times more than competing with fellow apes, finds an interesting study. The findings showed that although…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 (IANS) The Kerala government has decided to cull all “ferocious dogs” after 50 strays killed a 65-year-old woman here last week, a minister said on Tuesday. Minister for Local Self Government K.T….
Tokyo, Aug 23 (IANS) Japanese authorities have warned of extensive flooding and issued evacuation orders for 9,000 persons in Hokkaido prefacture on Tuesday as typhoon Mindulle lashed northern Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency…
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) The silvery skin of fish like herrings, sardines, mackerel and tuna act like mirrors, reflecting their watery surroundings to better blend in and the effect serves as a kind of…