Toronto, Oct 25 (IANS) Mining cryptocurrencies can have major environmental impacts on climate, water, and land, according to new research by United Nations scientists.
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned that hurricane Otis has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it was fast approaching the Pacific coast of southern Mexico.
Bonn, Oct 24 (IANS) The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Tuesday announced the launch of its first-ever Data Dashboard compiling national reporting figures from 126 countries, which shows that land degradation is advancing at an astonishing rate across all regions.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Tamil star Karthi’s upcoming film ‘Japan’ has released a new track which is titled ‘Touching Touching’. An infectious, peppy, and vibrant track, ‘Touching Touching’ is a full on groove-packed dance track showcasing the power of the vocal duo of Karthi and singer Indravati Chauhan.
Agra, Oct 22 (IANS) Even as a new tourist season has just picked momentum, an alarm has again been sounded on the growth of insect/bacterial colonies on the white marble surface of the Taj Mahal, the 17th-century monument of love, designated as a world heritage site.
Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) Farmers in Uttar Pradesh will now earn additional income from the carbon credits generated by the plants on their farm boundaries.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The air quality in the national Capital dipped to 'very poor' quality as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city reached 302 on Sunday morning, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stage-II has been invoked in Delhi and its peripherals as air quality is likely to dip into "very poor" category, owing to unfavourable Meteorological and climate conditions, said the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital dipped to "poor" quality as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city reached 266 on Saturday evening, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
New York, Oct 21 (IANS) Researchers from Emory University and Harvard University in the US have found a connection between childhood exposure to air pollution and the age at which girls experienced their first periods.
