Lucknow, Oct 10 (IANS) Scientists at the ongoing ‘Earth Science Week’ at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) in Lucknow, have said that construction in glacial areas is causing disasters in Himalayan regions.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Climate change could expose up to 2.2 billion people in India and the Indus Valley to many hours of heat that surpass human tolerance by the end of the century, a new research in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) As the Anti-dust campaign gains momentum in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai conducted a surprise inspection of the RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) project site at Sarai Kale Khan.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) As the air around Delhi-NCR begins to deteriorate ahead of Diwali, health experts on Monday warned that the pollutants in the air may cause inflammation in the brain that can lead to anxiety, depression, and memory issues.
Belagavi, (Karnataka) Oct 9 (IANS) An incident of a farmer getting killed after being attacked by a bear was reported from Belagavi district of Karnataka on Monday. The incident took place in Ghosebadruka village near Khanapura town.
Tokyo, Oct 9 (IANS) The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Monday issued tsunami advisories for multiple locations after two earthquakes jolted the Izu Islands and Wakayama prefecture.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The new and renewable energy ministry has unveiled a R&D roadmap for the "National Green Hydrogen Mission", which seeks to provide guidance for developing a vibrant research and development ecosystem which can help commercialise green hydrogen and contribute to India’s ambitious climate and energy goals.
Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) Agrarian state Haryana has saved 441 million units of electricity and 3.5 lakh tonnes of CO2 with the installation of 63,733 solar pumps to reduce the power bill of the agriculture sector and to reduce input costs through the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM).
Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) In a bid to reduce the human-animal conflict and to prevent herbivores like wild elephants and Indian Guar reaching the human settlements, Tamil Nadu forest department has drawn an ambitious plan to grow palatable grass in forest areas in 22 districts of the state.
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) The number of bodies recovered from the northern sector of West Bengal following the devastating flash-flood in adjacent hill-state of Sikkim has increased to 22 as of Friday, as per the records of the state disaster management department.
