Because Himalayas need healing touch: A Haryanvi's trek to cleaner mountains

Sukant Deepak | August 17, 2023 7:47 AM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) He says it is not just the beauty but simplicity and the realisation that mountains make better human beings out of us -- fitter, calmer and happier -- that continues to fascinate him towards them. And to ensure that the magnetism of the Himalayan ranges remains intact, he set up 'Healing Himalayas' in 2016, an organisation devoted to cleaning out the trash from the picturesque wonder.

Matthew McConaughey funds emergency aid plane for Maui survivors

IANS | August 16, 2023 8:04 PM

Los Angeles, Aug 16 (IANS) Oscar winning actor Matthew McConaughey announced that he and his family are funding an emergency aid plane to help survivors of the deadly wildfires in Maui.

Flood-like situation in Punjab, Himachal; BBMB to keep floodgates open

IANS | August 16, 2023 5:23 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) All floodgates of the Bhakra and Pong dams will remain open for the next four-five days as heavy rains in catchment areas this week have alarmingly increased the water level in the reservoirs, a senior official of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) that regulates both dams said on Wednesday.

NIUA Report: Energy big culprit for pollution in Thane, Nagpur, Pimpri-Chinchwad

IANS | August 16, 2023 4:14 PM

Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Energy is among the prime polluters and responsible for green-house gas effects in Maharashtra's three 'smart cities' -- Thane, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Nagpur -- as per a new study by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), under the centre's Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.

Ganga water level nears danger mark in UP's Bulandshahr

IANS | August 16, 2023 1:15 PM

Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) The water level of the Ganga river on Wednesday neared the danger mark at Narora barrage in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, owing to incessant rain and inflow of water from Haridwar and the Bijnor Ganga Barrage.

Hundreds of villages in Punjab, Himachal inundated; evacuation underway

IANS | August 16, 2023 9:13 AM

Chandigarh/Shimla, Aug 16 (IANS) Hundreds of villages in Punjab located along the swollen Satluj and Beas rivers were inundated on Wednesday with the opening of floodgates of the crucial Bhakra and Pong dams as the inflow in these reservoirs has alarmingly increased owing to torrential rains in its catchment, mainly Himachal Pradesh, in the past three days.

Northern Australia warned to prepare for worst bushfire season in decade

IANS | August 15, 2023 2:32 PM

Canberra, Aug 15 (IANS) Authorities have warned that Australia's Northern Territory (NT) is facing its worst bushfire season in over a decade.

Two more bodies retrieved from debris of temple in Shimla, many feared missing

IANS | August 15, 2023 2:01 PM

Shimla, Aug 15 (IANS) Rescuers on Tuesday retrieved two more bodies from debris of a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva that collapsed due to a landslide a day earlier in Summer Hill locality of the Himachal Pradesh's capital owing to torrential rains and many feared missing.

Landslide hits Italian town after floods, over 120 evacuated

IANS | August 15, 2023 10:24 AM

Rome, Aug 15 (IANS) The northern Italian town of Bardonecchia experienced landslides forcing the evacuation of more than 120 people from their homes and causing significant structural damage.

Rediscovery of bird thought to be extinct pinpoints need for grasslands

Kavya Dubey | August 14, 2023 11:58 AM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) It was a normal day for Kaushik Sarkar when he was out at the crack of dawn in the Tarai region of northern Uttar Pradesh.

Environment

Because Himalayas need healing touch: A Haryanvi's trek to cleaner mountains

Matthew McConaughey funds emergency aid plane for Maui survivors

Flood-like situation in Punjab, Himachal; BBMB to keep floodgates open

NIUA Report: Energy big culprit for pollution in Thane, Nagpur, Pimpri-Chinchwad

Ganga water level nears danger mark in UP's Bulandshahr

Hundreds of villages in Punjab, Himachal inundated; evacuation underway

Northern Australia warned to prepare for worst bushfire season in decade

Two more bodies retrieved from debris of temple in Shimla, many feared missing

Landslide hits Italian town after floods, over 120 evacuated

Rediscovery of bird thought to be extinct pinpoints need for grasslands

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