Mysuru: A wild tusker died while crossing railway fences near Nagarhole National Park on Saturday morning. The railway fence which has been placed to protect them from speeding train became fatal and the young tusker lost his life in an attempt to cross it. As per reports the 42 –years-old[Read More…]
Excess energy consumption, wastage of resources, hiking power bills are a year-round issue and so, it is necessary to bring awareness and promote the conservation of energy. The World Energy Conservation Day is being celebrated every year on December 14 since 1991. The day is intended to shine light on[Read More…]
Noumea (New Caledonia): A 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of the Pacific island of New Caledonia, prompting warnings that tsunami waves of up to three metres can reach New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km on Wednesday, with its epicentre 168 km east-south-east[Read More…]
New Delhi: It was a misty morning in the national capital on Wednesday that again witnessed ‘very poor’ air quality with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, the Met said. The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 95 percent, an unfavourable condition for[Read More…]
Jharia: Burning for over 100 years, Jharia coalfield has been burning underground and now finally touches the city limits. The Jharia town is sitting on a ticking time bomb. All the efforts to extinguish the fire have proved to be insufficient. India’s one of the largest coal reserves, The Jharia[Read More…]
Katowice (Poland): Following a year of devastating climate disasters around the globe, from California to Kerala, and Tonga to Japan, the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) opened in this Polish city with the goal of finalising the implementation guidelines for the Paris Climate Change Agreement. The guidelines will provide[Read More…]
Sydney: Over 500 Australians called for emergency assistance in just two hours after storms lashed Sydney and nearby regions, equalling rainfall of its monthly average in that time, causing floods, power cuts and flight delays on Wednesday, Met said. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said it was the region’s wettest November[Read More…]
Wellington: About 145 pilot whales died in New Zealand after being stranded during the weekend on Stewart Island in the extreme south of the country, officials said on Monday. A hiker alerted authorities on Saturday night about the situation of the whales, who were stranded in Mason Bay in two[Read More…]
In a fresh report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) released for Wednesday 21st November, Muzaffarpur is been marked as the most polluted city among all. The figures released by the CPCB were for all cities of India and just not Bihar. The cities with severe air quality were:[Read More…]
New Delhi, The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved the continuation of its scheme “Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)” which will provide improved weather, climate and ocean forecasts and services. “Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet has approved the continuation of[Read More…]
Srinagar, The Met forecast rain and snow till Friday in Jammu and Kashmir as an overcast sky helped marginal improvement in night temperatures on Thursday. “Rain in the plains and snow in the higher reaches is likely to occur during the next 24 hours,” a MET Department official said. The[Read More…]
New Delhi, A special show titled “Discovery LIVE: Into The Blue Hole” will explore the secrets and findings about the Blue Hole. The two-hour special show will air on December 3 on Discovery, read a statement. “Venturing into the unknown as well as exploring the world with new technology in[Read More…]
New Delhi, It was a misty morning in the national capital on Wednesday with pollution levels ‘very poor’ as the Met noted presence of smoke in the air calling it “not supportive” for walking or jogging. The minimum temperature fell over past the 24 hours, with Wednesday recording 12.4 degree[Read More…]
New Delhi: In the light of several incidents of the death of sewer workers, the Central government on Monday released Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for cleaning of sewers and septic tanks in order to ensure the workers’ safety and prevent accidents. Making the announcement on the World Toilet Day, Minister[Read More…]
At Dhenkanal’s Balarampur village in Odisha, a crowd of women protested chopping of trees which were taking place to establish a beer factory. Women wrapped their arms around the trees in order to protect them, who were then forcibly removed by the police. According to reports, the women managed to[Read More…]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday took stock of the situation in Tamil Nadu where severe cyclonic storm Gaja has battered coastal areas leaving 11 dead so far, and assured Chief Minister E.K. Palaniswami of all possible Central assistance. The Minister spoke with Palaniswami on phone and[Read More…]
New Delhi: As the air quality of Delhi-NCR swung between “very-poor” and “severe”, the authorities on Monday allowed day-long “toll-free” entry of over a thousand trucks, halted at Delhi border for a week, to decongest the outer region, helping in reducing pollution. Delhi and the NCR continued to suffer a[Read More…]
Mumbai: Actress Anushka Sharma has joined hands with Discovery to promote a global awareness movement to save tigers from extinction. Anushka will promote Project C.A.T: Conserving Acres for Tigers, aimed at raising awareness to preserve the habitat of the declining numbers of tigers in the wild. Discovery has collaborated with[Read More…]
New Delhi: Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday witnessed “severe” air quality with the minimum temperature recorded at 13.4 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, the Met office said. “The sky will be clear with mist in the early part of the day,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD)[Read More…]
New Delhi: Visibility dropped to 700 metres on Saturday morning as pollution levels remained severe at many places in the city beside a fog envelope, the Met said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 12 degrees Celsius, two notches below the average, while the maximum was likely to hover around[Read More…]
Patna: Three teams of experts and scientists will from November 18 begin a comprehensive drive to enumerate the endangered Gangetic dolphins along nearly 1,000 km of the river Ganga and its two major tributaries — Gandak and Ghaghra — in Bihar. Scientists expect to find out the exact number of[Read More…]
Chennai: People in Tamil Nadu celebrated Diwali with traditional fervour, starting off with special sesame oil bath, wearing new clothes and bursting firecrackers, while police registered cases against several of those who violated the cracker bursting time slot ordered by the government. Unlike previous years though the sound of the[Read More…]
Burning of paddy straw every year during October and November and wheat straw during April in Punjab and Haryana are the major contributors of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, as the smoke travels towards the national capital. In Delhi, it mixes with the fog and creates a toxic smoggy winter every[Read More…]
With pollution levels rising in both New Delhi and Mumbai, the Central Pollution Control Board is set to implement an emergency action plan to combat the situation. The emergency plan is likely to implement stringent actions against stubble burning, regular water sprinkling in open areas, ban on diesel vehicles etc.[Read More…]
Delhi has the unwanted record of being amongst the most polluted cities in the world. Several factors play a role in making Delhi’s air difficult to breathe. In November, the situation of the National Capital Region worsens with cracker, effigy and stubble burning all taking place simultaneously. As the crackers[Read More…]
