New Delhi: Gurugram, the Haryana city which falls under the National Capital Region (NCR) is, according to the data released by IQAir Airvisual and Greenpeace, the most populated city in the world. Seven of the top ten most polluted cities are from India, while Faisalabad, Pakistan is the only country[Read More…]
Wildlife refers to the huge variety of flora and fauna living on earth in wilds. An essential part of our ecosystem, many of these wildlife species are on the verge of extinction today due to human life activities. Carelessness combined with greed has resulted in a sharp decline of these[Read More…]
Produced by RajanShahi production house Director’s Kut, Baavle Utaavle gives a harmless yet humorous twist to topics like physical intimacy and coming of age that is often not acknowledged in Indian society.
Haaziq Kazi has created a base that will help to suck out the plastic or other waste from the ocean.
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, The Centre’s efforts to rejuvenate the Hindu holy river have failed to impress environmentalists, who feel a clean Ganga will remain a distant dream due to the Modi government’s failure to ensure the continuous flow of the river. “Nothing has been done for ensuring a continuous[Read More…]
Earlier this month also Humpback dolphins were found near Sassoon Docks.
New Delhi, The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday slammed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for not amending the “Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016” to check illegal felling of trees for charcoal making. The Tribunal has granted “last opportunity” to the Ministry for implementing[Read More…]
Air quality index (AQI) has been deteriorating rapidly across cities in our country. Raising awareness and pointing out the highly polluted and toxic air in Lucknow city, a white model of lungs was installed at the Jhandi Park near Nagar Nigam office on Thursday which turned black within 24 hours. Ekta[Read More…]
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi: Men and women labourers at construction sites who handle cement or are exposed to it are at high risk of contracting skin infections owing to the harmful chemicals it contains, a new study conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has[Read More…]
New Delhi: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aiming to reduce toxic particulate matter by 2024, taking 2017 as the base year. With 2019 as its first year, the NCAP is a mid-term, five-year action plan[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Sandalwood actor Rashmika Mandanna underwater photo shoot caught up a storm after her picture went viral. Kannada actor Mandanna did a photo shoot to create awareness about water pollution and this particular shoot was an attempt specifically for Bellandur Lake. In the pictures, she could be seen floating underwater[Read More…]
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…]
