Environment

Delhi AQI remains 'very poor', likely to improve marginally tomorrow: SAFAR

New Delhi [India], Oct 29 (ANI): The pollution in the national capital and its nearby areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad remained in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 392, said Center-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

2019-10-29T05:07:50.490285+00:00 IST

Fungi help reduce use of fertilizers for crops

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): A new study on the relationship between plants and fungi has found that the latter can lead to new 'climate-smart' varieties of crops that are less reliant on fertilisers.

2019-10-27T11:07:10.524964+00:00 IST

PM Modi lauds Indian Army for Swachh campaign on Siachen Glacier

New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded Indian Army for carrying out 'Swachh Siachen Abhiyan' to preserve the ecology in the region on Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield.

2019-10-27T08:29:42.803651+00:00 IST

Air quality remains 'poor' on Diwali in New Delhi

New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): The air quality in New Delhi continues to remain in the 'poor' category on Sunday on the occasion of Diwali as the major pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 reached 266 and 234, respectively, in the Lodhi Road area, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data.

2019-10-27T04:20:18.299919+00:00 IST

Delhi: Air quality remains 'poor' across Diwali weekend

New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): The air quality continues to remain in 'poor' category in New Delhi over the Diwali weekend with major pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 docking at 256 and 249 respectively in Burari, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data.

2019-10-27T01:29:03.288848+00:00 IST

This Diwali, Go Green!

New Delhi (India), Oct 26 (ANI): Diwali, the festival of lights comes along with lots of shopping, sweets, exchange of gifts, bursting of crackers. Amongst all the celebration, joy and fervor, we unconsciously leave dire effect the environment.

2019-10-26T09:35:10.343599+00:00 IST

Turn plastic trash into treasure by this new method

Washington DC [USA], Oct 25 (ANI): The researchers have discovered a new method for upcycling low-value plastics into high-quality liquid products to improve current recycling methods.

2019-10-26T08:43:07.460807+00:00 IST

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Delhi chokes again day ahead of Diwali, likely to worsen tomorrow

New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Just a day ahead of Diwali, Delhi's air quality dropped to season's worst on Saturday, due to decrease speed of the wind affecting the dispersion of dust particles.

2019-10-26T05:27:20.872182+00:00 IST

Environment

UP police stations to be lit with earthen lamps on Diwali

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): In a bid to foster the idea of eco-friendly Diwali, Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh OP Singh on Friday announced that all the police stations of the state will be lit with the earthen lamps.

2019-10-25T05:35:53.588616+00:00 IST

Environment

Air pollution leaves Delhi gasping for breath ahead of Diwali

New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Just two days ahead of Diwali, the air quality of the national capital plunged to a 'very poor' category. At 8:30 am, the air quality index was docking at 326.

2019-10-25T05:09:24.530006+00:00 IST

Environment

Fungi - Answer to escalating fertiliser use!

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 24 (ANI): There's no denying that fertilizers take a toll on our crops and add to the ongoing climate crisis. But the solution to the problem has been found in small organisms -- Fungi!

2019-10-24T09:18:24.233665+00:00 IST

Environment

No clean air for Delhi as AQI remains 'poor'

New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The air quality of the national capital and its nearby areas remained poor on Thursday due to an increase in stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana.

2019-10-24T04:05:17.416201+00:00 IST

Environment

Bad water conditions may drive snakeheads onto land: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): Northern snakehead fish, which can survive on land, may flee water if it turns too acidic, salty or high in carbon dioxide, according to a new study.

2019-10-23T17:30:31.231187+00:00 IST

Environment

Delhi pollution level reduces slightly as air quality improves

New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): The national capital and its adjoining areas witnessed some improvement in the air pollution levels on Wednesday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was 211 in the morning.

2019-10-23T05:52:51.185153+00:00 IST

Environment

UP: Visually impaired children in Varanasi add sparkle this Diwali

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): From eco-friendly glittery candles and decorative christmas trees to colourful diyas and hand-printed cards, this blind school's collection of Deepawali decorative art pieces can accentuate the festive vibe.

2019-10-23T04:36:17.524991+00:00 IST

Environment

More stubble burning recorded this year till Oct 21: PRSC

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Expressing concern over the menace of increasing air pollution, Anid Sood, Head ACM division, Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) on Tuesday said that more straw burning has been recorded this year.

2019-10-22T09:20:32.104780+00:00 IST

Environment

Delhi's air quality drops to 'poor' category again

New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The national capital's air quality index (AQI) again plunged to the 'poor' category as the wind direction changed to northwesterly, resulting in increasing of smoke and dust particles in the city.

2019-10-22T05:40:16.633975+00:00 IST

Environment

Delhi's overall air quality improves to 'moderate' category

New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): The overall air quality of Delhi has drastically improved to the higher end of the satisfactory category, stated the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) on Sunday.

2019-10-20T04:02:03.213948+00:00 IST

Environment

Govt sells budget-friendly vegetable saplings to boost kitchen garden culture in Kashmir

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): In a bid to boost kitchen garden culture in Srinagar, the central government on Saturday distributed vegetable saplings to the locals at an economical price.

2019-10-19T08:26:17.838422+00:00 IST

Environment

Air quality in Delhi improves slightly today, concerns persist

New Delhi [India], Oct 19: The past 24-hours have brought relief to the people residing in Delhi and its adjoining areas such as Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad as the air quality index (AQI) on Saturday slightly improved from 'very poor' to 'poor' category in Delhi-NCR, stated the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

2019-10-19T04:02:30.233825+00:00 IST

Environment

WB: Spike in demand of earthen lamps keeping Siliguri potters busy this Diwali

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): With Diwali festival around the corner, potters in West Bengal's Siliguri area are excited as earthen lamp demand makes a comeback after facing a slowdown due to Chinese light and lamps.

2019-10-19T03:37:37.663305+00:00 IST