Environment

Plastic ban in Lucknow: Police tightens action against defaulters

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sep 3 (ANI): If someone walks down a street holding plastic bag in Lucknow, chances are high that their wallet will be at least Rs 500 lighter.

2019-09-03T08:14:10.278692+00:00 IST

India committed to minimising impact of desertification: Javadekar

Greater Noida [Uttar Pradesh], Sept 2 (ANI): India is committed to finding a long-term solution to minimise the impact of desertification and land degradation, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said on Monday.

2019-09-02T16:32:51.279110+00:00 IST

K'taka: Sadhguru to ride 3,500km from Talacauvery to create awareness on Cauvery

Talacauvery (Karnataka) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru will ride from Talacauvery starting on 3rd September traversing the Cauvery basin covering around 3500 km.

2019-09-02T14:33:34.155017+00:00 IST

Andhra: Devotees make Ganesh idol of sugarcane in Krishna district

Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Ganesh Mandal in Nandigama town here have prepared a Ganesh idol made of 3 tonnes of sugarcane.

2019-09-02T12:36:05.052065+00:00 IST

Researchers uncover reason behind major mass extinction of Earth

Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 1 (ANI): Around 420 million years back in the pre-historic Silurian Period, Earth suffered a major mass extinction, which wiped out almost 23 per cent of the marine life.

2019-09-01T13:26:23.244843+00:00 IST

Mumbai: Shraddha Kapoor joins protest against slashing trees of Aarey forest

Mumbai (India), Sept 1 (ANI): Actor Shraddha Kapoor joined protesters who had gathered here on Sunday to voice their opposition to the decision by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Tree Authority to slash 2,700 trees in the Aarey forest, to make a car shed for the metro.

2019-09-01T12:52:42.993199+00:00 IST

Indigenous communities not given their due for conserving forests: UNCCD

New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Despite being conserving the forests globally, indigenous people almost never get their due, a report by United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) said.

2019-09-01T06:10:49.452109+00:00 IST

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305 million African children will be living in acute poverty by 2030: Report

New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Around 55 per cent or 305 million of the world's children living in poverty (on less than 1.90 dollars per day) will be in Africa by 2030, claimed an August 2019 report by British think tank Overseas Development Institute (ODI).

2019-09-01T05:17:33.000247+00:00 IST

Environment

Researchers uncover the reason behind heat waves in Europe, Northeast Asia

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Of late, frequent heat waves have been recorded in the European continent and Northeast Asia. This soar in mercury can pose negative impacts on human health, agriculture, and natural environments.

2019-08-31T17:48:17.458393+00:00 IST

Environment

Deforestation in Amazon forest affecting Brazil's climate: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): It has been found in a recent study that deforestation in the Amazon forest has a significant impact on Brazil's local climate.

2019-08-31T11:16:44.353886+00:00 IST

Environment

Extreme weather, population growth to cause water, food scarcity in Upper Nile: Study

New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Extreme hot and dry climate conditions coupled with population explosion is likely to cause water and food scarcity for up to 250 million people residing near the Nile, the world's longest river, according to a study published in Earth's Future, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.

2019-08-31T04:12:42.519369+00:00 IST

Environment

Sea anemones are ingesting plastic microfibers: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibers longer than healthy ones, researchers have found.

2019-08-30T16:25:27.924002+00:00 IST

Environment

Imphal: Man quits job, dedicates 17 years to plant 300-acre forest

Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): A man from Uripok Khaidem Leikai area in Imphal West has quit his job to devote his life to environmental causes and has replanted a 300-acre forest all by himself over a span of 17 years.

2019-08-30T10:55:18.200072+00:00 IST

Environment

Girls with Down syndrome make eco-friendly Ganesh idols in Maharashtra

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): In a bid to promote environment-friendly idols of Ganesha for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, 56 girls born with Down Syndrome are making eco-friendly Ganpati idols with tulsi seeds here at an NGO.

2019-08-30T10:45:35.990167+00:00 IST

Environment

India's first plogger oragnises 'Run to make India litter free'

New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Taking forward the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' campaign, India's first plogger Ripu Daman Bevli has organised a run to make the country litter-free.

2019-08-30T06:02:34.193762+00:00 IST

Environment

A sustainable white paint with lower carbon footprint!

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 29 (ANI): White Beetles might be tiny in their size but their structure could hold the key to making bright-white sustainable paint.

2019-08-29T13:01:16.159330+00:00 IST

Environment

Odisha: Organisers eye environmental awareness through 46-feet tall bio-degradable Ganesha

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): With the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi around the corner, organisers of a grand 'Ganeshotsav' in Odisha's capital city have decided to spread the message of environment conservation through a 46-feet tall bio-degradable idol of the one tusked God.

2019-08-29T11:14:49.507193+00:00 IST

Environment

'India's horticulture crop output rises 0.7 per cent to 313.85 million tonnes in 2018-19'

New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The total horticulture production of the country is estimated to be 313.85 million tonnes which is 0.69 per cent higher than the horticulture production in 2017-18.

2019-08-29T10:06:11.420156+00:00 IST

Environment

Every drop counts

New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): In the next few years, several states of the country will feel that they have been sentenced to hydrological poverty. Such a situation was evident in a number of areas this year, particularly during the summer season.

2019-08-29T08:44:40.288602+00:00 IST

Environment

Amit Shah flags off first fleet of eco-friendly electric buses in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The ride in public transport buses in Ahmedabad will now be smoother and eco-friendly as Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the afternoon today flagged off the first fleet of eco-friendly electric buses in the city.

2019-08-29T07:54:23.083435+00:00 IST

Environment

Greater Noida gets its first electric car charging station

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): With an aim to put an end to the constant battle against air pollution and encourage people to ditch petrol-based and use electric vehicles, the Indian Oil in collaboration with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has set up an electric vehicle charging station in Greater Noida.

2019-08-29T07:28:21.639337+00:00 IST