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Here's how plants can remain green throughout the year
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 25 (ANI): A new chemical may help plants to hold onto water and prevent crop loss during drought, says a recent study.
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Hyderabad: Zero Waste Eco-Store promotes environment-friendly products to
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): While the world is facing a severe environmental crisis due to abuse of nature's resources, resulting in unprecedented droughts, massive floods and record-high temperatures, a Hyderabad couple along with other partners have taken an initiative to
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K'taka: Nalin Kumar Kateel slams previous govt for doing little for flood
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): BJP Karnataka president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Saturday said that the BS Yeddyurappa-led government has released funds towards flood relief and rehabilitation in the affected areas. He also slammed the previous Congress-JDU government for not doing
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There's no Earth B: Children skip school to walk the talk on climate chang
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 27 (ANI): "We have to raise our thoughts, not the sea levels," was the hard-hitting message echoing the parliament street adjoining Jantar Mantar here on Friday when dozens of children skipped school to draw everyone's attention to today's urgency - climate change!
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Begusarai should be declared 'drought-affected', demands Giriraj Singh
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Begusarai (Bihar) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday took a jibe at Bihar government by stating that his constituency Begusarai was not declared as 'drought-affected' despite receiving lesser rainfall than other districts declared as drought-affected.
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PIL in Bombay HC seeking to postpone Maharashtra Assembly polls
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 13 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in Bombay High Court seeking to postpone the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra stating that it might delay the relief work for people affected by floods and drought in the state.
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Diversity increases ecosystem stability: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 7 (ANI): Researchers demonstrate that forests with diverse tree species can be more productive and resilient under drought stress than forests with specific species.
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Manipur Cabinet approves proposal to declare drought situation in state
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The Manipur cabinet on Saturday approved a proposal to declare a "drought" situation in the state.
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Tamil Nadu to receive rains for next 48 hours, says IMD
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Rains lashed several parts of the city and its neighbourhood on Sunday bringing huge respite to the drought-hit Chennai.
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Andhra CM writes to Jal Shakti ministry seeking assistance for linking Kri
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat seeking assistance for the proposed scheme to link Godavari and Krishna rivers to provide water for irriga
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MP: People celebrates as Tapti river overflows in Betul
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Betul (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Bringing an end to the three-year long drought this region, the Tapti river overflowed in Betul in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
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UNSC grants sanction exemption to German NGO to deliver goods in North Kor
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 06 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council has granted a sanction exemption to a German-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) to deliver goods to North Korea, which has been hit by its worst-ever drought.
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