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As humans stay indoors amid COVID-19 pandemic, animals thrive once again
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], April 16 (ANI): As humans across the world are staying indoors to prevent themselves from catching and spreading the deadly coronavirus, animals are now beginning to thrive.
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Simulating early ocean vents shows life's building blocks form under press
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 16 (ANI): Where did life first form on Earth? Some scientists think it could have been around hydrothermal vents that may have existed at the bottom of the ocean 4.5 billion years ago.
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Plasma therapy to treat severely-ill COVID-19 patients begins in Maharasht
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): Maharashtra has started using plasma enrichment technique to treat severely-ill COVID-19 patients on a trial basis, informed State Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday.
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Delhi's air quality may deteriorate due to western dust storms: SAFAR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has said that the air quality of Delhi could deteriorate on Wednesday due to approaching dust storms from western India.
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Hema Malini sees positive changes in people, environment during lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Highlighting the positive side of the lockdown, evergreen actor Hemal Malini on Tuesday through a video message reflected how people and environment have changed but for better amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Researchers find new drug to deal with winter depression-like behaviour
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): Seasonal changes in the environment can lead to depression or anxiety-like behaviour in humans as well as animals.
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Bhumi Pednekar learns hydroponics farming amid self-isolation
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Actor Bhumi Pednekar is indulging in some environment-friendly quarantine activities while self-isolating with her mom Sumitra Pednekar. The actor decided to learn the science of hydroponics farming (soil-less gardening) from her mom in an effort to build a
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Netherlands' COVID-19 cases up by 777 to 19,580; deaths top 2,000
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 07 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands has increased by 777 to 19,580 in the past 24 hours, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said on Tuesday, adding that the death toll has surpassed 2,000.
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MoEF&CC sends letter to States/UTs advising immediate restriction on human
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6: As a preventive measure to curtail the spread of coronavirus among animals, the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change on Monday advised restriction of human-animal interaction.
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Delhi's Punjabi Bagh crematorium offers CNG cremation
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The crematorium in Delhi's Punjabi Bagh has offered CNG cremation for coronavirus victims instead of traditional pyre as the CNG procedure is safer and environment friendly.
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Urban, rural living dogs showcase 'fearfulness' differently: Study
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): Dogs that live in an urban environment are likely to be more fearful as compared to their counterparts from a rural environment, suggests a recent study.
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COVID-19: Environment Ministry employees pledge Rs 1.14 cr to PM CARES Fun
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday announced that all personnel at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and its 13 related offices will contribute their one day salary, approximately around Rs 1.14 crore, to the Prime Minister's Cit
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