Search For "environment"
Climate change is real; nine climate tipping points now 'active'
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 29 (ANI): While there has been a lot of hue and cry over climate crisis, there still are people who don't believe that the change is real. But science believes so with not just one but nine evident proofs!
Read More
Odisha: Rally against climate change organised in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Scores of people, including school and college students, participated in a rally on Friday demanding government action over the emerging environmental concerns and urging for declaration of a "climate emergency".
Read More
Bella Hadid to compensate for her carbon footprint; plans to donate 600 tr
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): Flagging concerns regarding the ongoing climate crisis, American model Bella Hadid is turning into an environment saviour as she is set to donate 600 trees to compensate for her carbon footprint from air travel.
Read More
Hyderabad-based activist comes up with 'Bring Plastic, Take Sapling' campa
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): In an attempt to reduce the use of plastic, a Hyderabad-based activist has started a campaign called 'Bring Plastic, Take Sapling' which aims at replacing plastics with greenery.
Read More
Watergate figure William Ruckelshaus passes away at 87
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): William Ruckelshaus, a key figure in America's Watergate scandal and the first head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), passed away in his sleep on Wednesday (local time) at the age of 87.
Read More
HP: Jubbarhatti villagers celebrate centuries-old 'Naukhi Daali' fest, spr
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Jubbarhatti (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The locals of a village near Jubbarhatti, nearly 20 kilometres from the capital of Himachal Pradesh, have organised a traditional festival to spread the message of environment conservation and to promote traditional and cultural values.
Read More
BJP made effort to free Jharkhand off naxals, create peaceful environment:
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Daltonganj (Jharkhand) [India], Nov 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that BJP has made efforts to free Jharkhand off Naxals and create a peaceful environment in the state.
Read More
Global economic slowdown eroding profitability of aviation industry: AAPA
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Nov 25 (ANI): The aviation industry is entering a challenging phase with strategic development and profitability being threatened by a slowing global economy, political uncertainties and a multiplicity of operational constraints, the Association of Asia Pacific Ai
Read More
Optimal feather design of arrows depends on environmental conditions: New
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): Choosing the right feathers for your arrow is key to winning in archery, say researchers who demonstrated the physics behind optimal arrow design at event in Seattle recently.
Read More
Study finds sustainable way to block dengue and Zika virus
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): An effective yet environmentally sustainable method has proved useful in blocking the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus, says a recent study.
Read More
Drawing contest held in Shimla to educate masses about Indian Constitution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): A painting competition was organised in Shimla, the Queen of Hills, to create awareness amongst youngsters about the environment, the Indian Constitution and the menace of drugs.
Read More
One-third of plastic waste generated daily remains uncollected: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Nearly one-third of an estimated 30,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated daily remains uncollected, Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javdekar said on Friday and noted that the collection of this plastic was a key issue to address environmenta
Read More