Browsing Category
ENVIRONMENT
How indoor air pollution is 5 times worse than outdoors
New Delhi: As Delhi-NCR reels under massive air pollution after Diwali every year, leaving people with respiratory illnesses gasping for fresh air, experts on Tuesday said that as most people spend winter days inside and even though the…
Warming water inhibits growth of Great Barrier Reef coral: Study
Canberra: Warm waters inhibit the growth of fast-growing coral species on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, a new study published on Wednesday said.
In the study, scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) found…
Yamuna Action Plan prepared to control pollution, says Haryana
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has prepared the Yamuna Action Plan, which envisages control of pollution of all 11 drains that discharge treated or untreated effluents into the Yamuna river, the Assembly was told on Wednesday.
"With…
Tibet to build three waste-free cities
Lhasa: China's Tibet Autonomous Region will strive to build three cities, including the regional capital Lhasa, into waste-free cities by 2025, according to regional authorities.
Lhasa, Xigaze, and Shannan of this southwestern region are…
Human activity devastating marine species: IUCN Red List
Montreal: The update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species highlights a barrage of threats affecting marine species, including illegal and unsustainable fishing, pollution, climate change and disease.
Population of dugongs -- large…
Odisha govt notifies Mahendragiri hill as biodiversity heritage site
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has declared Mahendragiri hill in Gajapati district as biodiversity heritage site to preserve local habitats rich in plants and animal life.
"The government has been pleased to declare an area of 4250…
Over 160 nations agree to regulate trade in 500 new wild species
Panama City: Representatives of more than 160 governments, parties to the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and flora (CITES) have reaffirmed their commitment to address the biodiversity crisis by…
Half of world’s coral reefs face climate change threat by 2035: Study
Washington: Under a worst-case scenario, half of the coral reef ecosystems worldwide will permanently face unsuitable conditions by 2035, if climate change continues unabated, according to a new study by researchers at the University of…
Aquarius 11 August 2022 Horoscope Today, Rashifal, Lucky Colour, Astrological Prediction
Aquarius: You may get to enjoy some leisure time. Sudden financial benefits may take care of your bills. Visiting a religious place may heal you from within. Love would be in the air. It could be a highly social day for you. Before…
Integrated management pest and nutrition good for tea plantations: Experts
Guwahati: Integrated Pest Management (IPM), along with Integrated Nutrition Management (INM), is the way forward for sustainability of tea plantations, experts suggested.
Eastern Assam's Jorhat based Tocklai Tea Research Institute's…