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‘Sun tourism’ catching up fast in Himachal; a worrying sign too
Shimla/Manali: It is the 'sun tourism' that is catching up fast in Himachal Pradesh as one gets more balmy days in the winter compared to the northern plains where the fog is screening out the sun, a worrying sign for climate scientists.…
Strong indications of AQI improvement, actions under Stage I & II to remain: CAQM
New Delhi: After the overall air quality of the national capital suddenly deteriorated since late Saturday night with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) clocking 407 on Sunday, the Sub-Committee for invoking actions under the Graded…
G20’s ECSWG to focus on promotion of Blue Economy along with Coastal Sustainability
New Delhi: The first G20 environment meeting under G20 India Presidency will be held from February 9-11 in Bengaluru.
Officials said that four meetings of the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) are scheduled to…
High pollution levels in all Chennai rivers, says TNPCB
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), in its water analysis study report, said that the three major rivers of Chennai - Cooum, Adayar, and Buckingham Canal - have high levels of pollution and are unfit for any kind of…
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…