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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE

ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heavy rains trigger water logging in Guj, college bus stuck in underpass

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

Nadiad (Gujarat), June 24 A college bus was on Saturday trapped in an underpass in Gujarat’s Nadiad due to water

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Delhi records max temp of 37.2 degree C, rain likely from June 25

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

New Delhi, June 24 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the national capital on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Delayed by Biparjoy, SW Monsoon to pick up in Kerala in next few days

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

By Arun LakshmanThiruvananthapuram, June 24 The South West Monsoon touched Kerala on June 8, as against the normal date of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

SW monsoon gains momentum, heavy rainfall predicted across India

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

New Delhi, June 24 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that as on Saturday, the southwest monsoon has further advanced

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Biparjoy played killjoy, delayed SW monsoon by a week; El Nino threat looms

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

By Animesh SinghNew Delhi, June 24 Cyclone Biparjoy has played killjoy with the much awaited south-west monsoon in India, as

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

La Nina, El Nino set off opposing rainfall patterns in NE in last two years

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

By Tanuj DharGuwahati, June 24 After the onset of monsoon this year in the second week of June, the two

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

After Biparjoy triggers floods in Raj, state braces for pre-monsoon rains

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

By Archana SharmaJaipur, June 24 Cyclone Biparjoy wreaked havoc in Rajasthan from June 16-20. While ‘heavy to ‘very heavy rainfall

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

How monsoons influence market sentiments (IANS Explainer)

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

By Arun KejriwalMumbai is the financial capital of the country and currently things are extremely hot here on two counts

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

In past 10 years, progress of south-west monsoon most delayed this year

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023

By Animesh SinghNew Delhi, June 24 The southwest monsoon normally sets in by June 1 in India, when the moisture-laden

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Monsoon advances in HP, heavy rainfall likely soon

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Shimla, June 24 The southwest monsoon has advanced in Himachal Pradesh with most of the hill state likely to experience

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Traffic on Kalka-Shimla track hit owing to mudslide

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Shimla, June 24 Rail traffic on the Kalka-Shimla track, a world heritage site, was disrupted on Saturday in Himachal Pradesh

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Remain prepared to tackle floods, cyclones, Odisha CM tells officials

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Bhubaneswar, June 24 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday directed officials to remain prepared to tackle possible floods and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Biparjoy: BJP demands compensation for those hit by floods in Rajasthan

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Jaipur, June 24 Rajasthan BJP’s former president Satish Poonia has written a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, demanding quick

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN: Poacher held with 55 country bombs, hunt on for accomplice

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Chennai, June 24 The Tamil Nadu forest department has arrested a poacher and recovered as many as 55 country-made bombs

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN forest dept to tranquilise, capture injured wild elephant

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Chennai, June 24 The Tamil Nadu forest department has issued an order to tranqulise, capture and treat an injured wild

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

EU invests 3.7 mn euros to support green, circular economy in Lebanon

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Beirut, June 24 The EU has allocated 3.7 million euros ($4 million) to fund 2Circular, a project implemented by the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru erupts, people warned to stay away

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Jakarta, June 24 Semeru volcano in the Indonesian province of East Java Island has erupted, prompting authorities to warn residents

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL SPORTS 

63,000 Odisha schools join global #Letsmove campaign

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Bhubaneswar, June 23 As many as 63,000 schools and approximately seven million children across Odisha joined the #LetsMove campaign on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Conditions favourable for monsoon’s further advance, very heavy rainfall in east, NW India soon: IMD

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

New Delhi, June 23 The India Meterological Department on Friday said that the conditions are favourable for further advance of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Heavy rain in South Australia cause flooding, blackouts

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Adelaide, June 23 Heavy rain have caused flooding and blackouts in the state of South Australia (SA), prompting hundreds of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

K’taka man kills leopard that preyed on his pet dog

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Bengaluru, June 23 An incident of a leopard being killed for preying on a pet dog was reported from the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Woman killed in leopard attack in UP

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Bahraich, June 23 A 37-year-old woman was killed in a leopard attack at the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) in Uttar

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Pre-monsoon rains to start in Pakistan following prevailing heat wave

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Islamabad, June 23 Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted pre-monsoon rains with dust thunderstorms in upper and central parts of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Monsoon season: Elaborated plans put in place to ‘save’ Bengaluru

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Bengaluru, June 23 As the IT city Bengaluru is bracing up for the monsoon season, the authorities are keeping fingures

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IMD predicts monsoon in several states, rainfall in 7

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

New Delhi, June 23 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the southwest monsoon has further advanced into parts

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Four held with 2 leopard skins in Delhi

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

New Delhi, June 23 The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday said that they have arrested four persons who

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Child critically injured in leopard attack in Tirupati

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), June 22 A five-year-old child was critically injured in a leopard attack on the Alipiri footpath on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Langur that escaped from Kerala zoo continues to evade zoo-keepers

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 A female gray langur, which escaped from the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo 10 days back, continues to remain out

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Cyclone Biparjoy: Gujarat power companies suffer Rs 1,013 cr loss

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 22 Gujarat government’s data has revealed that the damage caused to the power companies due to Cyclone Biparjoy

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Odisha gets relief from heatwave as monsoon arrives

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Bhubaneswar, June 22 The people of Odisha on Thursday got relief from the scorching heatwave after southwest monsoon arrived in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Beijing records hottest June day in 60 years

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Singapore, June 22 Beijing has recorded its hottest June day in more than 60 years with the mercury touching 41.1

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

UP’s extreme heatwave more likely by human-caused climate change: Analysis

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

New Delhi, June 22 A new analysis by Climate Central showed that the three-day extreme heat event over Uttar Pradesh

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

K’taka man fights wild bear; walks 2 kms after his eye gouged out

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Uttara Kannada (Karnataka), June 22 An incident of a 70-year-old man miraculously surviving a wild bear attack was reported from

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Wild elephant kills man in Assam

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Guwahati, June 22 A wild elephant killed a man in Assam’s Nagaon district, a forest official confirmed. Ranjit Phukan, the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IMD forecasts light rains in Gujarat from June 22-25

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 22 India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rains in various parts of Gujarat from June 22 to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Equitable pact for global finance ‘needs’ to tackle fossil fuels

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Paris, June 22 The Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact — seen as a stepping stone behind the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rainfall hits parts of Delhi, pleasant weather likely until next week

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

New Delhi, June 22 As rainfall hit parts of the national capital on Thursday, the pleasant weather is likely to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Violent storm rips though Texas town, 3 dead

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Houston, June 22 At least three people were killed and about a dozen buildings damaged after a violent storm ripped

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

‘Oppressive’ heat wave continues scorching Texas

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Houston, June 22 An “oppressive” heat wave is continuing scorching the south central US state of Texas, where triple digit

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Heavy rain hits Amami Oshima in Japan

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Tokyo, June 22 Heavy rain hit southwestern Japan’s Amami Oshima Island, with hundreds of residents being isolated and thousands of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Fatalities double due to heatwave in Bihar’s Buxar

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Patna, June 21 With Bihar under the severe grip of heatwave, Buxar DM Anshul Agrawal said on Wednesday that 70

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in 10 states, heatwave in three

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

New Delhi, June 21 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Officials inspect waterlogged areas of Gurugram

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Gurugram, June 21 Following incessant rainfall on Wednesday that affected traffic movement on the city’s key stretches, a team of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Rising temperatures to cut 80% volume of Himalayan glaciers by 2100: Study

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Kathmandu, June 21 Existing levels of increase in global temperatures can lead to about 80 per cent loss in the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Like fish out of water, Hanjis struggle to earn from polluted rivers of South Kashmir

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

By Sameer AhmadAnantnag (J&K), June 21 (101Reporters/ IANS) At the crack of dawn, Jameela Akhter (53) sets out from her

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Like fish out of water, Hanjis struggle to earn from polluted rivers of South Kashmir

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

By Sameer AhmadAnantnag (J&K), June 21 (101Reporters/ IANS) At the crack of dawn, Jameela Akhter (53) sets out from her

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heavy rainfall disrupts life in Gurugram

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Gurugram, June 21 Incessant rainfall since early Wednesday morning brought life to a grinding halt in this satellite city with

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heavy rainfall disrupts life in Gurugram

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Gurugram, June 21 Incessant rainfall since early Wednesday morning brought life to a grinding halt in this satellite city with

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

J&K’s Srinagar records hottest day of season at 33.3

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Srinagar, June 21 A day before the summer solstice, J&K’s Srinagar recorded the hottest day of the season so far

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Light to moderate rainfall with gusty winds likely in Delhi: IMD

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

New Delhi, June 21 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms with light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Japanese seafood businesses question plan of Fukushima nuke wastewater discharge

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Tokyo, June 21 Local seafood businesses in Japan’s Fukushima have said the Japanese government has not yet provided a sufficient

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Norway to open continental shelf for seabed mineral activities

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Oslo, June 21 Norway’s Energy Minister has said that the country is proposing to open parts of its continental shelf

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

K’taka to develop world-class tree park in B’luru

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Bengaluru, June 20 A world-class tree park will be developed on the NGEF premises in Bengaluru at an estimated cost

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in 10 states

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

New Delhi, June 20 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rainfall over 10 states which include Arunachal

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Haryana to protect, conserve trees aged over 75 years

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Chandigarh, June 20 Haryana Forest and Environment Minister Kanwar Pal on Tuesday said that the government is committed to protecting

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Mandaviya reviews preparedness for heat wave, 5-member team to visit states worst affected

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

New Delhi, June 20 As several states continue to reel under intense heatwave, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Incessant rainfall in Bhutan linked to Assam floods: Officials

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Guwahati, June 20 Amid speculations that the water levels in Brahmaputra river and its tributaries are rising due to release

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Cyclone Biparjoy: Orange alert in parts of Rajasthan

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Jaipur, June 20 After cyclone Biparjoy triggered floods in many districts of Rajasthan, the Met department has now sounded orange

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

From China to Mexico, El Nino threat begins to loom

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

New Delhi, June 20 China on Tuesday ramped up its flood control and disaster relief efforts to safeguard people’s lives

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Jakarta, June 20 Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as 1.5 km, according to the Centre

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Ballia heatwave toll touches 68

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Lucknow, June 20 With 14 more patients succumbing to heat-related ailments in the last 24 hours, fatalities due to heatwave

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Assam: Over 30K in 18 districts affected by flood

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Guwahati, June 19 At least 18 of 31 districts in Assam have been hit by the first wave of monsoon

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heatwave likely to continue in seven states for next 2 days: IMD

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

New Delhi, June 19 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that heatwave conditions are very likely to continue

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Water storage in southern region dams less, no large impact on Kharif crops

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

New Delhi, June 19 As India grapples with the shortage of rainfall and a heat wave as predicted by the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

HC directs planting 10K trees across Delhi using money deposited by defaulting litigants

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

New Delhi, June 19 Observing that trees act as a “carbon sump” by absorbing pollution that affects the city throughout

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

India has immense potential in cruise industry: Tourism Minister Reddy

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Panaji, June 19 Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy on Monday said that with an extended coastline of 7500

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

World braces for extreme weather events as El Nino is officially here

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023

New Delhi, June 19 As the world, including India, stares at extreme weather and climate events like agonizing heat waves,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Yogi reviews heat wave conditions. issues directions

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023

Lucknow, June 19 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Monday, reviewed the prevailing heat wave conditions in the state

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

UP govt panel denies Ballia deaths were due to heat stroke

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Lucknow, June 18 The official committee sent to Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia to probe the alleged heat stroke deaths in the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Army rescues 300 more stranded tourists in Sikkim

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Gangtok, June 18 The Indian Army on Sunday rescued around 300 more tourists, including women and children, stranded in Sikkim

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Severe heatwave alert for parts of Telangana

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Hyderabad, June 18 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heat wave alert for parts of Telangana with

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Scorching heatwave continues in Bihar; death toll mounts to over 40

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Patna, June 18 A searing heatwave continued to sweep Bihar which has recorded over 40 deaths since May 31, this

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Biparjoy: Incessant rainfall create flood-like situation in parts of Rajasthan

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Jaipur, June 18 Incessant rain caused by depression (Remnant of Severe Cyclonic storm Biparjoy) have been lashing many parts of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Another tremor measuring 2.7 felt in J&K’s Doda

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Jammu, June 18 An earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale rocked Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Sunday. National

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rowing camps to be held in UP’s Ramgarh Taal

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Lucknow, June 18 The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to establish the Ramgarh Taal in Gorakhpur as the venue for

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

UP govt orders probe into reports of 44 deaths due to heats stroke

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Lucknow, June 18 The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a probe after it was reported that at least 44 people,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Persistent rain worsens flood situation in Assam

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Guwahati, June 17 The flood situation in Assam became worse amid persistent rain in several parts of the state and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Hot Saturday in Delhi at 39 degrees C; rain likely on Sunday

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

New Delhi, June 17 It was a hot Saturday in the national capital with the maximum temperature recorded at 39.2

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Union Health Minister calls for coordination to tackle floods in Assam

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

New Delhi/Guwahati, June 17 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday stressed the need for strong coordination between the central

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

27 die in Bihar of heatwave

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023

Patna, June 17 At least 27 people have died in Bihar due to the intense heatwave in the state with

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Deadly winds rock Surat; 1 killed, 1 injured

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Surat, June 17 Surat in Gujarat is witnessing grave incidents caused by high-speed winds since the last two days, which

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for multiple states

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

New Delhi, June 17 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday that the cyclone Biparjoy is very likely to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Metaverse may help tackle global warming: Study

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

New York, June 17 Metaverse — the virtual 3D environment in which the physical and digital worlds converge — can

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Tourists stranded in Sikkim due to heavy rainfall, 2K rescued by Army

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Guwahati, June 17 Landslides triggered by torrential rains have left at least 3,500 tourists stranded in Sikkim, the Indian Army

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Loggers have a field day in Burhanpur, but police, forest departments have an axe to grind

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Mohammad Asif SiddiquiKhandwa/Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), June 17 (IANS/ 101Reporters) For 10 days in the month of April, 101Reporters travelled through

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Light intensity quake hits J&K’s Ramban district

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Jammu, June 17 A light intensity earthquake, measuring 3 on the Richter scale, hit J&K’s Ramban district on Saturday, data

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Restoration of essential services underway in cyclone-hit Kutch

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Kutch, June 17 In the aftermath of cyclone Biparjoy wreaking a havoc, administrative systems are operating to restore essential services

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Home Minister Shah to assess ‘Biparjoy’ cyclone damage in Gujarat

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 17 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit regions of Gujarat on Saturday to assess the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Agra: Snake gets trapped in bathroom sink, rescued

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Agra, June 17 A two foot-long Indian wolf snake was found trapped inside the bathroom sink of a house located

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Viper bites bystander in Kerala hospital

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 A woman bystander was bitten by a viper at astate-run hospital in Kerala’s Kannur district, sources said

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

France jolted by 5.8-magnitude quake

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Paris, June 17 A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted France, authorities said, adding that it was of the strongest on record. According

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

‘Battling Biparjoy’: 709 pregnant women in Guj defy odds to deliver babies

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 16 In the wake of the devastating cyclone ‘Biparjoy,’ Gujarat witnessed a remarkable display of resilience as 709

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Your contact lenses may be shedding microplastics

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Beijing, June 16 Contact lenses, worn by millions of people around the world, tend to shed microplastics when exposed to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Your contact lenses may be shedding microplastics

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Beijing, June 16 Contact lenses, worn by millions of people around the world, tend to shed microplastics when exposed to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

In a city gasping for breath, felling of trees should be the last resort: Delhi HC

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

New Delhi, June 16 The Delhi High Court has restrained the Delhi Development Authority from clearing of land and cutting

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Biparjoy cyclone wreaks havoc on Western Railway train schedules

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Mumbai, June 16 As the cyclone Biparjoy “landed” in Gujarat, the Western Railway (WR) trains schedules were hit with cancellations

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Widespread damage and power outages as Cyclone Biparjoy lashes Gujarat

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 16 Cyclone Biparjoy, noted for its strong winds and torrential rainfall, left a devastating trail after making a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

4.8-magnitude quake jolts Assam

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Guwahati, June 16 An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted Assam on Friday. According to the National Centre

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Cyclone Biparjoy: Orange Alert in parts of Rajasthan today

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Jaipur, June 16 India Meteorological department has sounded an ‘Orange alert’ for parts of Rajasthan — Barmer, Jalore, Jaisalmer, Sirohi,

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Bonn climate talks close with disappointment

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

BY VISHAL GULATINew Delhi, June 16 The Bonn climate talks just closed with widespread disappointment at the slow pace of

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About 35 mn people in US brace for heat wave

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Washington, June 16 From the state of Texas to Florida, about 35 million people in the US are bracing for

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Lion in Lucknow zoo critically ill

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Lucknow, June 16 Prithvi, a 16-year-old hybrid lion in Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Park in Lucknow, is critically ill.

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Cyclone Biporjoy shifts trajectory, injures 22

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

New Delhi, June 16 The “very severe” cyclonic storm (VSCS) “Biparjoy”, also reffered as “Biporjoy”, has shifted its trajectory towards

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Cycle Biparjoy intensifies near Gujarat, says IMD

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Ahmedabad, June 15 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday in its latest bulletin noted that the cyclonic storm Biparjoy

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‘Rats’ blamed as embankment collapses in Bihar’s Siwan, inundates village

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Patna, June 15 As people across India are waiting for the monsoon to get some relief from heat waves, a

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Gujarat family names newborn ‘Biparjoy’

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Ahmedabad, June 15 A family in Gujarat has chosen to name their newborn girl ‘Biparjoy,’ derived from the imminent cyclone

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Landfall process of Cyclone Biparjoy commences, says IMD

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

New Delhi, June 15 With maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 km per hour, the landfall process of the

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Scientists warn UK govt of a new ‘deadly virus’ due to climate change

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

London, June 15 Even as the UK government attempts to prepare for new pandemics, the country’s scientists have warned about

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Cyclone Biparjoy prompts rescheduling of key GPSC exam

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 15 In view of Cyclone Biparjoy, the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has announced a change in the

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Cyclone Biparjoy prompts rescheduling of key GPSC exam

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 15 In view of Cyclone Biparjoy, the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has announced a change in the

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Cyclone Biparjoy: 150 villagers seek shelter in BSF camps in Guj

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Kutch, June 15 As the threat of Cyclone Biparjoy hitting the coasts near Jakhau in Gujarat intensifies with potential landfall

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Cyclone Biparjoy: 150 villagers seek shelter in BSF camps in Guj

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Kutch, June 15 As the threat of Cyclone Biparjoy hitting the coasts near Jakhau in Gujarat intensifies with potential landfall

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Bracing for Biparjoy: Gujarat CM spearheads storm-ready strategy

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 15 Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday held a key meeting at the State Emergency Operation Centre

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Bracing for Biparjoy: Gujarat CM spearheads storm-ready strategy

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 15 Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday held a key meeting at the State Emergency Operation Centre

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Gujarat gears up for Cyclone Biparjoy as rainfall and high winds begin

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Kutch, June 15 With Cyclone Biparjoy set to make landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Thursday, the

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IIT Delhi’s AI/ML model predicts 2023 to be normal monsoon year

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

New Delhi, June 15 India will see a normal monsoon in 2023, according to a new machine learning model, developed

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Kutch braces for Biparjoy impact as landfall approaches

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Kutch, June 15 As Cyclone Biparjoy continued its path in the North-East direction, it is expected to make a landfall

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IIT Madras team develops IoT-based method for mobile pollution monitoring

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Chennai, June 15 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed a low-cost Internet of Things (IoT)-based

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Cyclone Biparjoy: Red alert issued for parts of Raj

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Jaipur, June 15 Authorities have issued a ‘red’ alert for parts of Rajasthan as it will receive heavy to very

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Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues heavy rain alert for coastal K’taka

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Bengaluru, June 15 In the wake of the very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy set to make landfall in Gujarat on

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Cyclone Biparjoy: Forest Department in Junagadh takes precautionary measures

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Junagadh, June 15 Amid severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy likely to make a landfall in Gujarat on Thursday evening, the Forest

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Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ to make landfall in Gujarat today: IMD

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

New Delhi, June 15 The cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ is all set to make a landfall at Saurashtra and Kutch coasts and

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Portugal joins Canada’s wildfire effort

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Lisbon, June 15 Portugal has sent 140 Joint Operational Force (FOCON) firefighters to Canada to help the country combat its

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Tiger reserves in Raj to to remain closed for one day in a week from July 1

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Jaipur, June 14 Following a National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) order, the tiger reserves in Rajasthan will remain closed for

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Light to moderate intensity rain with gusty winds likely in Delhi: IMD

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

New Delhi, June 14 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted that thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain

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Cyclone Biparjoy: Damage expected over 7 districts of Gujarat on June 15, says IMD

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

New Delhi, June 14 As the very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy moves near the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts, the India

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Earthquake strikes Kutch amid fear of Cyclone Biparjoy

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Kutch, June 14 In a double blow to the region, an earthquake hit Kutch on Wednesday amidst the looming threat

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In the aftermath of 4 big cats found dead, leaves of Dudhwa forest staff cancelled

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), June 14 The newly-appointed field director of Dudhwa Tiger reserve (DTR) Lalit Verma, is taking drastic measures

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In the aftermath of 4 big cats found dead, leaves of Dudhwa forest staff cancelled

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), June 14 The newly-appointed field director of Dudhwa Tiger reserve (DTR) Lalit Verma, is taking drastic measures

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Trial run to relocate Gray langur pair in TVM Zoo fails as female escapes

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 A trial run to relocate a pair of Gray langurs at the Thiruvananthapuram zoo failed after the

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1.5 TW of wind, solar capacity needed each year by 2030 to meet 1.5 degrees limit

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

New Delhi, June 14 A new analysis which applies sustainability limits and minimises the need for carbon dioxide removal (CDR)

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One-yr-old leopard found dead in mysterious circumstances

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), June 14 A one-year-old leopard was found dead under mysterious circumstances in an agricultural field in Baiju

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Alert issued as Kuno cheetah move towards UP

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Lucknow, June 14 The UP forest department has issued an alert in Lalitpur after the cheetahs released from the Kuno

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Shah holds review meet Cyclone Biprajoy with Guj CM, others; emphasises zero casualty

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

New Delhi, June 14 Ahead of Cyclone Biprajoy making landfall in Gujarat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting

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El Nino weather patterns, cyclone Biparjoy led to delay in monsoon: Experts

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

New Delhi, June 13 El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), due to which water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean become

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Cyclone Biparjoy: Coast Guard evacuates 50 crew members in Gujarat

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

New Delhi, 13 June The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said on Tuesday that it has evacuated 50 crew members of

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Mumbai’s Mithi River rejuvenation project’s first phase tunnel completed

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Mumbai, June 13 In a significant step, the first phase of the sewer tunnel project, part of the Mithi River

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Rains predicted for TN in next five days

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Chennai, June 13 Rains are likely in Tamil Nadu for the next five days, the IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre here

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Union Min Mansukh Mandaviya visits Bhuj Military Station to assess cyclone Biparjoy readiness

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Kutch, June 13 Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday visited Bhuj Military Station to review preparedness for cyclone

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Moderate quake in Manipur, no damage reported

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Imphal, June 13 A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur’s mountainous Ukhrul areas bordering Myanmar

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Medium intensity earthquake jolts J&K

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Srinagar, June 13 A medium intensity earthquake jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday and so far no report of any

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Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ to impact 12 Rajasthan districts

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Jaipur, June 13 The impact of cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ will be visible in Rajasthan from June 15, said the Meteorological Centre

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Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ to impact 12 Rajasthan districts

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Jaipur, June 13 The impact of cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ will be visible in Rajasthan from June 15, said the Meteorological Centre

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Monsoon arrives in Bihar’s Seemanchal region

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Patna, June 13 Monsoon has arrived in Bihar’s Seemanchal region, giving the people a much needed respite from the ongoing

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Cyclone Biparjoy turns to very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

New Delhi, June 13 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that cyclone Biparjoy has turned from extreme to

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Evacuation underway as cyclone Biparjoy nears Gujarat coast

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Kutch, June 13 As cyclone Biparjoy advances towards the Gujarat coast with a projected landfall near Jakhau port in the

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Two Dudhwa Reserve forest officials transferred after tiger deaths

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Lucknow, June 13 The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred the field director of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) B. Prabhakar

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UN secures insurance for deteriorating oil tanker in Yemen

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Sanaa, June 13 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer,

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2 of 4 tigers died of head injury in UP Tiger Reserve

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), June 13 After a high-level team of the Uttar Pradesh government that visited the Dudhwa Tiger

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Cyclone Biparjoy: Gujarat govt initiate rescue, relief operations

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 12 Gujarat Chief Secretary Raj Kumar on Monday held a video conference with district officials through the coastal

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Cyclone Biparjoy to cross Saurashtra and Kutch coasts on June 15 noon

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

New Delhi, June 12 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Gujarat’s Saurashtra and Kutch coasts

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Photo of fishing net stuck to deer antlers in K’taka goes viral

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Mysuru, June 12 A photo of a fishing net stuck to the antlers of a deer in Karnataka’s Nagarhole Tiger

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Gujarat braces for extremely severe cyclone ‘Biparjoy’

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Porbandar, June 12 The cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ continues its journey northwards in the east-central Arabian Sea, placing Gujarat and Pakistan’s

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Rain predicted in Jammu and Kashmir from Tuesday

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Srinagar, June 12 Weather was mainly dry in J&K in the last 24 hours. The MeT office on Monday forecast

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K’taka: Man dies of suspected insect bite, wife serious

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Belagavi, (Karnataka) June 12 A man died of suspected insect bite while his wife is battling for life at the

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Skies more bumpier for aircraft as climate change worsens air turbulence

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023

London, June 12 The skies aircraft fly through are more bumpier today than four decades ago, scientists have found, after

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NTCA team to probe tiger deaths in UP’s Dudhwa Tiger Reaserve

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Lucknow, June 12 After the probe by the Uttar Pradesh government, it is now the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

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World Bank Prez calls for greater role for private sector in climate fight

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Washington, June 12 Ajay Banga, the World Bank’s new President, called for the private sector to play a larger role

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Kerala NRI holding pooja in Thrissur temple for well-being of wild tusker Arikomban

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 An woman expatriate from Kerala is holding a two-day pooja at a Thrissur temple for the wellbeing

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Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’: Saurashtra and Kutch coasts in Gujarat on alert

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 11 As the robust cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ is set to hit south-southwest of Porbandar in Gujarat, alert has

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UG students will have to study climate change, threats to environment

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

By Ganesh BhattNew Delhi, June 11 Students pursuing graduation will now have to study subjects like environmental education. The University

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Indigo flight strays into Pakistan amid bad weather: Report

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

Rawalpindi, June 11 Due to bad weather, a flight of the IndiGo airlines en route to Ahmedabad from Amritsar strayed

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Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ turns intense, IMD predicts heavy rain in Kerala

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 The cyclonic storm, ‘Biparjoy’ has developed into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and the India Meteorological Department

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China renews blue alert for rainstorms

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

Beijing, June 11 China’s meteorological authorities on Sunday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in various regions across the country.

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China renews blue alert for rainstorms

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

Beijing, June 11 China’s meteorological authorities on Sunday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in various regions across the country.

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‘Warrior Moms’ fight for their children’s right to breathe clean air

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

By Supriya RameshNew Delhi, June 11 An ideation and action-oriented group that goes beyond language barriers, demographic differences and geographical

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High-level teams visit DTR to probe tiger deaths

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

Lucknow, June 11 Within hours of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announcing a probe into tiger deaths in Dudhwa

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Need better coordination for handling man-animal conflict: Jairam Ramesh

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

New Delhi, June 11 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday shared the story of an elephant-human conflict, following which the

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Biparjoy set to intensify into ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’: IMD

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

New Delhi, June 10 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that cyclone Biparjoy is set to intensify into

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Report waste dumping on streets and earn up to Rs 2,500 in Kerala

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 With the menace of dumping waste by people on roads and open public spaces, the Kerala government

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TDP chief urges CM Jagan to stop illegal soil mining on banks of Godavari

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023

Amaravati, June 10 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday urged Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

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Tusker ‘Arikomban’ now at Kanyakumari forest range

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023

Chennai, June 10 Tamil Nadu forest department officials have located in Kanyakumari forest range, ‘Arikomban’ the wild tusker that was

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Mainly dry weather with evening shower likely in J&K

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023

By Sheikh QayoomSrinagar, June 10 The MeT office on Saturday forecast mainly dry weather with evening shower during next 24

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Canada reports 10 new wildfires

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023

Ottawa, June 10 There were ten new wildfires burning in Canada, bringing the total number of wildfires in the country

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MP forest dept joins hands with wildlife body to resolve corridor challenges

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023

Bhopal, June 9 The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has joined hands with the Coalition for Wildlife Corridors (CWC) to tackle

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Two killed, five injured due to lightning in Assam

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023

Guwahati, June 9 At least two persons were killed, while five others suffered injuries in Assam’s Sivasagar district after they

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Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ set to intensify in the next 36 hours, says IMD

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023

New Delhi, June 9 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ is set to intensify in

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Educational institutes in Goa to remain closed on Saturday

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023

Panaji, June 9 Schools which had reopened for the new academic year in the coastal state will remain closed on

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High quality mahua flowers unlock a new income model in villages of MP’s Betul

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

By Nandkishor PawarBetul (Madhya Pradesh), June 9 (IANS/ 101 Reporters) Nisha Bele (37), a Korku tribal from Ratamati village in

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High quality mahua flowers unlock a new income model in villages of MP’s Betul

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

By Nandkishor PawarBetul (Madhya Pradesh), June 9 (IANS/ 101 Reporters) Nisha Bele (37), a Korku tribal from Ratamati village in

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Amid ‘worst heat wave in history’, Siberia reports record-breaking temperatures

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Moscow, June 9 Siberia, known for its harsh cold climate, has reported record breaking temperatures as the Russian region is

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Amid ‘worst heat wave in history’, Siberia reports record-breaking temperatures

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Moscow, June 9 Siberia, known for its harsh cold climate, has reported record breaking temperatures as the Russian region is

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Need to reduce noise to safeguard marine species: UN report

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

New Delhi, June 9 Noise pollution is known to cause significant disturbance to marine wildlife, including migratory species protected under

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Lightning kills 2, injured 5 in Tripura

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Agartala, June 8 Two farmers were killed and five others injured after being hit by lightning as several districts of

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Assam govt announces mega sapling planting drive with cash prize

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Guwahati, June 8 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the state government has set a target

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New York sets record for air pollution; Governor says it’s ’emergency’

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, June 8 As smoke continues to shroud parts of the north-eastern US, the nation’s financial and

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Palaniswami demands adequate compensation for crop loss in TN

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Chennai, June 8 AIADMK General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami has demanded the state government

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Summer vacation in UP extended due to heatwave

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Lucknow, June 8 As heatwave sweeps across Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has extended summer vacation in schools till

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Scorching heatwave grips parts of India as monsoon arrives late

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

New Delhi, June 8 As the southwest monsoon finally made its entrance in Kerala on Thursday, its most-delayed arrival in

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K’taka: Tusker which killed two persons captured, to be relocated

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Ramanagara (Karnataka), June 8 Forest authorities on Thursday captured the tusker which killed two persons in Ramanagara district of Karnataka.

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Philippines’ Mayon volcano ‘quietly erupting’

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Manila, June 8 The Mayon Volcano in Philippines’ Albay province is “quietly erupting”, authorities said on Thursday. The Philippine Institute

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Automobile emission increases air pollution: IITR study

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Lucknow, June 8 The pre-monsoon report on air quality released by the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) said that

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Elephant calf falls into well in Assam, dies

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Guwahati, June 8 An elephant calf died after it fell into a well in Assam’s Udalguri district, a forest officer

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Plastic waste in elephant dung, TN’s Valparai municipality in the dock

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Chennai, June 8 The Valparai municipality in Tamil Nadu is in the dock after plastic waste was found in the

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Plastic waste in elephant dung, TN’s Valparai municipality in the dock

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Chennai, June 8 The Valparai municipality in Tamil Nadu is in the dock after plastic waste was found in the

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Distant warning signal at Gujarat Ports as cyclone “Biparjoy” hits Arabian Sea

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 8 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an advisory to all ports in Gujarat, instructing them to

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Distant warning signal at Gujarat Ports as cyclone “Biparjoy” hits Arabian Sea

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Gandhinagar, June 8 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an advisory to all ports in Gujarat, instructing them to

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TN appoints research team to protect, conserve state animal

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Chennai, June 8 The Tamil Nadu forest department has appointed a five-member research team for the protection and conservation of

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Canada wildfires: Millions advised to wear mask as smoke streams over US

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

New York, June 8 Millions of people in North America have been advised to wear N95 masks outdoors as smoke

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New York tops New Delhi in air pollution level

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, June 7 The US financial capital’s air hit the world’s worst air pollution level for cities

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Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ may not hit Goa coast: IMD

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Panaji, June 7 The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Goa office said on Wednesday that Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ is moving towards northwards

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Diaspora ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Indian-origin professor awarded ‘Dutch Nobel Prize’

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

New Delhi, June 7 Indian-origin professor Joyeeta Gupta has been awarded the Spinoza Prize, the highest distinction in Dutch science,

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TN forest department monitors rogue elephant Arikomban after releasing in wild

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Chennai, June 7 Tamil Nadu forest department personnel are camping at the base near Kalakkad-Mundanthurai forest range to monitor the

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Cyclone Biparjoy may delay onset of monsoon rains in India

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

New Delhi, June 7 The wait for southwest monsoon might be a little longer for India with cyclonic storm Biparjoy

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Mine contractors throw caution to wind, make villagers of rural Bhopal gasp for every breath

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

By Sanavver ShafiBhopal (Madhya Pradesh) June 7 (IANS/ 101Reporters) “A strange sound comes out whenever I breathe,” says Kulwant Bai

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Climate change could cause disease to 76.8% of corals by 2100

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Sydney, June 7 Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) have estimated that 76.8 per cent of

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New York state comes under air quality alert amid Canadian wildfires

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

New York, June 7 The central and eastern areas of New York state will come under an air quality health

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UP gears up for flood control as monsoon approches

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Lucknow, June 7 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that all flood control units should become functional in

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Mohammadi in UP to be developed as tiger tourist spot

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), June 7 Mohammadi in the South Kheri Forest division will now be developed as a spot for

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Drought, wildfires major concern in Denmark

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Copenhagen, June 7 The Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) issued alerts about the increased risk of wildfires, recalling that May

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Rain, thunderstorm likely in J&K today

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Srinagar, June 7 The weather was mainly dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT

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Canada wildfires smoke darkens US skies

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

New York, June 7 Smoke from Canada’s wildfires has engulfed a wide swath of the northern US, triggering air alerts

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Thousands of Australians left without power after lightning storm

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Canberra, June 7 Thousands of South Australians have been left without power after the state was hit by a massive

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IMD issues warning as deep depression intensifies over southeast Arabian Sea

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

New Delhi, June 6 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday warned that a deep depression over the southeast Arabian

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World not on track to achieve SDG 7 for energy: Report

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

New Delhi, June 6 A report compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations

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Dnipro river contaminated with industrial substances after dam breach, says Zelensky’s office

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Kiev, June 6 The office of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Dnipro river has been contaminated with

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Cyclonic storm moves north in Arabian Sea, may skirt Mumbai: IMD

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Mumbai, June 6 A cyclonic depression forming in the south-east Arabian Sea is now moving towards the far north and

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Madras HC lashes out at petitioner in ‘Arikomban’ case

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Chennai, June 6 The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday lashed out at a petitioner who appealed

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Wetlands in UP district to be developed for Sarus consevartion

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Bijnor, June 6 Wetlands in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district will soon be cleaned and developed to attract more cranes and

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Khagaria-Bhagalpur bridge collapse will affect water biodiversity in region

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Patna, June 6 Collapse of Khagaria-Bhagalpur bridge over the Ganga river will have a long-lasting effect on the water biodiversity

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Mainly dry weather likely in J&K during next 24 hrs

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Srinagar, June 6 Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours, the MeT

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TN releases rogue ‘Arikomban’ in deep forest

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Chennai, June 6 Rogue tusker ‘Arikomban’, which was tranquilized and captured by the Tamil Nadu forest department, was released in

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Youth urges nations to scale up climate action

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Bonn, June 6 YOUNGO, the Official Children and Youth Constituency to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),

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UP kids top in climate change vulnerability index

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Lucknow, June 6 Uttar Pradesh tops in child vulnerability index in relation to climate change. As per the Disaster Scorecard

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Canada to host assembly of 185 nations to address climate change

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Ottawa, June 6 As the world experiences the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, Canada continues to

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Southern California embraces potential thunderstorms

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Los Angeles, June 6 Southern California is embracing overcast skies, colder conditions and chances of rain and thunderstorms this week,

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UN chief calls for global action to reduce plastic pollution

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

United Nations, June 6 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for concerted global action to reduce plastic pollution. The UN

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Bitumen used in road construction major cause of pollution: Goa minister

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Panaji, June 5 Goa Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said on Monday that bitumen used in road construction is a major

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Menstrual cups reduce generation of non-biodegradable waste by 99%: Study

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

New Delhi, June 5 Eminent scientist Soumya Swaminathan on World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, released a report

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Need for sustainable environment for future generations: Punjab CM

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Chandigarh, June 5 Underlining the need for providing a sustainable environment to the future generations, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

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Protests in TN over likely release of rogue elephant Arikomban

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Chennai, June 5 Local people are in protest near the Manimuthur Checkpost in Tamil Nadu after the forest department brought

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Disha Patani spends two days with elephants to highlight their plight

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Agra June 5 Popular actor Disha Patani spent two days at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Centre (ECCC)

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Disha Patani spends two days with elephants to highlight their plight

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Agra June 5 Popular actor Disha Patani spent two days at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Centre (ECCC)

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India, Sweden join hands with solar-powered Smart Farm for small-hold farmers

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

New Delhi, June 5 Small-scale farmers, who are responsible for producing approximately one-third of the world’s food, have to withstand

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE 

India, Sweden join hands with solar-powered Smart Farm for small-hold farmers

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

New Delhi, June 5 Small-scale farmers, who are responsible for producing approximately one-third of the world’s food, have to withstand

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Himachal to frame policy to find plastic alternatives: Sukhu

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Shimla, June 5 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday announced that the state government would frame a policy

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Scientists find new type of cosmic threads in Milky Way

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

New York, June 5 A team of astrophysicists has discovered a new type of cosmic threads hidden in the centre

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‘Arikomban’ will not be released in forest as activist moves Madras HC

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Chennai, June 5 The rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’ which was tranquilised and captured by the Tamil Nadu forest department will not

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

SC’s intervention positively impacted Taj city’s environment: Green activists

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

By Brij KhandelwalAgra, June 5 The ‘Green Activists’ of the Agra city on Monday said that the cumulative impact of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Beating polluting mind-set important for beating plastic pollution

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

By Pavan KaushikThe first question that comes to mind is — “Whose waste is it anyway and who should clean

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TN forest dept captures rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Chennai, June 5 The Tamil Nadu forest department on Monday captured the elusive rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’ near Usilampatti town in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

India has been raising issue of climate justice as poor nations have suffered: PM

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

New Delhi, June 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India has been raising the issue of climate

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Water crisis looms large in Lucknow

June 4, 2023June 4, 2023

Lucknow, June 4 The drinking water level in Kathauta Jheel, a reservoir in Gomti Nagar, that provides water supply to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Southwest monsoon likely to reach Kerala today

June 4, 2023June 4, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting the arrival of the South West monsoon from Sunday, Kerala

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Injured tiger dies after clash with locals in Dudhwa buffer zone

June 4, 2023June 4, 2023

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), June 4 After a reported encounter with local people, a tigress died allegedly due to previous

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UN talks on plastic pollution end; next zero draft of legally binding pact

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023

Paris, June 3 The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution,

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IMD forecasts light thunderstorms, rainfall in parts of Gujarat

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023

Ahmedabad, June 3 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast indicating the likelihood of light thunderstorms and rainfall

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Wild tusker tramples farmer in K’taka

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023

Ramnagar, (Karnataka) June 3 A farmer was trampled by a wild tusker in this district of the state early on

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Yemen urges int’l support for UN plan to avert looming oil tanker disaster

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Aden (Yemen), June 2 Yemen urged international society to fund a UN plan to prevent a huge oil tanker moored

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Iraq exports over 100 mn barrels of crude oil in May

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Baghdad, June 2 Iraq exported about 102.46 million barrel of crude oil last month, generating $7.3 billion in revenue, the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Iraq exports over 100 mn barrels of crude oil in May

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Baghdad, June 2 Iraq exported about 102.46 million barrel of crude oil last month, generating $7.3 billion in revenue, the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Myanmar towns record highest temperature in nearly 60 yrs

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Yangon, June 2 Two towns in Myanmar recorded the hottest day in nearly 60 years two days ago, the Department

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Myanmar towns record highest temperature in nearly 60 yrs

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Yangon, June 2 Two towns in Myanmar recorded the hottest day in nearly 60 years two days ago, the Department

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Japan records warmest spring on record

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Tokyo, June 2 Japan’s average spring temperature this year was the highest on record since comparable figures became available in

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Japan records warmest spring on record

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Tokyo, June 2 Japan’s average spring temperature this year was the highest on record since comparable figures became available in

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Hundreds of bras found scattered on Goa bridge

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Panaji, June 1 Hundreds of branded bras were found scattered on the Carona- Calvim bridge of Aldona village of North

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Global stocktake, loss & damage at Bonn climate summit

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

New Delhi, June 1 This year’s Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58) launches next Monday designed to prepare decisions for adoption

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Seven-day camp on active role of students in environment protection in Jammu

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Jammu, June 1 The rapidly-growing population and the establishment of new urban settlements pose a serious threat to the environment.

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Seven-day camp on active role of students in environment protection in Jammu

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Jammu, June 1 The rapidly-growing population and the establishment of new urban settlements pose a serious threat to the environment.

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Humans exceeded 7 of the 9 ‘safe limits’ for life on Earth: Study

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

London, June 1 Humans have crossed seven of the nine “safe limits” that allow for human life on earth, according

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Humans exceeded 7 of the 9 ‘safe limits’ for life on Earth: Study

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

London, June 1 Humans have crossed seven of the nine “safe limits” that allow for human life on earth, according

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Typhoon Mawar likely to bring torrential rain to Japan’s Okinawa

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Tokyo, June 1 Typhoon Mawar is expected to approach Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa between Thursday evening and Friday, prompting

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rain lashes Rajasthan again

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Jaipur, June 1 After a day of calm, heavy rain again lashed Rajasthan late on Wednesday night. The downpour continued

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

52 day trawling ban in seas off Kerala to begin on June 10

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 Starting midnight June 9, fishing trawlers will have to keep 12 nautical miles away from the Kerala

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Kerala HC dismisses PIL to relocate rogue jumbo ‘Arikomban’ back to Kerala

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Kochi, May 31 The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by leading industrialist Sabu

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rhino enters Assam village, triggers panic among locals

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Guwahati, May 31 A rhino entered a village near Mariani in Assam’s Jorhat district on Wednesday morning, causing panic among

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN Forest Dept monitoring movement of rogue elephant from control room

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Chennai, May 31 The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is monitoring the movement of rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’ who created havoc in

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE 

Goa Environmental Film Festival to open with ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Panaji, May 31 The first edition of ‘Goa Environmental Film Festival’ (GEFF) will begin from June 3, with Oscar winning

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Haryana CM to meet Himachal counterpart over water issues

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Chandigarh, May 31 Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said an important meeting would be held with his

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Intense rainfall may continue in Himachal

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Shimla, May 31 Intense rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds may continue in hills of Himachal Pradesh, a weather official

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Bengaluru civic agency galvanised to face rains and floods: BBMP chief

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Bengaluru, May 30 To avoid the rain fury witnessed last year by IT city Bengaluru, the new Congress government has

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Assam Forest Department official killed in clash, two arrested (Lead)

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Guwahati, May 30 Two persons were arrested on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the killing of a Forest Department

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

6 held in Hyderabad for exhibiting exotic animals at pub

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Hyderabad, May 30 In a joint operation, Hyderabad police, along with Telangana Forest Department on Tuesday seized exotic animals and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Stalin announces Rs 5 lakh for family of person killed by rogue elephant

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Chennai, May 30 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Unseasonal rains come as blessing in disguise for Himachal forests

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

BY VISHAL GULATIShimla, May 30 Unseasonal excess summer rains affected lakhs of hectares of to be harvested crops in Himachal

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Kukrail river in Lucknow to be revived

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Lucknow, May 30 The once famous Kukrail river in Lucknow is now poised for a revival. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Greenland glaciers melting three times faster than 20th Century: Study

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

London, May 30 There has been widespread and intense mass loss of glaciers and ice caps in Greenland at a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Man attacked by rogue elephant in TN dies

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Chennai, May 30 A 57-year-old man, who fell down from his two-wheeler when the rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’ attacked the vehicle,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Cloudy sky with rain & thunder likely in J&K today

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Srinagar, May 30 The weather was inclement in J&K during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Army man killed in bull attack in UP, family critical

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Amroha/Pilibhit (UP), May 30 An Indian Army soldier was killed while his wife and two children were critically injured when

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Himachal mulls to ply shikaras at migratory bird paradise of Pong wetlands

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Shimla, May 30 The Himachal Pradesh government is planning to start water sports and plying of shikaras at Maharana Pratap

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Farmer killed in tiger attack in UP’s Dudhwa

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Lakhimpur Kheri, May 30 A 50-year-old farmer was attacked and killed by a tiger in Belrayan range of the Dudhwa

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Few cheetahs from Kuno to be moved to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary by Nov

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

By Praveen DwivediBhopal, May 29 A few African cheetahs transloacted to the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh will

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Delhi HC sentences 2 PWD officials to jail for contempt post failing to follow orders

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

New Delhi, May 29 The Delhi High Court has jailed two Public Works Department (PWD) employees for disobeying orders concerning

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Rising global temperatures can trigger deadly tsunamis from Antarctica: Study

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

New Delhi, May 29 Increasing global climate change – including warmer waters, rising sea levels and shrinking ice sheets –

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

J&K L-G inaugurates Jambu Zoo at Nagrota, announces free entry for a month

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Jammu, May 29 The Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Monday inaugurated the Jambu Zoo at

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rain expected in Delhi, heatwave conditions unlikely to return this week

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

New Delhi, May 29 Rainfall is expected in Delhi as clouds have surrounded the city. The India Meteorological Department’s Regional

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Typhoon Mawar to bring violent winds, torrential rain to Japan’s Okinawa

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Tokyo, May 29 The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Monday warned that the powerful typhoon Mawar is forecast to approach

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Thundershowers, rain expected in Gujarat today

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Gandhinagar, May 29 Following the heavy rain and hailstorms in Gujarat, the weather department said there was a possibility of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Light intensity 4.4-magnitude quake jolts Assam

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Guwahati, May 29 A light intensity earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted Assam on Monday. According to the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN forest dept gears up to capture tusker ‘Arikomban’ near Cumbum

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Chennai, May 29 Tamil Nadu forest department is gearing up to capture rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’ which was spotted around the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

4 great white sharks detected in waters off NY, New Jersey

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

New York, May 29 Marine authorities have detected four great white sharks swimming in the waters off New York and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Inclement weather forecast in J&K till June 2

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Srinagar, May 29 The weather was dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT office

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

A stinking holy river ‘crying’ for help on Ganga Dussehra

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

By Brij KhandelwalAgra, May 29 Ahead of Tuesday’s popular river festival, Ganga Dussehra, devotees in Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan have expressed

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Wildfire prompts evacuation orders in Canadian subdivisions

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Halifax, May 29 Canada’s Nova Scotia RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) have ordered residents of subdivisions in the Upper Tantallon

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Authorities launch probe after canal water in Venice turns fluorescent green

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Rome, May 29 Authorities in Venice, Italy are investigating after a patch of fluorescent green water appeared in the famed

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Unseasonal rain, hailstorm in Ahmedabad; IPL final match delayed

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Ahmedabad, May 28 Ahmedabad on Sunday witnessed unseasonal rain and hailstorm, affecting normal life, while also delaying the start of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Let’s turn off tap on plastic pollution with UN treaty

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

By Vishal GulatiNew Delhi, May 28 What do the deepest point in the ocean and the highest mountain peak have

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

6.0 magnitude quake jolts parts of Pakistan (Ld)

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Islamabad, May 28 A 6.0 magnitude quake – epicentred at the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region – jolted parts of Pakistan on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Use lesser groundwater in farming in Bengal to prevent arsenic exposure: Study

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023

Kolkata, May 28 A recent study by a group of environmental scholars and researchers from two leading institutions from West

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Cheetah deaths raise red flags on viability of ‘mock natural habitat’ Kuno

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

By Kavya DubeyNew Delhi, May 28 Project Cheetah took off about as swiftly as the cheetah, but whether it meets

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Bulandshahr banyan tree is older than the one in Howrah

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

Prayagraj, May 28 The 350-year-old banyan tree in the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden in Howrah is no

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN forest dept deploys 300-member team to capture rogue ‘Arikomban’ (Ld)

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

Chennai, May 28 The Tamil Nadu forest department has deployed 300 personnel and three ‘kumki’ elephants to capture the rogue

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From green hydrogen to circular economy, govt goes for sustainable growth

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

By Supriya RameshNew Delhi, May 28 As India emerges as the most populated country in the world with its power

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

6.0 magnitude quake rocks parts of Pakistan

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

Islamabad, May 28 A 6.0 magnitude quake jolted parts of Pakistan on Sunday. The temblor, epicentred at the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Medium intensity earthquake jolts J&K

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

Srinagar, May 28 A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted J&K on Sunday as no immediate

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Summer parvovirus outbreak causes a scare among UP dog owners

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

By Amita VermaLucknow, May 28 The spread of parvovirus among dogs in Uttar Pradesh is emerging as a major cause

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN spl forest force tracking rogue ‘Arikomban’ after it created havoc in Cumbum town

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

Chennai, May 28 The Tamil Nadu Special task force is tracking the rogue elephant ‘Arikombana’ that created havoc in Cumbum

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Tourists stranded in Himalayas rescued by BRO in Himachal

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

Manali, May 27 In a major operation amid the sub-zero temperatures in the Himalayas, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN YouTuber held for flying drone disturbing rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

Chennai, May 27 The Cumbum Police have arrested a YouTuber for flying drone leading to the disturbance of the rogue

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Mamata’s ‘Green Cracker’ cluster proposal raises eyebrows of environmentalists

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Kolkata, May 27 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s proposal to create a ‘Green Cracker’ cluster in the state to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Kerala Left ruling allies clash over relocation of rogue wild tusker ‘Arikomban’

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 Two allies of the ruling Left front in Kerala began a sparring session as the rogue wild

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Huge Monitor Lizard prevented from taking a free truck ride

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Agra May 27 Seeking refuge from the heat, a three-foot-long Monitor Lizard crawled into the engine of a delivery truck

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Australian teenager fights off monster crocodile attack

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Canberra, May 27 A teenager has fought off an attack by a large saltwater crocodile in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT),

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TN forest department orders darting tusker ‘Arikomban’

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Chennai, May 27 Tamil Nadu forest department has issued orders to dart the rogue wild elephant, ‘Arikomban’ which reached Cumbum

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Odisha: Minor among two trampled to death by elephants in separate incidents

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Bhubaneswar, May 27 A minor girl and a labourer were killed in wild elephant attacks in two separate incidents in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Bengal fire-cracker blasts: State to set up ‘Green Cracker’ manufacturing hub

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Kolkata, May 27 Consequent to successive explosions and fire incidents at illegal fire-cracker factories and warehouses claiming around 20 lives

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN: Regional Meteorological Centre announces heavy rains in 12 districts

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Chennai, May 27 The Regional Meteorological Centre of the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in 12 districts of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rogue elephant relocated from Kerala forest reaches TN; to be tranquilised

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Chennai, May 27 The rogue wild tusker, nick named ‘Arikomban’, which was relocated from Chinnakanal in Idukki district of Kerala

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Haryana Chief Secy emphasises on timely solution of legacy waste at Gurugram landfill

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Gurugram, May 26 Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Friday directed the officials concerned to expedite the processing of legacy

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Forest officials looking for cheetah mistaken as cattle thieves; attacked

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Bhopal, May 26 The officials of Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district — mistaken as cattle thieves

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Forest officials looking for cheetah mistaken as cattle thieves; attacked

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Bhopal, May 26 The officials of Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district — mistaken as cattle thieves

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Darjeeling may join six other non-attainment cities in Bengal in 2024: Report

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Kolkata, May 26 Darjeeling, often termed as the “Queen of hill stations,” is facing the threat of joining six other

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

House plants can help remove cancer causing toxins from indoor air

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Sydney, May 26 Plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, including cancer causing compounds such as benzene, from indoor air,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Experts call for urgent action to reduce NZ’s high aviation emissions

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Welliington, May 26 Experts have called for urgent action to reduce New Zealand’s high aviation emissions which ranks sixth in

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Large mortality of fish in Kashmir’s Dal lake worries locals, experts

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Srinagar, May 26 Hundreds of dead fish floating on the waters of the Dal Lake in J&K’s Srinagar on Friday

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Medical device’s environmental impact can challenge innovation: Report

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

New Delhi, May 26 The medical device industry is caught between environmental responsibility and innovation, according to a report on

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Erode forest division seeks permission from TN forest dept to capture tusker destroying crops

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Chennai, May 25 The Erode Forest division has written to the Tamil Nadu state forest department seeking permission to capture

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Clean energy investment extending lead over fossil fuels: IEA

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Paris, May 25 Investment in clean energy technologies is significantly outpacing spending on fossil fuels as affordability and security concerns

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Report shows how Africa can develop sustainably

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

New Delhi, May 25 While Africa continues to suffer the destructive effects of climate change, and numerous other crises, a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rs 239.78 cr plan approved under CAMPA in Haryana

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Chandigarh, May 25 The Haryana State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) has approved an annual plan of

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Tandi-Pangi road blocked in Himachal after landslide

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Shimla, May 25 The Tandi-Pangi road was blocked for traffic movement due to a massive landslide at high altitude Tholang

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Brazil declares 6-month health emergency several after bird flu cases

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Brasilia, May 25 The Brazilian government has declared a six-month health emergency after several avian flu cases were found in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Epidemic kills all black sea urchins in Gulf of Aqaba: Israeli researchers

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Jerusalem, May 25 Israeli researchers found that within just a few months a deadly epidemic killed all black sea urchin

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heavy rain, hailstorm in Jaipur bring relief from heatwave

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

Jaipur, May 24 Heavy rain and hailstorm lashed Jaipur on Wednesday leading to a dip in the temperature and bringing

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

High exposure to PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide linked with Covid severity, death

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

New Delhi, May 24 Greater exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) 2.5, nitrogen dioxide, and black carbon has now been

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

‘Subject to deposit of Rs 25 crore’: SC stays Rs 100 crore penalty in Avulapalli reservoir project

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

New Delhi, May 24 The Supreme Court has stayed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, which imposed a penalty of

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‘Subject to deposit of Rs 25 crore’: SC stays Rs 100 crore penalty in Avulapalli reservoir project

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

New Delhi, May 24 The Supreme Court has stayed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, which imposed a penalty of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Punjab, Haryana farmers adapting sustainable farming

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

By Vishal GulatiChandigarh, May 24 Farmers in Punjab and Haryana, the country’s biggest contributors to the food basket, have been

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Punjab, Haryana farmers adapting sustainable farming

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

By Vishal GulatiChandigarh, May 24 Farmers in Punjab and Haryana, the country’s biggest contributors to the food basket, have been

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heritage pumps to green Taj Mahal gardens lost and found

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

By Brij KhandelwalAgra, May 24 How were the gardens around the Taj Mahal and the Golf Course in the Agra

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Denmark plans to become Europe’s green energy powerhouse

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

Copenhagen, May 24 The Danish Parliament (Folketing) has agreed on the terms of ownership and operation of pipelines used for

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Five killed by lightning in Bihar

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

Patna, May 23 Five persons were killed after being hit by lightning in Bihar’s Begusarai and Darbhanga districts on Tuesday,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Wild gaurs don’t have voting rights, Kerala Bishop tells govt

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 Attacking the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government, the Bishop of the Syrian Catholic Church’s Kanjirapally Diocese Mar Jose

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India and China to drive low carbon emission investments in APAC: Moody’s

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Chennai, May 23 India and China are expected to drive the investment in low carbon emissions in the Asia Pacific

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Female cheetah cub dies at Kuno National Park, fourth death in two months

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Bhopal, May 23 One of the four cheetah cubs born to Namibian feline Siyaya akka Jwala has died at Madhya

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Gujarat’s wolf population faces alarming decline, only 150 left

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Ahmedabad, May 23 After Gujarat’s first census of wolves, that was conducted on May 8, the Forest department came up

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Permitting farmhouses in green zones will destroy Goa’s wealth: TMC

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Panaji, May 23 Trinamool Congress in Goa has demanded scrapping of proposed amendment to ‘Goa Land Development and Building construction

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J&K: Rain, gusty wind, thunderstorm likely in next 72 hrs

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Srinagar, May 23 The MeT department on Tuesday forecast rain and thunderstorms during the next 72 hours in Jammu and

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Philippines looks for ADB support on climate crisis, pandemic recovery

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Manila, May 23 Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has said his country is looking at the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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Pakistan’s disaster management authority warns of extreme climate events

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Islamabad, May 23 The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan has said that the country is likely to face

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

World is on track for 2.7-degree C of heating and ‘phenomenal’ human suffering: Study

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

London, May 22 Global heating will drive billions of people out of the “climate niche” in which humanity has flourished

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Delhi’s Najafgarh records 46 degrees C for second consecutive day, respite likely soon

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

New Delhi, May 22 Delhi on Monday continued to face unrelenting heatwave conditions, causing discomfort and distress to the capital’s

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Himachal HC notice to state, NHAI for illegal muck dumping

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Shimla, May 22 The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday issued notice to the Forest Secretary, the Principal Chief Conservator

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Doctors advise caution as heatwave conditions persist in Delhi

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

New Delhi, May 22 As the national capital is witnessing a severe rise in temperature and heatwave conditions, doctors on

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Assam govt to clear 21k bigha of encroachment in Orang National Park

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Guwahati, May 22 The Government of Assam will soon carry out a large eviction drive in Orang National Park and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

5.3-magnitude quake jolts islands south of Tokyo

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Tokyo, May 22 An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Izu Islands south of Tokyo, the weather

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5.3-magnitude quake jolts islands south of Tokyo

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Tokyo, May 22 An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Izu Islands south of Tokyo, the weather

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Sydney installs nesting boxes to protect wildlife

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Sydney, May 22 Authorities in Sydney have installed more than 100 nesting boxes in parks and reserves, offering shelter and

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Special diet for zoo inmates as temperatures rise

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Lucknow, May 22 As mercury levels soar, animals in the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoo are munching on fresh fruits

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