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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Light intensity earthquake felt in J&K

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

Srinagar, May 23 A light intensity earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Waterlogging, traffic congestion in parts of Delhi

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

New Delhi, May 23 The overnight rainfall in the national capital affected normal life on Monday as several parts of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Power cuts in Delhi amid heavy rain, strong winds

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

New Delhi, May 23 The national capital witnessed power cuts in several parts as heavy rain and gusty winds enveloped

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Thunderstorm, rains bring down temperature in Delhi by 11 notches

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

New Delhi, May 23 Thunderstorm followed by heavy rains in Delhi on Monday brought down the surface temperature by 11

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Assam flood: Toll rises to 24; marginal improvement in situation (Ld, Correcting Intro)

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

Guwahati, May 22 Six more persons died in Assam on Sunday due to flood, taking the overall death toll to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

50 sheep killed by lightning in J&K’s Ganderbal

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

Srinagar, May 22 A total of 50 sheep were killed when lightning struck the flock in J&K’s Ganderbal district on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Children growing up in Delhi landfills have little to do but sort out rubbish

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

New Delhi, May 22 Despite Sarva Shiksha and Beti Padhao Beti Bachao Abhiyan, thousands of children in the national capital

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

5.8-magnitude quake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Tokyo, May 22 An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Sunday struck off Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture, but no tsunami

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Mexican scientists develop new technology to clean up oil spills

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Mexico City, May 22 Scientists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico have developed a new technique that can clean

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Karnataka up against odds as it tries to revive dwindling vulture population

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

By Narendra PuppalaThe recent sighting of a long-billed vulture chick at the Ramadevarabetta sanctuary has come as a shot in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Chennai, suburbs to receive light rainfall for next 2 days

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Chennai, May 22 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rainfall for the next 48 hours in Chennai and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Light rain likely in Delhi

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

New Delhi, May 22 People in the national capital will continue to get respite from the heat wave as the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Partly cloudy weather with afternoon thunderstorms in J&K in next 24 hours

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Srinagar, May 22 Weather remained partly cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Assam flood: 18 dead; over 8.39L hit in 32 districts

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Guwahati, May 21 The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated on Saturday with the death of four more persons, taking

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Make ‘Clean Air For All’ a participative mission: Bhupender Yadav

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 21 It is time to launch “Clean Air For All” movement a participative mission, said Union Minister

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Water release from Mettur Dam on May 24: TN govt

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Chennai, May 21 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Saturday ordered the release of water from Mettur Dam for irrigation

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT raps Uttarakhand PCB over inaction against industrial unit violating green norms

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 21 The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (PCB) for its ‘contradictory stands’

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Beijing issues alert for high temperature

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Beijing, May 21 The Beijing Meteorological Observatory on Saturday issued an alert for high temperatures over the weekend. According to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT directs panel to look into extraction of water from Mussoorie lake

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 21 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a joint panel to ascertain facts and take remedial

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN govt’s river cleaning scheme pauses for want of Central funds

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Chennai, May 21 The prestigious river cleaning programme Nadanthaai Vaazhi Cauvery scheme of the Tamil Nadu government has turned out

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rain,thundershower likely in J&K during next 24 hrs

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Srinagar, May 21 After witnessing an inclement weather during the past 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Global pledge to boost drought resilience, invest in land restoration

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 21 A united global pledge to boost drought resilience and invest in land restoration for future prosperity

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Italy’s oil imports from Russia quadruple since February: Reports

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Rome, May 21 Italy is importing three times more of oil from Russia than it did before the start of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

After scorching day, light rain in the evening for Delhi-NCR

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 21 After witnessing scorching heat through the day on Friday, Delhi NCR experienced slight respite towards evening

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Russia to stop gas supply to Finland after electricity cut

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Helsinki, May 21 Finland’s state-owned gas company Gasum has announced that imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Finland from

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UN agencies pledge $43 mn to boost species conservation in developing countries

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Nairobi, May 21 Developing countries will benefit from new funding totaling $43 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Relief from heat wave conditions across India from Sat: IMD

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 You can heave a sigh of relief. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday announced there

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Depression crosses over Myanmar coast, Andamans to see rain

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 After crossing the coast, the depression over south coastal Myanmar moved north-northeastwards with a speed of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Arunachal landslides toll rises to 8

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Itanagar, May 20 With the recovery of the body of a 35-year-old woman in Itanagar on Friday, the death toll

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

India could have averted power crisis with renewable goal on track: Report

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 India could have averted the power crisis in April if progress towards the 175 GW renewable

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN to start Climate Smart Villages as part of Climate Change mission

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Chennai, May 20 The state of Tamil Nadu will focus on creating Climate Smart Villages in 2022-23 financial year as

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Depression over Gulf of Martaban, adjoining Myanmar

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 A depression (an atmospheric system that brings extremely heavy rainfall) has formed over Gulf of Martaban

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Man killed by lightning in J&K’s Poonch

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Jammu, May 20 A man died after being struck by lightning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday. Police

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT asks U’khand CS to check public toilet construction at Ganga’s flood plain National

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 The National Green Tribunal has directed Chief Secretary, Uttarakhand to look into a complaint against the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rain, thunderstorms likely in J&K during next 24 hours

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Srinagar, May 20 Weather remained partly cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heavy rain continue to pound K’taka; landslide threat in coastal dist

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Bengaluru, May 20 Heavy rain continued to pound Karnataka on Friday, triggering fear of landslides in the coastal district, while

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

These elephants are smarter than humans!

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), May 20 Elephants are known to be among the more intelligent animals, but no one ever thought

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Uzbekistan to ease tariff policy for energy sector reform

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Tashkent, May 20 Uzbekistan will introduce a monthly “social norm” — a limit for state-subsidised gas and electricity as a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Narrow escape for 40 boat passengers in Patna

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Patna, May 20 Over 40 passengers had a narrow escape after three boats capsized in the Ganga off Maner town

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Mixed bag of weather conditions for northwest India

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 After continuous heat wave spells, the coming week for northwest India would be a mixed bag

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NE to get continued heavy rainfall for next 3-4 days

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 Continuing with the heavy to very heavy rainfall spell over northeast and parts of east India,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Southwest Monsoon onset over Kerala next week

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday reiterated that Southwest Monsoon onset over Kerala is possible

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE 

Leather industry should target net-zero carbon footprint : Jitendra Singh

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Chennai, May 19 The Indian leather industry should move towards net-zero carbon footprint to meet environmental norms, Union Science and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Mercury soars again in Delhi NCR, Friday may be bit better

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 The Safdarjung Observatory, the base station for Delhi, registered the maximum temperature at 43.6 degrees Celsius,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Erratic temperatures causing more deaths than heatwaves: Study

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Sydney, May 19 Deaths as a result of temperature variability accounted for 3.4 per cent of all deaths globally between

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Fire breaks out in Delhi forest area

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 A fire broke out at a forest area in north Delhi on Thursday, but there were

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UN chief says renewable energy “lifeline” to ending climate change

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

United Nations, May 19 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, saying

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT stays Ghazipur abattoir for environmental violations

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 The National Green Tribunal has put a stay on the slaughterhouse in Ghazipur — the only

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Captive gray langur rescued by PETA

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Lucknow, May 19 The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and the Uttar Pradesh Forest officials have

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Weather likely to remain mainly clear in J&K during next 24 hours

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Srinagar, May 19 Weather remained mainly clear in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Japan’s nuclear regulator approves plan to discharge radioactive wastewater from Fukushima plant into ocean

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Tokyo, May 19 Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved a plan to discharge radioactive wastewater from the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Four EU states sign declaration to provide 230mn households with green electricity

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Copenhagen, May 19 The Heads of government of Denmark, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands signed a joint declaration at the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Key climate change indicators break records in 2021: UN report

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Geneva, May 19 Four key climate change indicators, including greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Panic over essential items as key NE rail link remains snapped National

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Guwahati/Agartala/Aizawl, May 18 Apprehension on availability of essentials, transport fuel and vegetables grips the people of certain parts of the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Little overnight rainfall brings relief to Delhi NCR, temp set to rise again

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 After waking up to a cloudy, pleasant morning, Delhi NCR had mostly clear skies and maximum

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Fresh spell of heat wave conditions likely over NW, central India

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 After more than two weeks of heat wave conditions, only five stations across India registered maximum

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Centre asks states to be better prepared in view of monsoon (Ld)

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday said that the central and state governments should

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

How exhaust pollution from SpaceX, Blue origin rockets heat atmosphere

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Washington, May 18 Rockets’ propulsion emissions create significant heating and compositional changes in the atmosphere, finds a study. Popularised by

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

K’taka CM visits rain-affected areas; families of dead labourers to get Rs 5L each

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Bengaluru, May 18 Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday visited the rain-affected localities of the city and announced a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Union Home Secy holds meeting on Monsoon preparedness

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday held an annual review meeting of relief Commissioners

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Climate Change: Greenhouse gas, sea level rise set new records in 2021

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Geneva, May 18 Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification — the four key climate change

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Pollution claimed 9 mn lives globally in 2019, India tops the list: Lancet

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 Pollution was responsible for nine million deaths in 2019 – equivalent to one in six deaths

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN to get more showers in coming days

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Chennai, May 18 The Regional Centre of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more showers in 17 districts of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Telangana’s greenman Ramaiah injured in accident

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Hyderabad, May 18 Telangana’s greenman Daripalli Ramaiah, who is said to have planted over one crore trees, was injured in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Two dead as heavy rainfall pounds Bengaluru (Ld)

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Bengaluru, May 18 Bodies of two labourers were recovered on Wednesday morning as heavy rain pummeled the city throwing life

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Non-cooperation results in massive annual loss in Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghana basin

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

By Nivedita KhandekarNew Delhi, May 18 Lack of cooperation over shared water results in an annual loss of over USD

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Call to set date for UN nature summit delayed 4 times

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 While science shows that the crisis facing the natural world is accelerating, the UN process for

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UN chief calls for efforts to rescue Sustainable Development Goals

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

United Nations, May 18 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Jordan launches oil exploration project in southeastern region

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Amman, May 18 Jordan will start an oil exploration project in the Sarhan well, southeastern of the country. Jordan’s Energy

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UN chief calls on world to shift to sustainable energy systems

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

United Nations, May 18 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to make efforts to shift to sustainable

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Trees to be transplanted near Taj Mahal: Agra Metro

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Agra, May 18 The Agra Metro has decided to promote transplantation of trees as and where possible. It has already

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Fresh heat wave spell likely from May 19

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 On the one hand, southwest monsoon is round the corner for peninsular India, while on the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heavy to very heavy rainfall predicted over Kerala, K’taka, Northeast

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Kerala, Karnataka,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Delhi-NCR still hot but bearable on Tuesday

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 With a mostly clear sky and maximum temperatures ranging from 41.1 to 44.6 degrees Celsius, Delhi

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

7 killed, over 2L hit in pre-monsoon flood in Assam

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Guwahati, May 17 With two more people dead in Cachar district, the death toll rose to seven in the ongoing

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft ‘Cloud for Sustainability’ to be available from June 1

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 Microsoft on Tuesday announced that its Cloud for Sustainability will be general available from June 1

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Partly cloudy/light rain likely in J&K during next 24 hrs: MeT

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Srinagar, May 17 Weather remained partly cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 24 hours even as the MeT

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Canada to develop first climate adaptation plan

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Ottawa, May 17 Canadian Environment and Climate Change Minister, Steven Guilbeault has launched a public consultation to develop the country’s

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

African campaigners say climate-proofing cities key to hastening green growth

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Nairobi, May 17 Limiting carbon emission in the rapidly growing African cities will be key to averting climate emergencies like

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rain, landslides affect road, rail links in four NE states

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Guwahati, May 16 The situation in the hill section of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has further deteriorated as rain

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

‘Clean environment citizens’ right’: NGT tells Rajasthan to monitor waste management

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 The National Green Tribunal has asked the Rajasthan government to monitor and coordinate waste management at

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heat wave’s intensity, spatial distribution over India reduces

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 In line with the IMD forecast, there was a reduction in intensity and spatial spread of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rainfall, light to heavy, to continue over northeast, south India

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 Widespread light/moderate rainfall, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall, is very likely over Arunachal Pradesh,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Goa CM, rly officials discuss other stretch of ‘double tracking’

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Panaji, May 16 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday held a meeting with Southern Railway officials and discussed the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Partly cloudy skies bring little respite to Delhi NCR on Monday

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 After a day of torturous heat wave, Delhi NCR heaved a sigh of relief on Monday

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

‘Security forces can’t ignore wildlife crime while on other duty’

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Guwahati, May 16 Gauhati High Court’s acting Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh said that the security forces including the central

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IITGN researchers develop framework to reduce cyclone impact on power transmission systems

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Ahmedabad, May 16 The damage caused to power transmission and distribution systems due to the increased frequency and intensity of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

How intense heat waves in North India can harm high BP patients

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 Even as several parts of North India, including the national capital, sizzled due to intense heatwave,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Goa beaches face ‘tar balls’ nuisance, Shipping Ministry told

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Panaji, May 16 Many beaches in Goa are facing tar ball issue, which is being washed on the shore during

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Southwest Monsoon advances over Andaman and Nicobar Islands

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 The Southwest Monsoon advanced into some parts of South Bay of Bengal, most parts of Andaman

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Over 600 families in SL affected by floods, landslides

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Colombo, May 16 Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) announced that over 600 families have been affected by floods and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

‘Smart traffic management systems can save tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2027’

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

London, May 16 Global savings in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from smart traffic management systems will be 205 million metric

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Lucknow to get UP’s 1st natural history museum by March 2023

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Lucknow, May 16 A natural history museum is coming up in Uttar Pradesh on the Lucknow Zoo campus and is

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

UP’s Pilibhit Tiger Reserve to get 4 elephants from K’taka

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), May 16 Karnataka will send four elephants to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve to conduct patrolling and other

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Israel’s supreme court green-lights controversial Jerusalem cable car plan

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Jerusalem, May 16 Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected four petitions that seek to block a controversial plan to build a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Israel to test floating sun-tracking system to generate clean electricity

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Jerusalem, May 16 Israel has announced a project for testing an artificial intelligence (AI) floating system to generate electricity by

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Extremely heavy rainfall warnings for NE India, Kerala for next five days

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 15 Isolated extreme rainfall is likely during next two days over Kerala and heavy to very heavy

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heat wave over NW, central India, highest max temperature at 49 degrees C

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 15 Heat wave conditions prevailed over most parts of Haryana, and Delhi, in many parts over south

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NDRF team to reach Kerala, be stationed in ‘Red Alert’ districts

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 Five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), based in Tamil Nadu, will reach the five

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Two stations in Delhi record max temperature more than 49 degrees C

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

New Delhi, May 15 All stations in Delhi recorded maximum temperature above 45 degrees Celsius, with Safdarjung see 45.6 degrees

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Assam: Many trains cancelled due to rain, landslide

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Guwahati, May 15 The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) have evacuated over 1,500 stranded passengers

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

TN expert panel rejects proposal for mining license to protect endangered blackbucks

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Chennai, May 15 The State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) of Tamil Nadu has rejected a mining license to establish a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

3 killed, few missing in landslides in Assam

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Guwahati, May 15 At least three people were killed and a few others went missing following heavy landslides triggered by

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13 cities, 26 urban forests: UP’s grand greenification plan

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

By Vivek TipathiLucknow, May 15 City people will now have a safe and clean environment as the Uttar Pradesh government

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Heavy rain in Kerala, Orange alert in 6 districts

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 Heavy rains continue to lash the state on Sunday also with the state government declaring an Orange

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Srinagar, Jammu record season’s hottest day at 31.3 & 43.5 degrees

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Srinagar, May 15 Both Srinagar and Jammu have recorded the highest temperatures of the season so far as the Meteorological

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Vietnam to ban plastic bags by 2030

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Hanoi, May 15 Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags from 2030, including those in wet markets, Vietnam

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IMD warns Kerala, Lakshadweep of heavy rainfall

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 In a letter to the Chief Secretary, Kerala and Administrator of UT Lakshadweep, the India Meteorological

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Delhi Secretariat to ban single-use plastic products

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 The single-use plastic (SUP) products will not be allowed in Delhi Secretariat from June 1, Delhi

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Northeast India sees heavy to extremely heavy rainfall

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 Even as northwest India and Indo-Gangetic plains sizzle in a heat wave and severe heat wave,

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Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions over NW India, Indo-Gangetic plains

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 Massive heat wave and severe heat wave conditions prevailed over the Indo-Gangetic plains and northwest Indian

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Rajasthan reels under heat wave, records above 47 degrees in 13 districts

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Jaipur, May 14 Rajasthan is reeling under a severe heat wave as nearly all its districts have registered a temperature

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IIT Madras research paper suggests environmental regulations for energy efficiency

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Chennai, May 14 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras have suggested environmental regulations to increase energy efficiency

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Death toll in S.Africa floods reaches 447, with 89 people missing

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Johannesburg, May 14 A total of 447 people have lost their lives as a result of the floods in South

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NGT seeks action against industries polluting Ganga in UP

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 The National Green Tribunal has directed Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary to look into the river polluting

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IMD predicts rain in TN till May 17

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Chennai, May 14 In its latest forecast on Saturday, the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted

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Hot, dry weather likely in J&K, Ladakh during next 24 hrs: Met Department

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Srinagar, May 14 The India Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast hot and dry weather for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

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NGT restrains Himachal govt from proceeding with Draft Development Plan, 2041

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 The National Green Tribunal has restrained the Himachal Pradesh government from going ahead with Draft Development

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Austrian glaciers likely to disappear by end of century: WMO

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Vienna, May 14 Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), warned that Austrian glaciers are likely to disappear

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Scientists discover 35 million years old rare snake fossil

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 Scientists have reported spotting of the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from the molasse deposits of

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Delhi water crisis: All eyes on Haryana to quench city’s thirst

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

By Avinash PrabhakarNew Delhi, May 14 High temperatures coupled with heat wave conditions has plagued the national capital with water

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World Migratory Bird Day: Light pollution threatens birds globally

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Bonn, May 13 On the eve of the World Migratory Bird Day 2022, light pollution and its impact on migratory

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Delhi govt to form committee on tree plantations

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 The Delhi government will set up a nine-member committee to suggest alternatives to overcome the land

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Goa beach visitors advised not to venture into sea

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Panaji, May 13 Goa’s state-appointed professional lifeguard agency has issued an advisory, following the weather warning, asking beach visitors not

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NDMA reviews preparedness of upcoming Monsoon season

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 In a follow-up to the review meeting on heat wave and monsoon preparedness meeting chaired by

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Construction workers have equal right to sustainable cooling: Environment Minister

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday said that cooling has become a developmental need and

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Monsoon onset early over Kerala this year, expected to be ‘normal’ (Lead)

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 Bringing cheer to a large part of the Indian sub-continent, the Southwest Monsoon is likely to

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Monsoon’s onset at Kerala likely on May 27: IMD

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 The much-awaited Southwest Monsoon is likely to knock on Kerala’s door on May 27, against the

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Not govt alone, people too should contribute towards garbage management: Goa CM

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Panaji, May 13 People should also shell out money for garbage management, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday,

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New initiative for waste workforce in Mathura

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Mathura (UP), May 13 “Purna-Unnati ki Sajhedaari,” an initiative that aims to transform 100 waste workforce into waste professionals, was

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50,000 people affected by heavy rain in China

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Beijing, May 13 Some 50,000 residents of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been affected by floods caused by extensive

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Dry spell over northwest India continues, 78% less pre-monsoon showers

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 The dry spell over northwest India that started at the end February continued through this week

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE 

Companies committed to cut emissions represent $38 tn economy: Report

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 A record number of companies are committing to and setting science-based climate targets, according to a

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Dry weather likely in J&K during next 24 hours

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Srinagar, May 13 Weather remained dry with light rain at isolated places in J&K during the last 24 hours and

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Turkey dismisses Iran’s accusation over dam construction

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Ankara, May 13 Turkey has dismissed Iran’s accusation that the dam building in Turkey causes sand and dust storms in

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Gir, Lakhimi, Sahiwal major in indigenous cattle: Breed-wise report

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 Covering 184 recognised indigenous, exotic & crossbred breeds of 19 selected species that are registered by

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

IMD predictions go wrong on ‘Asani’ as it fizzles out early

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

By Nivedita KhandekarNew Delhi, May 12 Right from the day a Low Pressure Area had formed near Andaman and Nicobar

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Around 5mn animals vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease in Mongolia

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Ulan Bator, May 12 A total of nearly five million animals have been vaccinated against the deadly foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)

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Money pledged to prevent Red Sea eco-disaster by tanker a ‘strong start’: UN

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

United Nations, May 12 The UN believes the $33 million pledged for the $144 million plan to prevent a Red

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Israel launches $127mn national plan to promote bio-convergence

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Jerusalem, May 12 Israel launched a national five-year plan to advance the field of bio-convergence, said the state’s Ministry of

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Weather to remain mainly dry in J&K during next 24 hrs

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Srinagar, May 12 Weather remained mainly dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department

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Cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ weakens into depression over coastal Andhra

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 12 Rains accompanied by squally winds continued in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday even as cyclonic

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Cyclonic storm Asani weakens into deep depression (Lead)

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 After bringing heavy rainfall in almost all four southern states, especially the Andhra Pradesh coast, cyclonic

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Poaching precaution: Bengal Forest staff can’t post jungle pics on social media

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Kolkata, May 11 West Bengal Forest Department has taken an initiative to prevent its employees from unknowingly becoming guides for

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Cyclone Asani: Red alert continues in coastal Andhra

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 11 Red alert continued for coastal Andhra as cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ in Bay of Bengal came closer to

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Cyclone Asani: IMD forecasts thunderstorms with intermittent rains in TN

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Chennai, May 11 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms and intermittent rains in many areas of Tamil Nadu

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‘Asani’ weakens into cyclonic storm, advances towards Andhra coast

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 11 Parts of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh were receiving heavy rains accompanied by gusty

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

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Srinagar, May 11 Weather remained mainly dry in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said

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Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Asani’ weakens, IMD issues warning for Andhra coast

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 The Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Asani’ weakened into Cyclonic Storm overnight and lay centred off Andhra Pradesh

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Wildfires in New Mexico continue going wild

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Houston, May 11 Fueled by high winds and drought, wildfires starting more than one month ago continue burning in US

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IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi as heatwave to return

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 The mercury is most likely to rise in the national capital as India Meteorological Department (IMD)

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Andhra on alert as ‘Asani’ likely to hit coast near Machilipatnam

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 10 Coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh were Tuesday put on alert in view of Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Asani’

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Union Home Secy reviews preparedness in view of cyclone Asani

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 Union Home Secretary Ajay Kujmar Bhalla on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness of the Central ministries, agencies

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IMD sending Severe Cyclone Asani updates to other countries

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 Even as Sri Lanka witnesses a political implosion in wake of its people’s wrath, Sinhalese word

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50 NDRF teams on readiness for Bengal, Odisha, Andhra for ‘Asani’

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 A total of 50 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have earmarked for West Bengal, Odisha,

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IMD red alert for Andhra coast in view of Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Asani’ (Lead)

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 As the Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani moved towards Andhra Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on

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Rains lash coastal Andhra as cyclone ‘Asani’ nears

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 10 Rains accompanied by gusty winds started lashing many parts of the coastal Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday as

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Cyclone Asani: Heavy rains in Chennai, 10 flights cancelled

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Chennai, May 10 With severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ nearing the Andhra Pradesh coast, heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburbs

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PETA seeks rehabilitation of emaciated elephant in Kerala

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 After photos and videos of an emaciated elephant named Thekkumkandathilu Parameswaran used for logging went viral on

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Cyclone impact: All flights cancelled at Vizag airport

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 10 All the flights in and out of this coastal city in Andhra Pradesh were cancelled on Tuesday

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Cyclone Asani: NDRF teams on standby in coastal Andhra

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 10 Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were on standby

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Dry weather, light rain at isolated places likely in J&K

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Srinagar, May 10 Windstorm followed dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT office

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Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani brings rain along Andhra coast

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 The Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani over westcentral and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards at

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White tigress gives birth to 3 cubs in Mysuru Zoo

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Mysuru (Karnataka), May 10 A white Tigress in Mysuru’s Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens has given birth to three cubs. Animal

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‘Arctic temp anomaly to be more than three times as large as the global mean anomaly’

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Geneva, May 10 The ‘Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update’ released on Tuesday said that the Arctic temperature anomaly is

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50-50 chance of temp hitting 1.5 deg C threshold in next five years: WMO

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Geneva, May 10 There is a 50-50 chance of the annual average global temperature temporarily reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius above

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UN chief calls for joint efforts to advance SDGs

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

United Nations, May 10 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for joint efforts to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Heat wave to return to NW Indian plains from Tuesday

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 Even as heat wave conditions were observed at some pockets of west Rajasthan and at isolated

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Cyclone ‘Asani’ impact: Flight operations hit at Vizag Airport

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 9 Bad weather at Visakhapatnam under the impact of severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ in Bay of Bengal hit

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Environment Minister Yadav to address Desertification COP

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 India’s Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday night landed at Abidjan in

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Asani impact on Bengal: Medium to heavy rains likely in certain districts

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Kolkata, May 9 Although the direct impact of cyclone Asani is unlikely on West Bengal as per predictions of the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Reptiles taking shelter at Delhi NCR homes on the rise due to heat

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 Soaring temperatures in the National Capital Region have lured reptiles out of their natural habitats in

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Cloudburst kills 3 non-local labourers in J&K’s Budgam

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Srinagar, May 9 Three non-local labourers were killed by a cloudburst on Monday in J&K’s Budgam district while over 3

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How a common sunscreen ingredient damages coral reefs

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

London, May 9 Researchers have identified a mechanism by which oxybenzone – a common sunscreen component – may be hastening

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Severe Cyclone Asani moves closer to Andhra-Odisha coast, likely to weaken (Lead)

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 The Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani, over the west-central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal, moved nearly

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Severe cyclone storm ‘Asani’ to trigger heavy rains in Andhra

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 9 Parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh are likely to receive heavy rains accompanied by squally winds under the

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6.2-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Taipei, May 9 A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Taiwan’s Hualien county on Monday. According to the China Earthquake

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Heavy rain, flash floods to lash Aus states

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Sydney, May 9 Residents in eastern Australia, especially in the states of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW), are being

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5.8-magnitude quake hits Indonesia

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Jakarta, May 9 An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s North Maluku province on Monday, according to

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Black Panther spotted in Goa’s Mollem sanctuary

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Panaji, May 9 A black panther has been spotted in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, South Goa.

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Blackbuck hunting: K’taka police arrest 5 poachers

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Haveri, (Karnataka) May 9 Karnataka police have arrested a gang of five persons in connection with hunting of blackbucks in

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As Asani intensifies, Bihar sees a dip in temperature

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Patna, May 9 The people of Bihar are likely to get some relief from the heatwave and humidity in the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Cyclone threat looms large over B’desh coasts

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Dhaka, May 9 Bangladesh has issued an alert over cyclone Asani that is heading towards its coasts. A bulletin of

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Hot, dry weather to continue in J&K during next 24 hours

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Srinagar, May 9 Weather remained hot and dry in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ intensifies in Bay of Bengal (Lead, Changing dateline)

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Visakhapatnam, May 8 Cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over southeast and adjoining east central Bay

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Global warming causing world’s oceans to lose ‘memory’

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New York, May 8 Most of the world’s oceans are steadily losing their year-to-year ‘memory’ under global warming, researchers have

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Giant groundwater system discovered below Antarctic ice

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New York, May 8 A team of scientists has mapped a huge, actively circulating groundwater system in deep sediments in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Just birds, no bees: UP school turns to birds to impart green wisdom

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

By Vivek TripathiFatehpur, May 8 In a unique gesture, Babupur Primary School in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur is providing safe haven

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Eight-year-old killed by crocodile in UP district

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Bahraich, May 8 An eight-year-old boy was killed in a crocodile attack in a pond in Bahraich, officials said on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IMD predicts hotter days for TN due to cyclonic storm

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Chennai, May 8 Tamil Nadu seems to be poised for hotter days after the cyclonic storm as the weather system

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UN summit to address crises linked to land degradation

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New Delhi, May 8 The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opens on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Tech maven, Doerr, gives $1.1bn for Stanford climate school; Kolkata IITian Arun Majumdar to lead it

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, May 8 A man told by Andrew Grove, his legendary boss at Intel, that quitting for

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Algeria has ‘great potential’ for hydrogen production: Minister

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Algiers, May 8 Algerian Energy and Mining Minister Mohamed Arkab said on Saturday that the North African country has “great

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Will Sunday witness cyclonic storm Asani near Andaman & Nicobar Islands? (Ld)

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New Delhi, May 7 The Well Marked Low Pressure Area (WM LPA) over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

VP Naidu calls collective action for combating climate change

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New Delhi, May 7 Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called for ‘collective action’ from the people, along with

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Cyclone will not make landfall on Odisha-AP coast: IMD

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Bhubaneswar, May 7 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday that cyclonic storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT asks MoEF&CC to further study National Waterway 1 on Ganga

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New Delhi, May 7 The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to study

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Mainly dry weather in J&K during next 24 hrs

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

Srinagar, May 7 Weather remained hot and dry in Jammu and Kashmir as the Met Department on Saturday forecase that

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Low pressure area forms near South Andaman Sea, cyclonic Storm by Sunday evening

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

New Delhi, May 7 A low pressure area (LPA) that has formed over the South Andaman Sea and the adjoining

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Thundery development cools down Delhi NCR a bit, mercury set to rise from Saturday

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

New Delhi, May 7 Light rains and thundery development cooled down large parts of Delhi, especially central Delhi, on Friday

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

US Texans brace for record heat wave

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

Houston, May 7 Residents in much of the southwestern US state of Texas are bracing for record heat starting this

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

‘Benefits from disaster resilient infra at nascent stage of hydrogen economy’

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 Promise of hydrogen in the transition to a net-zero emissions future is fraught with challenges in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Low pressure area near A&N Islands to intensify into cyclonic storm by Sunday: IMD

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 The Low Pressure Area (LPA), formed over South Andaman Sea, is likely to intensify into a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Human-centred approach for resilient infra for sustainable future highlighted

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2022 wrapped up on Friday with a call

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Mobile vans to ensure judicious use of farm chemicals in Haryana

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Chandigarh, May 6 Haryana Agriculture Minister J.P. Dalal on Friday flagged-off five mobile vans to ensure judicious use of crop

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Cow dung waste to wealth, Delhi youths’ venture for sustainability

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 What do you do when you have 9,000 cows generating 1 lakh kgs of cow dung

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT slaps Rs 25 Cr fine on Vedanta’s Odisha plant for green violations

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 25 crore on Vedanta Limited

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Low Pressure Area over South Andaman Sea formed: IMD

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood, a Low Pressure

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

GPS satellites may help warn of tsunamis

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

London, May 6 GPS satellites orbiting the Earth may be more effective in detecting tsunamis, and much faster than the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Over 5,000 hospitalised as dust storm sweeps Iraq

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Baghdad, May 6 More than 5,000 people have been hospitalised with respiratory problems across Iraq after a dust storm swept

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

US govt steps in to delay draining of major Colorado River reservoir

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Washington, May 6 As record low levels of water threaten supplies for some 40 million Americans, the US government has

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Hot, dry weather likely in J&K during next 24 hours

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Srinagar, May 6 Weather remained dry in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department on Friday

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rains and cyclonic storm in NE, east India over weekend

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 Even as a cyclonic storm looms over south Andaman Sea with a possibility of becoming a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura cause least plastic waste, says President

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Aizawl, May 5 President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday praised the people of Mizoram, Sikkim, and Tripura for generating the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

UP claims air pollution down, first state to launch air shed based action plan

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 With a claim of reduced air quality index (AQI) over the last one year in several

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

PM chairs high-level meeting to review heat wave management, monsoon preparedness

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed authorities to take all measures to avoid deaths due

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Brace for another spell of heat wave from weekend: IMD

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday warned of yet another spell of heat wave across

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE 

New renewable energy capacity addition doubled during FY2022: CEEW-CEF report

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 New capacity addition of non-hydro renewable energy increased to 15.5 GW during FY22, compared to just

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Odisha: Six elephant tusks seized; one arrested

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Bhubaneswar, May 5 Six elephant tusks weighing nine kg were seized and one person was arrested in this connection from

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Quakes in Chile show unusual activity: Expert

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Santiago, May 5 A string of more than 40 earthquakes in north-central Chile in just 24 hours points to “unusual”

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Weather to improve in J&K from Friday

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Srinagar, May 5 Rain and thunderstorm lashed Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological Department forecast

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Leopard found dead in Bijnor canal

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Bijnor, May 5 A 3-year-old leopard was found dead due to head injuries in East Ganga canal passing through Ajupura

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Rains cool down sweltering Delhi NCR

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 4 Rains brought cheer for Delhi NCR residents towards evening but at the same time, wind shear

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

UN-Energy Plan of Action Towards 2025 launched

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 4 Against the backdrop of a global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

6,000 evacuate as wildfires continue spreading in US’s New Mexico

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Houston, May 4 Nearly 6,000 residents have been forced to evacuate as large wildfires continue spreading in the southwestern US

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

UP minister’s aides create ruckus in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), May 4 Officials of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) are up in arms against the aides of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Developing economies such as India can have climate resilient energy independence: Report

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New Delhi, May 4 Developing economies such as India have an enormous opportunity to build energy independence and grow in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heat wave abates for next 5 days from most of India

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New Delhi, May 3 Except for isolated pockets of northwest Rajasthan and south Haryana, no heat wave was recorded over

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT asks DM of UP’s Banda to review Rs 1.45 cr illegal mining fine

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New Delhi, May 3 The National Green Tribunal has directed the District Magistrate of Uttar Pradesh’s Banda to verify the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT asks Coastal Aquaculture Authority to act on illegal aqua farms in Andhra

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New Delhi, May 3 The National Green Tribunal has directed the Coastal Aquaculture Authority to take appropriate action against encroachments

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Bountiful rains pound east India, northeast, Kerala

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New Delhi, May 3 Large areas of all northeastern states, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Gangetic West Bengal on Monday received bountiful

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Scientists map living corals before and after marine heat wave

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New York, May 3 A team of scientists have, for the first time ever, mapped living corals before and after

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT junks pleas by Afcons Infrastructure, L&T to recall Rs 2 cr fine for green violation

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

New Delhi, May 3 The National Green Tribunal(NGT) has dismissed applications filed by Afcons Infrastructure Limited and Larsen & Toubro

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Gang selling leopard skin busted, 5 held in K’taka

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Mysuru (Karnataka), May 3 The Karnataka Forest department sleuths have arrested a gang of five persons in connection with the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT asks Haryana to act against damage to Gurugram water body

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

New Delhi, May 3 The National Green Tribunal has asked the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), the state’s urban planning

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Widespread rain, thunderstorm likely in J&K during next 24 hours

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Srinagar, May 3 After Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh witnessed a cloudy Monday, the MeT department has forecast widespread rain

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

April 2022: Record not just for max but also for minimum, mean temperatures & rainfall

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

New Delhi, May 3 A month of records and contradictions. That was how April 2022 would go down in India

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

African scientists say green future at stake amid deforestation

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Nairobi, May 3 The loss of forest cover in Africa, escalated by climatic shocks, poor land-use practices and urbanisation could

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

‘Aim to put people at centre of infra development in changing climate’

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

New Delhi, May 2 The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, to be held from Wednesday, will present a critical

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

India, Germany sign two agreements on forest, agro-ecology

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

New Delhi, May 2 As one of the deliverables of the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC), India and Germany on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL SCIENCE 

IMD, IIT Bombay join hands for developing user-friendly weather forecasting apps

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Mumbai, May 2 India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday signed an agreement with IIT Bombay to work together for developing

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

All countries should get level playing field for mitigation & adaptation: Bhupender Yadav (IANS Interview)

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

By Nivedita KhandekarNew Delhi, May 2 India is facing massive heat wave conditions while at other times, different extreme climatic

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

India proposes cooperation with Germany for ocean research

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

New Delhi, May 2 India on Monday proposed cooperation between institutions under its Ministry of Earth Sciences and German scientific/research

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IMD predicts hotter days in TN; temp to rise by 2 to 3 degrees

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Chennai, May 2 The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the temperature to increase by 2 to 3 notches in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Sea levels rising twice as fast in New Zealand

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Wellington, May 2 New data released on Monday revealed that sea levels in New Zealand were rising some 20 to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NHAI to redesign road in Nilgiris for free movement of wild elephants

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Chennai, May 2 The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is to redesign the ongoing road-widening project between Marappalam and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Plantation drive proposed for KVT complex in Varanasi

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Varanasi, May 2 A massive plantation drive will take place at the newly renovated Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

FAO advocates for vital role of trees, forests

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Seoul, May 2 Global leaders going into a raft of meetings affecting the planeta¿s future must hear the message that

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Hot, dry weather to continue in J&K during next 24 hours

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Srinagar, May 2 Hot and dry weather which persisted in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday, is likely to continue during

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

COP26 President draws flak for openly supporting investment by oil and gas cos

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

New Delhi, May 2 Days after the developed world sought to belittle India for continued oil imports from Russia, COP26

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Scientists find new plastic-loving bacteria able to cross oceans

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

London, May 1 UK scientists have found new types of plastic-loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Shimla: Forest fire spreads towards Balika Ashram; no casualties

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Shimla, May 1 A fire that broke out at a forest near the Himachal Pradesh capital spread towards the Tutikandi

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heavy rainfall at isolated places over A&N Islands likely on May 5: IMD

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022

New Delhi, May 1 The India Meteorological Department(IMD) said on Sunday that a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Hot and dry weather in J&K, Ladakh during next 24 hrs: MeT

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022

Srinagar, May 1 The MeT department on Sunday forecast dry and hot weather during the next 24 hours in J&K

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Light rain with gusty winds likely in parts of Delhi-NCR

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022

New Delhi, May 1 Light rain with gusty winds are likely in parts of Delhi-NCR on Sunday, a much needed

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Western Disturbances and missing rains from northwest India in April

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022

New Delhi, May 1 After reeling from February 25 till possibly May 1, one of the longest dry spells of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heat wave continues to prevail over large parts of India

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022

New Delhi, May 1 For the second time in the week, Delhi’s Safdarjung Observatory on Saturday recorded the maximum temperature

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

In the month of heat wave, heavy rainfall in many places

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

New Delhi, April 30 Most of the time, excessive heat waves across most parts of India dominated the news in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IMD to start Urban Meteorological Services for 50 cities in one year

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

New Delhi, April 30 On the lines of Urban Meteorological Services for Delhi-NCR, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NW, central India experience hottest April in 122 years

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

New Delhi, April 30 As a result of the continued heatwaves, the maximum temperatures in northwest and central India were

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Megadrought leads to record low water levels in largest US reservoir

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

Washington, April 30 Due to a megadrought gripping the western US, the water levels at Lake Mead, the country’s largest

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Maximum temperature to soar in TN in coming days: IMD

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

Chennai, April 30 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that the maximum temperature in some parts of Tamil

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

OPEC Fund to finance Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

Rabat, April 30 The OPEC Fund for International Development will finance $14.3 million for the second phase of the studies

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector to be completed in June: PM

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

Bucharest, April 30 Visiting Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has said the gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Greece will be

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Send factual report about tree felling: NTCA tells Chhattisgarh

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

New Delhi, April 29 The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Friday dashed off a letter to Chief Wildlife Warden

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Half of India reels under scorching sun, UP’s Banda records 47.4 degrees C

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

New Delhi, April 29 Banda in Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest maximum temperature of 47.4 degrees Celsius and at least

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Delhi’s April 2022 average monthly max temp second highest in 72 years

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

New Delhi, April 29 Even as mercury soared beyond 45 degree Celsius across various stations of Delhi-NCR, the continued heat

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT asks Centre to come up with rules against indoor pollution

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

New Delhi, April 29 The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to come up with a law safeguarding public

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Birds in Aus rainforests yet to recover from ‘Black Summer’ bushfires

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Canberra, April 29 Bird populations in Australian rainforests have failed to rebound from the “Black Summer” bushfires that tore through

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT asks zonal benches to form special benches for pending cases’ disposal

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

New Delhi, April 29 The National Green Tribunal has directed its zonal benches–Kolkata, Pune, Chennai to constitute special benches from

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Weather to remain cloudy in J&K during next 24 hours

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Srinagar, April 29 Weather remained cloudy with rain at scattered places in J&K during the last 24 hours as the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heat wave sweeps across India

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

New Delhi, April 29 With westerly winds coming from Pakistan, bringing all the heat and darting all the way till

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Delhi’s max temp rises but fails to beat 2010 record of hottest April day

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

New Delhi, April 28 The scorching sun on Thursday raised the mercury to 43.5 degrees Celsius at the Safdarjung Observatory

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

First in India, ‘Maharashtra Gene Bank’ project approved by Maha Cabinet

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Mumbai, April 28 With an aim to document native natural resources and conserve them with the help of the local

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

‘Upfront capital investment issue for popularisation of rooftop solar even in Delhi’

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

New Delhi, April 28 Even for a rich-city state such as Delhi, the upfront capital investment required for a roof-top

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Deer horns seized in Delhi, woman held

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

New Delhi, April 28 A woman was arrested in the national capital on Thursday, while trying to sell deer horns,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Delhi govt slaps Rs 50L fine on North MCD for Bhalswa landfill fire

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

New Delhi, April 28 Delhi government on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakhs on North Delhi Municipal Corporation

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IMD issues orange alert for NW India over heatwave

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

New Delhi, April 28 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Delhi-NCR and the plains of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT orders Rs 10L relief for kin of 7 boys drowned in MP’s Guna mining pit

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

New Delhi, April 28 The National Green Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the family

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

SIT to commence probe on TN elephant deaths from May

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Chennai, April 28 A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Madras High Court will on May 15 commence its

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Mercury crosses 45 degree Celsius in 7 Rajasthan districts

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Jaipur, April 28 As Rajasthan reeled under severe heat wave, the temperature soared above 45 degree-mark in seven districts of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Hot, dry weather to continue in J&K during next 24 hours

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Srinagar, April 28 Weather remained dry on Wednesday in J&K as the MeT department forecast similar condition to prevail during

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Bitten seven times, still not shy

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Mirzapur (UP), April 28 The popular proverb says, “Once bitten twice shy” but Bablu, a resident of Mirzapur district, has

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

27 states, UTs must step up in India’s race to 175 GW renewables: Ember

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

New Delhi, April 28 A report published on Thursday by the global think-tank Ember reveals that four of India’s states

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Up to 40% of Earth’s land degraded: UN report

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

United Nations, April 28 Up to 40 per cent of Earth’s land is degraded, which threatens nearly half of the

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

China’s Yellow River to face higher risk of summer floods: Authorities

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Beijing, April 28 The Yellow River, China’s second-longest river, may face higher risks of floods this summer in the middle

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

India sounds bugle for COP27, points fingers at countries not enhancing climate action

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

New Delhi, April 27 Virtually sounding the bugle for COP27 later this year, India on Wednesday noted that some countries

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Max temp to rise by 2 degrees C during next three days over NW India: IMD

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

New Delhi, April 27 If you thought Wednesday was cruelly hot, wait! Maximum temperatures are set to rise by about

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Normal to above normal rainfall for southwest monsoon: SASCOF forecast

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

New Delhi, April 27 Normal to above normal rainfall is most likely during the 2022 southwest monsoon season (June-September) over

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

24 places in Odisha record temperature above 40-degree C

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Bhubaneswar, April 27 Intense heatwave conditions continued to prevail across Odisha with the mercury crossing the 40-degree Celsius mark at

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Up to 40% of planet’s land degraded: UN

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

New Delhi, April 27 The way land resources — soil, water and biodiversity — are currently mismanaged and misused, which

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Stray dogs maul child to death in Hyderabad

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Hyderabad, April 27 In a horrific incident, a pack of stray dogs mauled a child to death in Hyderabad. The

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

11 cattle burnt alive in J&K’s Poonch district

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Jammu, April 27 Eleven cattle were burnt alive on Wednesday during a fire incident in a cowshed in J&K’s Poonch

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Hot, dry weather to continue in J&K during next 24 hrs

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Srinagar, April 27 Weather remained hot and dry in J&K on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast the same

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Jumbo menace afflicts people in K’taka dist

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Mysuru, April 27 Elephant menace has thrown life out of gear in villages attached to forest areas in this district

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

UP to adopt ‘airshed approach’ for clean air

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Lucknow, April 27 Uttar Pradesh will now adopt the airshed approach to ensure pollution- free air over a larger area

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Disasters are rapidly increasing due to climate change, human behaviour: UN report

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

United Nations, April 27 Human activity and behaviour, on top of climate change, are contributing to an increasing number of

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

UNEP calls for sustainable extraction of sand to avert ecological disasters

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Nairobi, April 27 Extraction of sand along oceans’ shorelines as well as riverbeds must be capped to limit damage to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Odisha, Vidarbha to witness heat wave for next five days

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

New Delhi, April 27 With Barmer in Rajasthan recording the highest maximum temperature at 45.1 degrees Celsius, heat wave conditions

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

India to help Maldives in transmission interconnection for renewable power transfer

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

New Delhi, April 27 India and Maldives on Tuesday proposed to establish transmission interconnection for renewable power transfer as part

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

75% reduction in meat consumption can help beat climate change: Study

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

London, April 26 A global decline of at least 75 per cent in meat eating patterns may help beat climate

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

First four months of 2022 not too lucky for the Indian Leopard, 73 already poached

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Kolkata, April 26 The first four months of 2022 haven’t gone too well for the Indian Leopard, or so it

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Forest fires in summer reduce solar power production: Study

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

New Delhi, April 26 Forest fires that plague different parts of India, especially during summers, play a major role in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

AIIMS Bhubaneswar to conduct research study on snakebite mitigation

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Bhubaneswar, April 26 The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar is going to conduct a research study with

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IRENA can play vital role for achieving India’s climate goals: Environment Minister

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

New Delhi, April 26 Given International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA’s) huge global experiences in renewable energy sector, especially in solar

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Odisha govt suspends UG, PG classes due to heatwave

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Bhubaneswar, April 26 In view of prevailing heatwave conditions in the state, the Odisha government on Tuesday announced temporary suspension

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Met department warns of heat wave in Rajasthan for 4 days

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Jaipur, April 26 The Met department has warned of severe heat wave from Tuesday to Friday in Eastern and Western

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

NGT cancels permission to U’khand petrol pumps violating minimum distance criteria

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

New Delhi, April 26 The National Green Tribunal has cancelled the permissions of two petrol pumps in Uttarakhand following a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Markets along Ganga in UP to discourage illegal farming, fishing

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Bijnor (UP), April 26 To encourage the local people in conservation of biodiversity, the Bijnor administration has decided to develop

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Weather to remain dry in J&K, Ladakh during next 24 hours

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Srinagar, April 26 Light rain with isolated hailstorm occurred in J&K on Monday, as the MeT department forecast mainly dry

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Under development global coal power declined by 13%: Report

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

New Delhi, April 26 The global coal plant capacity under development declined in 2021, Global Energy Monitor’s eighth annual survey

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in snares in Indonesia

April 26, 2022

Jakarta, April 26 Three critically-endangered Sumatran tigers have been found dead after being caught in sling snares in a private

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

China renews blue alert for rainstorms

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Beijing, April 26 China’s National Meteorological Center has renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country.

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Dust storm, light rain cools down Delhi NCR a bit at night

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

New Delhi, April 26 Home-bound traffic was caught off guard as a dust storm, accompanied with light rain, and thunderstorm

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Rajasthan, MP faced 25 heat wave, severe heat wave days this summer

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

New Delhi, April 25 The early heat waves of 2022, that began on March 11, have impacted 15 Indian states

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Great Indian Bustard numbers continue to decline

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

New Delhi, April 25 Of the less than 100 remaining Great Indian Bustard, yet another has died. It died of

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NGT raps Delhi Jal Board over failure of ‘stringent action’ against sewage dumping

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

New Delhi, April 25 The National Green Tribunal has come down heavily over the Delhi Jal Board over a plea

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Officials responsible for not removing Delhi pond encroachment: NGT

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

New Delhi, April 25 Noting the non-compliance of its order passed over five years ago for the removal of encroachment

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Man held for smuggling live pangolin in Odisha

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Bhubaneswar, April 25 The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha police has arrested a wildlife criminal for smuggling one live

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Delhi to experience heat wave April 28 onwards

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

New Delhi, April 24 The national capital is likely to witness heat wave conditions April 28 onwards with the temperature

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World will take right direction in cutting emissions: European Commission President

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

New Delhi, April 24 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday said that she is deeply convinced that

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5 leopard cubs found in UP village

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), April 24 Five newborn leopard cubs have been found in a sugarcane field under Seramau police circle

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Over 100 killed in explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

Abuja (Nigeria), April 24 More than 100 people have been killed following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in

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20 Black Kites rescued in April across Delhi-NCR

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

New Delhi, April 24 The heat wave with the onset of summers has seen a sharp rise in bird rescue

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Heat wave to prevail over Gujarat till April 27

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

New Delhi, April 23 After a temporary relief, heat wave conditions are likely to prevail in isolated pockets over Gujarat

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Meghalaya receives ‘large excess’ rainfall as neighbours Tripura, Mizoram deficient

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

Nivedita KhandekarNew Delhi, April 23 Even when the entire northeast India has been experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall for

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How air pollution is heating up Southern Ocean

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

New York, April 23 Researchers have identified a lesser-known form of ozone playing a big role in heating the Southern

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Sayani Gupta : It’s funny to be a semi-popular actor in public places

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Mumbai, April 23 She made her mark in Bollywood as well as in the web space with films like ‘Margarita

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Justice Saran appointed chairman of Ravi Beas Water Tribunal

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

New Delhi, April 23 Justice Vineet Saran, judge of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the Ravi Beas Water

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Ex-Delhi HC Judge-led panel to look into Ghazipur landfill fire

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

‘New Delhi, April 23 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a joint committee headed by Justice S.P. Garg, former

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Aligarh abattoir shut after NGT order

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

New Delhi, April 23 The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has closed down an illegal slaughterhouse that was operating near

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Air pollution exposure may lead to heart attack within an hour: Study

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Beijing, April 23 Exposure to air pollutants — even at levels below World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines —

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APW’s death: TN forest dept officials to pool in money to help aggrieved family

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Chennai, April 23 The Tamil Nadu forest department officials will pool money among themselves to help the family of an

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Partly cloudy weather likely in J&K during next 24 hours

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Srinagar, April 23 Weather remained inclement in J&K on Saturday as the MeT department forecast partly cloudy weather with chances

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Sunken oil tanker off Tunisian coast was empty: Ministry

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Tunis, April 23 Tunisian environmental authorities have said the Equatorial Guinea-flagged fuel ship sunk last week off the Tunisian coast

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Russian energy embargo could deal big blow to German economy: Bundesbank report

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Berlin, April 23 If Germany joined an energy embargo against Russia, its economy could be significantly weakened, says a monthly

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Parliamentary panel has recommendations for elephant transport

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

New Delhi, April 23 A Parliamentary Committee has flagged concerns about infrastructure projects in protected areas and recommended important steps

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Five states extract almost 50% groundwater: Govt data

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

By Nivedita KhandekarNew Delhi, April 22 Five states — Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala — account for

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Ramp up climate action urgently: Commonwealth Secy-Gen

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

New Delhi, April 22 Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, on Earth Day called for countries to ramp up action to urgently

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Heat wave abates from most of India

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

New Delhi, April 22 Heat wave has abated from most of India with only eight stations across India recorded maximum

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NGT calls for strict protection of Noida’s Surajpur wetland

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

New Delhi, April 22 The National Green Tribunal has directed the authorities to strictly follow the Wetlands (Conservation and Management)

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On Earth day, nature lovers warn of grave consequences of climate change

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

By Brij KhandelwalAgra April 22 Nature lovers and green activists on Friday raised an alarm over grave consequences of global

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Lucknow leads in ground water extraction

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Lucknow, April 22 Lucknow leads in overexploitation of groundwater in Uttar Pradesh with an average of 3.5 million litres of

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Google, nurture.farm to develop cheap methods to measure soil health

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

New Delhi, April 22 Tech giant Google and Ag-Tech open digital platform nurture.farm have partnered a research collaboration to identify

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Columbia, Essex, Harvard University research shows convergence between American, Indian public perceptions on green energy

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

New York, April 22 A pioneering, one of its kind survey and analysis on issues related to climate change in

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Reduce reliance on fossil fuels, says Dalai Lama on Earth Day

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Dharamsala, April 22 Advocating the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and to adopt renewable sources of energy, globetrotting

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Mainly cloudy weather in J&K, Ladakh during next 24 hours

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Srinagar, April 22 Widespread light to moderate rain occurred in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological (MeT) department

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UN chief calls for ambitious action on climate disruption, nature loss, pollution

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

United Nations, April 22 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the triple crisis of climate disruption, nature loss and

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Parl panel submits report on Wildlife Protection Amendment act

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

New Delhi, April 21 Appreciating the need for legal backing in view of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered

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Bihar to frame new policy for increasing peacock numbers

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Patna, April 21 The population of peacocks has recently dramatically plummeted in Madhopur Govind village, popularly known as the peacock

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Thunderstorm hits Hyderabad, flights diverted

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Hyderabad, April 21 Flights coming to Hyderabad from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Visakhapatnam were diverted to other cities as a

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NGT directs Goa PCB to recover fine for oil spillage by Sahara’s cruise vessel

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

By Jaison WilsonNew Delhi, April 21 The National Green Tribunal has directed the Goa State Pollution Control Board to assess

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Jaisalmer hit hard by sand storm, Golden Fort’s pole damaged

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Jaipur, April 21 Jaisalmer was hit by a strong sand storm coming in from Pakistan late on Wednesday night, causing

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Delhiites wake up to pleasant ,cloudy morning; light rain likely

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

New Delhi, April 21 Cloudy sky and windy conditions brought relief to Delhiites on Thursday morning after days of severe

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Earth Day: Dia Mirza’s Climate Action Rainbow

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

New Delhi, April 21 Unlike many who preach but don’t practice, actor and UN Environment’s Goodwill Ambassador for India, Dia

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TN: Solar panels on govt office rooftops to generate 10 MW power

April 21, 2022

Chennai, April 21 The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Authority (TNEDA) will install solar panels on rooftops of government office buildings

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Meta empowers 1.5 mn nonprofits in Instagram Reels on Earth Day

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

New Delhi, April 21 Meta has announced that people in more than 30 countries can donate and create fundraisers directly

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Elephant gives birth to twin calves in K’taka

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), April 21 Wildlife activists, animal lovers and environmentalists are celebrating as a wild cow elephant gave birth to

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Rain, thunderstorms likely in NW India on Thursday

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

New Delhi, April 20 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted likely occurrences of rain/thunderstorm accompanied by lightning/gusty winds

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In the name of ‘national security’, EIA notification further amended

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

New Delhi, April 20 After carrying out a set of amendments and proposing another set last week, the Union Environment

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Work to build 47 check dams to begin in May

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Chennai, April 20 Tamil Nadu water resources department is to commence building 47 check dams in May at an investment

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Light to moderate rain likely in J&K during next 24 hours

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Srinagar, April 20 Weather remained cloudy with scattered light rain on Wednesday as the MeT department forecast widespread light/moderate rain

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NGT directs inspection of brick kilns in Maha’s Sawantwadi-Dodamarg corridor

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

New Delhi, April 20 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central and Maharashtra Pollution Control Boards (CPCB and

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Severe heat wave across Delhi-NCR; April 19 warmest in last 11 years

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

New Delhi, April 19 Eight out of 12 stations in Delhi recorded maximum temperatures of more than 43 degrees Celsius,

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#OneForChange: Are you doing enough for #PlanetEarth?

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Mumbai, April 19 “How does it matter? It is just one straw,” said eight billion people. This is the thought

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Plastic pollution an environment hazard in IOR: Defence Secy

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Panaji, April 19 Plastic pollution is a key environment hazard in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), according to Defence Secretary

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NatGeo to showcase 10 environmental changemakers from across India

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Mumbai, April 19 The National Geographic on Tuesday announced to showcase a series of short films, spotlighting 10 individuals from

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

IIT Mandi, Durham University to probe climate risk in railway embankments

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Mandi, April 19 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, and Durham University in the UK have developed suction

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‘States should ‘enforce’ legislation like TN to save vultures’

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

New Delhi, April 19 The first to enforce diclofenac legislation designed to protect vultures from a certain extinction was by

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Light/moderate rain likely in J&K during the next 48 hours

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Srinagar, April 19 Weather remained dry in J&K on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast light/moderate rain in J&K

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Delhi to get light rain on Wednesday, Thursday

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

New Delhi, April 19 After the continuation of the current spell of heat wave on Tuesday, Delhi is likely to

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Heavy rainfall likely to continue over Assam-Meghalaya this week

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

New Delhi, April 18 The eight northeastern states, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and large parts of southern peninsular India, that have

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Climate Asia to be launched this week

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

New Delhi, April 18 In a crucial decade for climate action, multi-sectoral collaborative effort ‘Climate Asia’, a social enterprise dedicated

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Tribal families in Gudalur affected by elephant attacks demand new homes

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

Chennai, April 18 Tribal families of Gudalur who bear the brunt of attack by wild elephants have demanded permanent residences

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TN to double e-vehicles numbers for garbage collection in local bodies

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

Chennai, April 18 Tamil Nadu housing and urban development department have issued circulars to corporations and municipalities to increase the

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TN to double e-vehicles numbers for garbage collection in local bodies

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

Chennai, April 18 Tamil Nadu housing and urban development department have issued circulars to corporations and municipalities to increase the

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NGT seeks report on illegal tree felling in Faridabad village

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

New Delhi, April 18 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a report from the District Forest Officer, District Magistrate,

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NGT seeks report on illegal tree felling in Faridabad village

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

New Delhi, April 18 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a report from the District Forest Officer, District Magistrate,

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Changes in vegetation shaped global temperatures over last 10K years

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

New York, April 18 Changing vegetation has been a key driver of global temperatures over the last 10,000 years, finds

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Weather to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

Srinagar, April 18 Weather remained hot and dry in J&K on Monday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast similar conditions

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Libya declares force majeure on major oil field stormed by protesters

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

Tripoli, April 18 Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of force majeure over the El Feel oil field

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Clear, hot weather likely in J&K, Ladakh during next 24 hours

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022

Srinagar, April 17 Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast clear weather

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Fuel ship sinks off Tunisian coast

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022

Tunis, April 17 A merchant ship carrying about 750 tons of fuel sank off the Gabes coast in Tunisia, the

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Rains likely to continue in northeast

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022

New Delhi, April 17 While rainfall in the southern peninsular India is set to reduce, some states in the northeast

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Black Kite rescued from south Delhi colony

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022

New Delhi, April 17 A ‘Black Kite’ that was stuck due to a deadly ‘manja’ (nylon string covered with glass

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Heat wave continues in Rajasthan

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022

New Delhi, April 16 Heat wave conditions were observed in isolated pockets over northern parts of west Rajasthan even as

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Environment experts warn world’s coral reefs may disappear in 3 decades

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022

London, April 16 An international team of environmental scientists have warned that the world’s coral reefs – the ‘canaries in

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Work for seaweed park to commence after allotment of land by TN govt: Union Minister

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

Chennai, April 16 A seaweed park will be set up in Tamil Nadu once the state government allots the necessary

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Pollution from cooking emissions hangs in air for days

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

London, April 16 Organic aerosols — such as those released in cooking — may stay in the atmosphere for several

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Assam: 8 killed in storm, lightning strike

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

Guwahati, April 16 At least eight persons, including three teenagers, were killed in lightning strikes and severe storms accompanied by

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Dry weather to continue in J&K, Ladakh for next 24 hours

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

Srinagar, April 16 Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Saturday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast dry weather

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Heavy rainfall spells likely to continue over Assam-Meghalaya & Arunachal Pradesh till April 17: IMD

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

New Delhi, April 16 Heavy rainfall and thundershowers continued at a few places over Assam-Meghalaya with Haflong in Assam receiving

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Heat wave conditions likely over NW India, MP till April 19: IMD

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

New Delhi, April 16 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets are likely

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Reservoir storage position better in most areas compared to last year

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

New Delhi, April 16 Thanks to the sustained rainfall well into January this year, the overall water storage position of

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Delhi witnesses another hot day

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

New Delhi, April 16 Except Gurugram, and Najafgarh in Delhi, the maximum temperatures across Delhi-NCR remained below 41 degrees Celsius

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TN farmers shed tears as wild boars feast on crops

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

Chennai, April 15 The farmers in Coimbatore, Krishnagiri and Salem areas of Tamil Nadu are upset as most of their

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Regulatory hurdles deter farmers to earn from Bt brinjal: Report

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

New Delhi, April 15 The lack of approval of genetically modified (GM) crops since the introduction of Bt cotton in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Mild earthquake felt in Odisha’s Ganjam dist

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Bhubaneswar, April 15 An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Friday,

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Weather to remain dry in J&K, Ladakh during next 24 hrs

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Srinagar, April 15 Weather remained cloudy in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the MeT department forecast dry weather in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

US joins 90-odd nation coalition to protect 30% earth

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

New Delhi, April 15 At the Our Ocean Conference in Palau, the US officially announced to join the High Ambition

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Putin eyes south, east as Russian energy supplies to west wane

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Moscow, April 15 Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored the importance of diversifying energy exports as supplies in the western direction

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Gusty winds, light rainfall provide relief to scorched Delhi NCR

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

New Delhi, April 14 Light rain and gutsy winds in the evening on Thursday provided a much needed relief to

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Bird flu scare in Bihar’s Supaul after samples test positive

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Patna, April 14 Avian influenza (H5N1) scare has gripped Bihar’s Supaul district with the administration on Thursday directing culling of

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Andhra orders closure of bulk drug unit after accident

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Vijayawada, April 14 Hours after six people were killed in a blast at a chemical plant of Porus Laboratories in

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Environmental Clearance validity for hydropower, nuclear, mining projects extended

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

By Nivedita KhandekarNew Delhi, April 14 Close on the heels of proposed amendments in the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL SCIENCE 

Indian monsoon – the impact of climate change

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

New Delhi, April 14 Scientists have already warned of changing climatic conditions. The Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Northeast to receive below normal SW monsoon rainfall: IMD

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

New Delhi, April 14 Issuing the first phase forecast for the southwest monsoon 2002, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Explainer: New normal rainfall based on long period average introduced by IMD

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

New Delhi, April 14 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday introduced the new rainfall normal based on rainfall data

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL SCIENCE 

SW monsoon rainfall to be normal this year: IMD (Lead)

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

New Delhi, April 14 In what can bring cheer to large parts of agrarian India, the south-west monsoon rainfall this

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Over 200 Apple suppliers commit to using clean power

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Cupertino (California), April 14 Apple on Thursday announced that its suppliers have more than doubled their use of clean power

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Int’l community voices concerns over Japan’s ‘planned’ release of radioactive wastewater

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Tokyo, April 14 Japan continued to push forward with its plan to discharge radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Moon hopes S. Korea achieves greenhouse gas reduction goal

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Seoul, April 14 South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that he hopes the country will achieve its greenhouse

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

Anti-poaching watchers in TN demand permanent jobs

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Chennai, April 14 Anti-poaching watchers (APWs) of Tamil Nadu have demanded that the Tamil Nadu government provide them permanent employment

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE NATIONAL 

IMD says SouthWest Monsoon to be normal

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

New Delhi, April 14 India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday announced that the SouthWest Monsoon rainfall over the country as

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE INTERNATIONAL 

Phillipines storm death toll rises to 121

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Manila, April 14 The death toll from the tropical storm that battered the Philippines over last weekend rose to 121,

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