Environment

Food items with genetically modified content over 1% must be labelled: FSSAI chief

The scientific committee of the food regulator has green-signaled labelling of GM food items for manufacture, sale and distribution in India with a threshold value of one per cent.

Feb 3, 2019

Polar Vortex hits mid-west US; What is it and how are people spending their days in snow?

Weather experts say that the mid-western part of United States is currently colder than the Antarctic.

Jan 31, 2019

Khardung La avalanche: 4 killed, 7 trapped under snow in Ladakh

The Army, Kashmir police and Disaster Management Force are conducting rescue operations at the site.

Jan 18, 2019

Modi govt's clean air drive targets to cut pollution in 102 worst affected cities by 2024

Sunil Dahiya, a senior campaigner with environmental group Greenpeace, welcomed the launch of the program but said it lacked focus and ambition.

Jan 11, 2019

6.6-magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia

The quake hit at a depth of 60 kilometres (40 miles) under the Molucca Sea, some 175 kilometres north-northwest of the city of Ternate.

Jan 7, 2019

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Cold weather grips Bengaluru, disrupts flights

A minimum temperature of 6.3 degrees Celsius was recorded on Friday morning in Bengaluru, which has been among the lowest temperatures witnessed in the past few years.

Jan 4, 2019

Lava streams down from Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano

Fears of new Indonesia tsunami as Anak Krakatau volcano seethes

It is thought that volcanic activity set off undersea landslides which in turn generated the killer waves. Anak Krakatau was erupting again on Sunday, spewing ash and smoke.

Dec 24, 2018

Bellandur Lake: Here's how careless human intervention destroyed Bengaluru's largest lake

The wastes that are dumped into Bellandur Lake tend to have toxic substances which leads to the lake catching fire.

Dec 22, 2018

Vietnam flood: 13 killed after heavy rains batter coastal regions

The victims were reported in five provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, reports Xinhua news agency.

Dec 13, 2018

NOAA Report Shows Carbon Dioxide Levels In Atmosphere Reached Record High Last Year

India fourth highest emitter of carbon dioxide; China on top of the list: Study

The top four emitters in 2017, which covered 58 per cent of global emissions, were China (27 per cent), the US (15 per cent), the European Union (10 per cent) and India (7 per cent), according to the projection by the Global Carbon Project.

Dec 6, 2018

Mild tremors experienced in Maharashtra's Palghar district

Civic officials said that quake-preparedness training programmes were held for villagers between November 26-29 in two talukas of Palghar district.

Dec 3, 2018

Alaska hit by over 230 aftershocks after massive earthquake

The magnitude-7.0 earthquake sent residents scurrying for cover when it hit about 8.30 am on Friday. The quake was centred 10 miles northeast of Anchorage, the state's largest city with a population of about 300,000.

Dec 2, 2018

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42% of world's coal power stations run at loss, reveals report

It challenges the need for new coal generation and shows that it makes economic sense to close plants in line with the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement.

Nov 30, 2018

Warning gets louder of high magnitude earthquakes in Himalayas

The researchers followed the local geology and structural map published by the Geological Survey of India, besides using Google Earth and imagery from Indian space agency ISRO's Cartosat-1 satellite.