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Rare cyclones cause devastation in South Asia, warming oceans aided genesis

India, Dec. 1 -- Two extremely rare cyclones in November devastated parts of Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, killing nearly 1000 people. While meteorologists are taken aback by the unusua... Read More


Minimum temps likely to drop over next 2 days: IMD

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- It is likely to get colder, with a 2-3 degree C fall in minimum temperature expected over the next two days over northwest and east India, India Meteorological Department has warn... Read More


LS: Tamil Nadu objects to Centre's exemption of public hearings for critical mineral mining

India, Dec. 1 -- The Tamil Nadu government has objected to an office memorandum from the Union environment ministry exempting mining of critical, strategic and atomic minerals from public consultation... Read More


CAQM issued 95 statutory directions for air pollution: Govt tells Parliament

India, Dec. 1 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) has issued 95 statutory directions to control air pollution, Union environment minister Bhupender... Read More


1.14 bn saplings planted; protection responsibility of states: Govt to Lok Sabha

India, Dec. 1 -- Over 1.14 billion saplings have been planted since March this year under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, the Union environment ministry informed Lok Sabha on Monday. "The total nu... Read More


Need to strike balance between need for land and green belt area: Govt to Lok Sabha

India, Dec. 1 -- The Union environment ministry on Monday informed Lok Sabha that there was a need to strike a balance between the requirement of land for industrial projects, activities and the envir... Read More


One clearance enough:Govt clarifies EIA rule

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- The Union environment ministry has clarified a 'specific condition' in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) notification, 2006 in order to facilitate the establishment of in... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah nears Andhra, TN coast, IMD says 'not severe'

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Sri Lanka coast intensified into Cyclone Ditwah on Thursday and is expected to approach the north Tamil Nadu, Pud... Read More


Green shipping corridors growing in emerging econs

India, Nov. 28 -- Green shipping corridor trade routes, with zero-emission fuels, vessels, and technologies, have expanded in China, India, Brazil, and Chile among other emerging economies, according ... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah nears Andhra, TN coast, IMD says 'not severe'

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Sri Lanka coast intensified into Cyclone Ditwah on Thursday and is expected to approach the north Tamil Nadu, Pud... Read More