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Supreme Court Blasts Central Govt Over Delhi’s Worsening Air Pollution
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Central government for rendering the Environmental Protection Act “toothless” in the context of rampant stubble burning in…
Floods In Sahara Desert For The First Time In 50 Years!
New Delhi: Parts of the Sahara Desert witnessed severe flooding after two days of torrential rainfall in southeastern Morocco, exceeding the region's yearly averages. Officials from…
Big Solar Storm To Hit Earth, Warns NASA; Telecommunications & Satellites To Be…
New Delhi: A big solar storm is going to hit the Earth, and it may affect electronic communications, according to a warning issued by American scientists.
A solar storm is a sudden…
Alarming! Icy Antarctica Turning Green At Dramatic Rate
Antarctica: It's scary to know that the icy continent of Antarctica is turning green at an alarming rate due to global warming.
According to satellite data, the green cover of Antarctica…
NASA On High Alert As Massive Asteroids Race Towards Earth
Washington DC: Two massive asteroids, 2024 SD3 and 2024 SR4, are racing towards Earth and expected to pass by our planet in the next few hours.
NASA is on high alert, with Jet Propulsion…
Odisha Records Highest Forest Land Diversion For Mining
Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded the highest volume of diversion of forest land for mining and non-forestry purpose during the last five years, the Lok Sabha was informed.
This information…
CSIR Staff Asked To Wear Unironed Clothes On Mondays; Know Why
New Delhi: To contribute to saving energy and do its bit for the environment, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has asked its staff to wear wrinkled clothes on Monday.…
Climate Change Effect: Human Lifespan May Be Reduced By 6 Months
New Delhi: Climate change is taking a heavy toll on planet Earth. Even human beings won’t be spared.
Average human lifespan may be reduced by six months, according to a study which found…
Air Pollution: Supreme Court Directs States To Take Steps, Submit Progress Report
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments to continuously monitor steps to control stubble burning.
The top court, which was…
COP28 Climate Summit: PM Modi Announces Green Credit Scheme, Proposes COP33 In India
Dubai: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced at the COP28 Climate Summit a ‘green credit’ initiative which focuses on creating carbon skins with people’s participation.…