World’s 15 hottest cities on Friday were all in India
All 15 cities listed as the world’s warmest on 26th April by the El Dorado weather website were from central India. The highest temperature was recorded in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone, …
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One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft U.N. report
According to the leaked Summary for Policy Makers from a draft of forthcoming UN Report, up to 1 million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. The …
Read MoreCentre to fund research on cell-based meat by two institutes
The Department of Biotechnology has decided to fund the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the National Research Centre on Meat for research on cell-based meat.Further,Mumbai has become …
Read MoreNear-normal monsoon may boost foodgrain production
The government has targeted a modest increase in foodgrains production for the next crop year of 2019-20 after the Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has forecast normal monsoon in 2019. India Meteorological …
Read MoreScientists track Indian Ocean’s plastic
Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) have tracked ocean plastic waste in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean is the world’s biggest dumping ground for plastic waste. However, …
Read MoreLow pressure area formation likely over Bay of Bengal, T.N. may witness rainfall on Sunday, Monday
The India Meteorological Department has said that a low pressure area is likely to develop over central parts of south Bay of Bengal and it is expected to intensify into …
Read MoreWorld’s forests in ‘emergency room’
A study conducted by Global forest watch has revealed that climate change has destroyed about 12 million hectares of tropical forests in 2018. The research was led by US-based World …
Read MoreAntarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure
Antarctica’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins- the Halley Bay- has suffered a “catastrophic” breeding failure. This is because nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic …
Read MoreGreen tribunal order hits sand availability in Andhra Pradesh
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had directed the Andhra Pradesh government to deposit ₹100 crore environment compensation for illegal sand mining. NGT’s direction came in the backdrop of a plea …
Read MoreA ‘resort’ for endangered fishes
I.A. Raja Varma, a businessman has set up a massive pond where the endangered fish species are protected under the supervision of experts. The pond is located at Sun Ray …
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