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The storage during corresponding period of last year was 61 per cent at this time of the year. DC Image

Reservoirs in Krishna, Godavari basins, TS, have more water-level than...

The good storage is the result of heavy rains received during the southwest monsoon that lasted till October

7 Feb 2021 12:08 AM IST

Pollution levels in a few areas, including Jahangirpuri (405), Rohini (404) and Nehru Nagar (406) shot up to severe levels. (Photo: PTI)

Pre-lockdown pollution back with a bang

This analysis has dispelled the myth about safer air in the south compared to other regions

3 Feb 2021 4:15 AM IST

Globally, the abundance of oceanic sharks and rays dropped more than 70% between 1970 and 2018, according to a study published in the journal Nature. (Photo: AFP/file)

Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970

While climate change and pollution imperil shark survival, increased fishing pressure is the greatest threat for every...

28 Jan 2021 11:07 AM IST

Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg. (AFP)

Greta Thunberg-'s generation most likely to believe climate change is...

70% of people under 18 believe climate change is a global emergency versus 58% of those over 60

27 Jan 2021 8:43 PM IST

Meteorologists forecast heat waves for ensuing summer

Meteorologists forecast heat waves for ensuing summer

India had been the 7th most affected by climate change globally in 2019, reveals the Global Climate Risk Index 2021...

26 Jan 2021 4:08 AM IST

PTI file photo shows medical staff, wearing protective suits, hold medical waste as they exit the Special Isolation Ward set up to provide treatment to novel coronavirus patients at Kochi Medical college.

India generated around 33,000 tonnes COVID-19 waste in seven months

Around 4,530 tonnes of such waste was generated in December, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum 629 tonnes

10 Jan 2021 10:35 AM IST

Four tiger nails and bones, a pair of leopard nails, deer skins, and skin of flying squirrel among others animal parts were seized in a coordinated operation conducted by officials. (Representational Image.)

Permit panchayats to deal with problematic wild animals: National...

Incidents involving animals such as tiger or leopard and other big carnivores, will not fall under the purview of new...

8 Jan 2021 2:55 AM IST

An ocean clean-up drive at Rushikonda beach in Visakhapatnam city by Scuba divers of Livein Adventures

For a better aqua life!

Scuba divers and tourists join hands for an ocean clean-up drive at vizag

30 Dec 2020 2:24 PM IST

Effective steps for peoples safety should be formulated by governments and regulatory agencies and these be made available for implementation when flooding occurs

Steps to reduce greenhouse gases key to checking floods

People living close to water bodies and low-lying areas routinely face the wrath of nature-'s fury during monsoons

25 Dec 2020 4:59 AM IST

Usually, it is understood that if New Delhi witnesses cold temperatures then the winter would kick in over the city as well. DC Image

Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019: Lancet study

India, whose cities top global pollution lists, faces a growing economic as well as human toll from bad air quality

22 Dec 2020 11:23 PM IST

India has a total of 41 Ramsar sites, including three more new sites identified this year.

Environmentalists seek Coringa, Pulicat to declare RAMSAR Sites

Though India has numerous wetlands of various types, there are certain criteria of selection of a site for RAMSAR...

21 Nov 2020 12:04 AM IST

Studies revealed the amplification of expected 141 bp DNA in P. azadirachtae isolated from the diseased trees of different regions in Anantapur and Kurnool

Dieback disease threatens to destroy neem trees in Anantapur, Kurnool

The situation is severe as dieback is causing bacteria that affect the apical and in turn the main stem

21 Nov 2020 12:01 AM IST