Environmental News
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June 19, 2021, Saturday
Assam rocked by 4.2-magnitude quake, fifth tremor to hit region in 24 hours
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Assam in the early hours of Saturday, the fifth such tremor to hit the northeastern region ...
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June 18, 2021, Friday
3 overnight quakes, including one over 4 magnitude hit Northeast
Three earthquakes, including one having over 4 magnitude, hit the Northeastern region in the early hours of Friday
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June 17, 2021, Thursday
Heavy rain batters parts of Bengal leaving arterial roads waterlogged
Several low-lying areas and thoroughfares in the city lay inundated on Thursday as heavy rain continued to lash parts of Bengal, ...
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June 17, 2021, Thursday
India's ban on single-use plastics runs into challenges, pitches new rules
A government committee has identified items to be banned based on an index of their utility and environmental impact.
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June 15, 2021, Tuesday
Prepare plan for 100% plastic waste recycling: Delhi environment dept
The Delhi Environment Department has asked all municipal bodies to immediately prepare a time-bound action plan to achieve 100 ...
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June 14, 2021, Monday
Monsoon covers two-third of India earlier, to accelerate crop sowing
The early arrival of monsoon rains in central and northern India will help farmers accelerate sowing of summer-sown crops such as ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Heavy rains lash Mumbai; authorities gear up in view of IMD's alert
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai in 24 hours till Saturday morning, no major water logging was reported and local trains as well as city ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
IMD predicts thunderstorm, rain in UP, Uttarakhand in next 2 hours
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted a thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain at many ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Andheri subway flooded as Mumbai continues to witness heavy downpour
Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfall for past few days now as the southwest monsoon hit the financial capital of India on ...
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June 11, 2021, Friday
Uttarakhand disaster was caused by massive rock and ice avalanche: Study
February 7 disaster in Chamoli district, that resulted in over 200 dead or missing, was result of an avalanche that dropped about ...
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June 11, 2021, Friday
In pictures: How first monsoon rains disrupted normal life in Mumbai
May received the second highest rainfall in 121 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its monthly report
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June 10, 2021, Thursday
CEOs and investors push world leaders for stronger climate action
A group of 79 company bosses and investors managing $41 trillion issued separate calls on Thursday for world leaders to ...
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June 09, 2021, Wednesday
Monsoon arrives in Mumbai; local train services hit after heavy rains
The south-west monsoon arrived in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday, the IMD announced as heavy rains lashed the ...
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June 09, 2021, Wednesday
Mumbai receives heavy rainfall as monsoon advances over Maharashtra
Heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Wednesday with the advance of the monsoon in the state
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June 08, 2021, Tuesday
Plummeting RE tariffs edge out small players even as bigger ones expand biz
The sharp drop in renewable energy tariffs is encouraging smaller players to exit even as larger ones look to innovative ...
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June 05, 2021, Saturday
Environment Day: India stands at make or break point of climate change
India is one of the top 5 countries around the world where the exposure of the population to PM2.5 pollutant in the air has ...
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June 05, 2021, Saturday
Southwest monsoon arrives in Karnataka, parts of state receives showers
Dakshina Kannada district received light showers on Saturday morning marking the arrival of the southwest monsoon in Karnataka
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June 05, 2021, Saturday
A million years of data confirms: Monsoons are likely to get worse
The annual summer monsoon in South Asia begins this month. A new study points to more destructive storms
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June 05, 2021, Saturday
U'khand Forest Dept conserves 73 rare, threatened, endangered plant species
The research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department on Saturday informed that it conserved 73 rare, threatened and endangered ...
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June 05, 2021, Saturday
Biden administration aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump
The Biden administration said Friday it is cancelling or reviewing a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back ...
