Environment
Snow could reduce need for air conditioning
12 Oct 2016
Florida hunkers down to face worst hurricane in a decade
07 Oct 2016
The state government has declared a state of emergency in Florida — as have those in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina — as all across Florida, residents braced themselves for the approaching storm
Virgin Atlantic plans to fly on biofuels
05 Oct 2016
India ratifies Paris climate deal at UN to mark Gandhi Jayanti
03 Oct 2016
The commitment to sustainable living that Gandhi emphasised on is reflected in a "momentous way" with India's ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said
Nine out of ten people globally breathing polluted air: WHO
27 Sep 2016
WHO data focus on dangerous particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres, or PM 2.5, which includes toxins like sulfate and black carbon that can penetrate deep into the lungs or cardiovascular system
India to leap-frog into BS VI vehicular emission norms from April 2020
20 Sep 2016
For India, which has not yet fully implemented BS IV norms for vehicles, skipping BS V to leap-frog into much cleaner emission norms is a game-changing decision
India to leap-frog into BS VI vehicular emission norms from April 2020
20 Sep 2016
For India, which has not yet fully implemented BS IV norms for vehicles, skipping BS V to leap-frog into much cleaner emission norms is a game-changing decision
India to leap-frog into BS VI vehicular emission norms from April 2020
20 Sep 2016
For India, which has not yet fully implemented BS IV norms for vehicles, skipping BS V to leap-frog into much cleaner emission norms is a game-changing decision
India to leap-frog into BS VI vehicular emission norms from April 2020
20 Sep 2016
For India, which has not yet fully implemented BS IV norms for vehicles, skipping BS V to leap-frog into much cleaner emission norms is a game-changing decision
India to leap-frog into BS VI vehicular emission norms from April 2020
20 Sep 2016
For India, which has not yet fully implemented BS IV norms for vehicles, skipping BS V to leap-frog into much cleaner emission norms is a game-changing decision
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