Environment
Carbon soot particles, dust blamed for discolouring Taj Mahal
06 Jan 2015
The Taj Mahal’s iconic marble dome and soaring minarets require regular cleaning to maintain their dazzling appearance, as airborne carbon particles and dust give the gleaming white landmark a brownish cast
Heavily polluted Yamuna water forces Delhi to go dry
24 Dec 2014
A heavy inflow of industrial pollutants from Haryana has forced the Delhi Jal Board to shut down the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment, affecting supply to nearly a third of the city
Despite brouhaha, Lima climate talks really a flop
23 Dec 2014
The developed world managed to avoid making any financial commitments in the Lima Call for Climate Action and the final text only “underscores” its commitment to reaching an ambitious agreement in 2015 that reflects the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities
New York governor Cuomo moves to ban fracking on health concerns
18 Dec 2014
New York state yesterday moved to ban fracking across the state, over environmental and health concerns
North Atlantic signalled Ice Age thaw 1,000 years before it happened, reveals new research
17 Dec 2014
Chemicals released during natural gas extraction may harm human reproduction, development
12 Dec 2014
Chemicals released during natural gas extraction may harm human reproduction, development
12 Dec 2014
You can hear the coral reefs dying
11 Dec 2014
Coral reefs are amongst the noisiest environments on our planet and healthy reefs can be heard using underwater microphones from kilometres away, while coral reefs impacted by human activity, such as overfishing, are much quieter than protected reefs
Land use looms as major factor in global warming
10 Dec 2014
France seeks to phase out ‘polluting’ diesel-run cars
08 Dec 2014
France, where more than 30 million or 80 per cent of cars run on diesel currently, has decided to gradually phase out the use of polluting diesel fuelled cars, at least for private passenger transport
Small volcanoes make a dent in global warming
03 Dec 2014
Scientists show plague outbreaks linked to El Niño climate conditions
28 Nov 2014
Scientists have found that outbreaks of plague in Madagascar are linked to a naturally occurring climate event, the El Niño Southern Oscillation, in the tropical Pacific thousands of miles away
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
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