Environment
Fracking’s environmental impacts scrutinised
22 Sep 2014
Seismic gap may cause major quake near Istanbul: MIT research
16 Sep 2014
After tracking seismic shifts, researchers say a major quake may occur off the coast of Istanbul
Textbook theory behind volcanoes may be wrong
12 Sep 2014
Rescue efforts get weather boost as rains ease up in Kashmir
10 Sep 2014
Floods and landslides triggered by days of rain in Jammu & Kashmir as well as the Pakistan-occupied part of it have killed at least 450 people across the divide and cut off more than one million people from basic service
J&K flood toll now over 200; light rain may aid SAR ops
09 Sep 2014
The Jammu-Srinagar highway has been cut off after extensive damage, making it difficult for the 1,500 trucks carrying essential supplies to reach the stranded people
J&K rescue operations in full swing as flood toll touches 175
08 Sep 2014
The army and the National Disaster Relief Force have launched a massive rescue mission, evacuating almost 20,000 affected people to safety
BP found to be “grossly negligent” in Deepwater Horizon disaster
05 Sep 2014
BO, which has already voluntarily spent $28 billion on damage claims and clean up costs, has been accused by a federal judge of gross negligence, and may face $18 billion in fresh civil penalties
Govt sets up panel to review environment laws
02 Sep 2014
The four-member panel, headed by former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian, has been asked to review five key green laws concerning protection and conservation of environment, forest, wildlife, water and air among others
‘Flaming birds’ show solar plants are not quite as green as believed
19 Aug 2014
US wildlife investigators who visited the BrightSource Energy plant last year and watched as birds burned and fell, reported an average of one such incident every two minute
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