A court in the Republic of Congo has convicted three men of killing elephants for their tusks. They were handed five-year prison sentences and fined $10,000 each. The three men were part of a
Abuja — Despite Federal Government's claim that food production has increased across the country, the 2017 wet season National Agricultural performance survey report has revealed that the overall farm
London — The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that dry weather conditions and high temperatures are likely to reduce harvests in southern Africa, leading to a rise in
Food prices in the coast region are on the increase due to prolonged drought. In Mombasa's Kongowea market, traders are decrying low supply of food produce. Speaking to the Nation on Wednesday, cereal
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Hectares of natural forests have been cleared by artisanal gold miners in northwestern Tanzania’s district of Mbogwe, posing a serious environmental threat, authorities said
The death toll of the current Lassa fever outbreak in the country has risen from 73 to 90 persons and 913 to 1,081 suspected cases across 18 states.To address the situation, the British Government has
THANE: The punctures in the water distribution networks of the Thane corporation that is going unchecked since the last several years is reportedly leading to a wastage of water equal to the daily requirement
NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board has issued directions to pollution control boards in NCR states to get all “red” category industries to install online stack continuous emissions monitoring
A total of 18 states and union territories that have imposed a complete ban on the sale and use of plastic bags. rinagar: Half of the nation's states and union territories have introduced a blanket
Poultry industry misguiding nation on antibiotic misuse, says NGO New Delhi-based non-governmental organisation, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), on Tuesday accused the domestic poultry industry
At the time of state formation on June 2, 2014, solar power generation was just 100 MW and now reached 3,400 MW. Hyderabad: In just three and half years, Telangana State is leading the country in
GURUGRAM: A total of 10 suspected swine flu cases have already been reported in Gurugram this year, taking the count to 15 since last November. And city doctors suspect that the new strain of the flu
HYDERABAD: The number of vehicle owners penalized for causing pollution or driving without mandatory Pollution Under Control certificate in 2017 was 32% higher than those penalized the previous year.
Study on 1.04 lakh children in the city The world over, surveys have pointed to a prevalence of obesity among children, and Bengaluru is no exception. A school-based screening of 1.04 lakh children
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, for the year ended March 31, 2017, on Economic Sector Departments of the Government of Rajasthan, was placed on the Assembly table on Tuesday.
Meenangadi, nestled in the undulating hills of the Western Ghats is looking to become ‘carbon neutral’ — a state of zero carbon footprint achieved when carbon emissions in the atmosphere are cancelled
Study by researchers based at IIT Delhi and University of California, Berkeley suggests that climate change could reduce levels of the highly toxic fine particulate matter of size smaller than 2.5 microns
Climate change is likely to have a devastating impact on King penguins if global warming continues at its present rate, scientists warn. "The main issue is that there is only a handful of islands in the
The country aims to achieve the target of 175 GW (100 GW solar, 60 GW wind, remaining from small hydro and other sources) installed renewable power capacity by FY22. India’s global commitments to cut
NGT constitutes 3-member committee Following a plea seeking ban on manufacture, import and use of solar panels containing heavy metals, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday appointed an expert
