Berlin, March 6 : The German government would pay around 2.4 billion euros ($2.9 billion) to four energy companies in compensation for losses incurred due to the country's accelerated nuclear phase-out, according to an official statement. The joint statement published by the Ministries of the […]
Category: Environment
Coral reefs in Solomon Islands hit by bleaching
Solomon Islands, March 6 : Scientists have identified a widespread coral bleaching event on shallow, inshore reefs that had been previously thought to be less reactive to climate stress, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said on Saturday. Impacted reefs were observed during a recent WCS […]
Tsunami warning for Aus island after NZ quake
Canberra, March 5 : A tsunami warning was issued for Australia' Norfolk Island on Friday, following three massive earthquakes that struck New Zealands North Island. Norfolk Island is around 1,450 km east of the Australian mainland and roughly 1,100 km north west of New Zealand's northern tip, […]
Foul Delhi air likely to improve 'sharply' by Sat
New Delhi, March 5 : The air quality of the national capital deteriorated to 'poor' category on Friday, but will improve sharply by Saturday as heavy surface wind is expected, according to the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Delhi's air quality index (AQI) stood at 263 micrograms per cubic meter. […]
NZ downgrades tsunami threat after 3 quakes
Wellington, March 5 : The New Zealand government on Friday downgraded a tsunami warning and said that "all people who evacuated can now return" after three massive offshore quakes jolted the country's North Island one after another overnight. Earlier in the day, the National Emergency Ma […]
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