Beijing to invest $1.25 bn to halt march of sand
August 29th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) The Beijing municipality will spend eight billion yuan ($1.25 billion) on planting forests in its neighbouring Hebei province to block the sand blown by wind and ... Read more...
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Dust storm engulfs Phoenix
August 20th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Arizona, Aug 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Flights and other forms of transportation in Phoenix were disrupted on Thursday night following a severe dust storm that lasted about 40 minutes. This is the third ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
68pc of beaches in New England, Mid-Atlantic region eroding: Study
February 24th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): A U.S. Geological Survey report has reported that an assessment of coastal change over the past 150 years has found 68 percent of beaches in the New England ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sandstorm in China hits over six mn people
April 26th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Sand storms across China have affected over 6.7 million people and damaged at least 135 million hectares of land causing loss of more than 550 million yuan ($80 ... Read more...
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Patrolling intensified along Pakistan border in Gujarat
April 10th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhuj, April 10 (IANS) The Border Security Force has intensified patrolling along India's 512-km long border with Pakistan in Gujarat's Kutch and Banaskantha districts, given elections in India and the recent terror ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Phoenix Mars Lander releases its robotic arm
May 30th, 2008 - 2:40 am ICT by admin
DPA
Washington, May 30 (DPA) The Phoenix Mars Lander has released its robotic arm to begin prodding the red planet's surface to look for chemistry that could support life, NASA officials said Thursday. ... Read more...
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Gemma Atkinson, Dannii Minogue set for Great Wall of China walkathon
April 8th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by admin
London , Apr 8 (ANI): The Great Wall Of China would soon be clouded by stars like Gemma Atkinson and Dannii Minogue, who will be taking part in a 142-mile walkathon ... Read more...
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