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Extension of Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary
Recently, the Forest Department identified around 300 hectares of revenue land for inclusion in the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS), The land is...
13 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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The article is based on the recent IPCC report “Climate change and Land” published on 8th August and an editorial “Climate on the...
10 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Mercury Emission Versus its Concentration in Fishes
Recently researchers have found that despite a decrease in seawater concentration of methylmercury, the amount of mercury found in fish is different...
10 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Proposals to Change in CITES Listing
India has submitted proposals regarding changes to the listing of the smooth-coated otter, small-clawed otter, Indian star tortoise, Tokay gecko,...
10 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Climate Change and Land: IPCC’s Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report on ‘Climate Change and Land’ reveals the relation between climate...
09 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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This article based on “The big picture on tigers” which appeared in The Hindu on 8 August 2019. It talks about increasing incidents of...
08 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has unveiled the draft Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for...
08 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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07 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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According to the data released by the World Resources Institute (global research non-profit organization), India is ranked 13th among the 17 most...
07 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Integration of Land and Water Schemes to Tackle Land Degradation
As about 30% of India’s land is degraded, the Government of India wants to converge various land and water schemes to mainstream land...
06 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Economic Valuation of Tiger Reserves
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has released a study titled “Economic Valuation of Tiger Reserves in India: A Value+...
02 Aug 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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The Prime Minister of India has released the results of the fourth cycle of All India Tiger Estimation - 2018 on the occasion of Global Tiger...
30 Jul 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Toxic Metals in Delhi Vegetables Markets
According to National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) study, vegetables grown on the Yamuna floodplain have been found to...
26 Jul 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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The latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species shows that more and more species...
20 Jul 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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A recent study has revealed that the giant West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is destabilising and is on the verge of a complete collapse. The...
19 Jul 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Rhesus Macaque Declared Vermin
The Union Environment Ministry has declared Monkeys (Rhesus Macaque) as ‘vermin’ in Himachal Pradesh. It will allow local authorities...
19 Jul 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Turtles right head controls the front right flipper, whereas left head controls the front left flipper and both heads are capable of coordinating...
19 Jul 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Indian Tigers under Stress due to Tourism
A recent study conducted by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB)’s Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES)...
16 Jul 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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The World Wide Fund for Nature has released a report highlighting the risks to Sharks in the Mediterranean region on the occasion of Shark Awareness...
15 Jul 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Role of Forest in Climate Change
This article is based on editorial “Turning down the heat: on forest restoration”, which appeared in The Hindu on 11 July 2019. It...
11 Jul 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
