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Olive Ridley turtles have not yet arrived for mass nesting at Odisha’s Rushikulya rookery and Devi river mouth. The reasons are not fully...
25 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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On March 22 of every year, World observes World Water Day, the theme of which, this year, is “Leaving no one behind”. Conceived in...
22 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Living Planet Report 2018: Aiming Higher by WWF
Chapter 1- Why Biodiversity matters? The importance of nature in our lives Humans have evolved, grown and thrived, in nature. Modern human...
20 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News? New research has shown that the largest groundwater depletion in the world is happening in the parts of northern India. Delhi is the...
20 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) has recently released the 6th edition of the Global Environment Outlook Report (GEO). It outlines the...
14 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Astrobatrachus Kurichiyana Frog
Recently a starry dwarf frog, named after constellation-like markings on it and Wayanad’s Kurichiya tribe, has been discovered in Wayanad...
13 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Sustainable Tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region : NITI Aayog
Preface Mountains cover around 27% of the Earth’s land surface and contribute to the sustenance and wellbeing of 720 million people living...
13 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Recently, India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) is launched by Ozone Cell of Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) ICAP...
09 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Exclude Tree Cover from Forest Surveys
A high-power committee of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recommended that Forest Surveys should explicitly demarcate...
09 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
In order to strengthen the implementation of environmentally sound management of hazardous waste in the country, the Ministry of Environment, Forest...
08 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Fire in Bandipur Tiger Reserve
The fire has raged through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. There are concerns about the long-term damage to the ecosystem, which is a part...
04 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Asian Rhino Range Countries Meeting
Recently, 2nd meeting of Asian Rhino Range Countries took place in New Delhi. 2nd Asian Rhino Range Countries meeting in New Delhi was...
01 Mar 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Looming Threat to Food Security
A recent report titled “State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture” has warned of a growing threat to global food...
27 Feb 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Super-Efficient Air Conditioning programme launched by EESL
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of four National Public Sector Enterprises under Ministry of Power, Government of India,...
23 Feb 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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In Depth - Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has released a report on Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region, titled as...
16 Feb 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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India’s New ‘Attack’ on Air Pollution
(The editorial is based on the article “India’s New ‘Attack’ on Air Pollution” which appeared in The Livemint for...
15 Feb 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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According to a recent study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), nearly half of India’s waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, meant to...
15 Feb 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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The Himalayan Hurdle-Climate Fight of the Century
(This editorial is based on the article “The Himalayan Hurdle-Climate Fight of the Century” which appeared in Livemint for 14th...
14 Feb 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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India and Norway to Combat Marine Pollution
Recently Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change signed a letter of Intent establishing the India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative...
14 Feb 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
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Asiatic Lion Conservation Project
A dedicated “Asiatic Lion Conservation Project” has been launched by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate...
09 Feb 2019 Biodiversity & Environment
