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Invasive Plant Species Introduced by Kerala Floods
Floods and landslides in Kerala have brought several alien invasive species of plants into the State’s water bodies, posing a threat to native...
21 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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Heat Is An Invisible Climate Risk
(The editorial is based on the article “Heat is an invisible climate risk” which appears in Livemint for 19th November 2018. It...
19 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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In a first, eight captive-reared critically endangered white-backed vultures will be released with tracking devices. The Vultures were bred in the...
12 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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Bannerghatta Park’s Eco-Sensitive Zone Reduced
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) had issued a new draft notification for Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), nearly 2.5 years after the...
10 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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The Central Zoo Authority has opposed the move to shift a tigress captured from Odisha’s Satkosia Tiger Reserve to Nandankanan Zoological...
09 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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A UN study ‘Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2018’, has shown that the ozone layer is recovering at a rate of 1-3% per...
06 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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(This editorial is based on the article “Wrong Doctor, Wrong Medicine” which appears in The Hindu on 4th November 2018. It analyses the...
05 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has come out with Net Zero Energy Buildings rating system in collaboration with the World Green Building...
03 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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Electrocution of elephants is turning out to be a critical area in the management of India’s elephant population as 461 elephants got...
02 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has recently released Living Planet Report 2018 along with Living Planet Index. The report also explores three other...
02 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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China Lifts Ban on Trade of Tiger Bones and Rhino Horns
China has lifted a 25-year old ban on the scientific and medical use of tiger bones and rhinoceros horn. According to conservationists, this lifting...
02 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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Oceans Heating Faster: IPCC Study
The ocean is warming much faster than previously thought, new research has found, suggesting that global climate goals may be even harder to...
02 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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India’s Neglected Groundwater Crisis
(The editorial is based on the article “India’s neglected groundwater crisis” which appeared in Livemint on 31st October 2018. It...
01 Nov 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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Air Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air
Recently WHO has released a report on air pollution and its effect on children titled ‘Air pollution and child health: prescribing clean...
30 Oct 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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The High Cost of Man-Animal Conflict
(The editorial is based on the article “The high cost of man-animal conflict” which appeared in The Hindu on 13th September 2018. It...
26 Oct 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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Only BS-VI Vehicles To Be Sold From April 2020
The Supreme Court has ruled that no Bharat Stage IV vehicle shall be sold or manufactured across the country with effect from April 1, 2020. Instead,...
25 Oct 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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SC Order on Crackers During Diwali
Supreme Court has refused to put a blanket ban on use of crackers during diwali.The Court has struck a balance between the interests of the...
24 Oct 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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3rd International Year of Reef
The 3-day International Conference on Status and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR 2018) with the theme “Reef for Life” begun in...
24 Oct 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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Harit Diwali Swasth Diwali campaign
The air pollution in the northern region is attributed to dust, burning of crops in certain states, burning of garbage construction and prevailing...
23 Oct 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
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Recently a tigress shifted to Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) claimed another human life. The tigress was brought from Bandhavgarh Tiger...
22 Oct 2018 Biodiversity & Environment
