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In a bid to resolve the crisis of air pollution, the Government has launched green firecrackers. These crackers are available as sparklers,...
11 Oct 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Invasive Weeds Threatening Tiger Habitats
The spread of invasive weed species like Hyptis, Cassia Tora and Parthenium has been detected in environmentally-sensitive areas like Adilabad...
11 Oct 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Centre is mulling an ambitious plan to create a 1,400km long and 5km wide green belt from Gujarat to the Delhi-Haryana border. The plan is...
10 Oct 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will collaborate with meteorological agencies in China and Pakistan, among others, to provide climate...
09 Oct 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan is an exploratory open-water rafting and kayaking expedition on the Ganga River that is to be held between 10th October...
09 Oct 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Big Picture: Eliminating Single Use Plastic
Government of India has laid great emphasis on eradicating single use plastic which has become one of the biggest sources of pollution. During...
05 Oct 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India’s first e-waste clinic for segregating, processing and disposal of waste from household and commercial units will soon be set-up in...
05 Oct 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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15 Point Directive to Clean Ganga
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) recently has issued a 15-point directive to the 11-Ganga basin states to prevent idol immersion into...
04 Oct 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Special Report on Climate Change: IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made public ‘The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate’...
26 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Black Carbon Particles Affecting Unborn Babies
According to a study published in ‘Nature Communications’, the black carbon particles emitted by the vehicular exhaust and coal-fired...
24 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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This article is based on “Is ozone layer depletion a ‘solved problem’?” which appeared in Down to Earth on 17 spetember...
23 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Natural Sources of Unpolluted Water
This article is based on “Pipe dreams, ground reality” which appeared in The Hindu on 18/09/2019. It talks about leveraging natural...
18 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Uranium Mining in Nallamala Forest
Recently Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has granted in-principle approval to the Department of Atomic Energy to survey and...
17 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Every year, 16th September is observed as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer. The theme for the year 2019 is ‘32...
16 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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UN Convention to Combat Desertification: COP 14
The 14th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) ended on 13th September 2019. Held...
14 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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13 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in the news? India is holding the 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to combat...
13 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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National Conference on Crop Residue Management
Recently, National Conference on Crop Residue Management was held for the farmers from the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh &...
10 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat
Recently, an international conference on Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat (ANGAN ) commenced in New Delhi. The conference focuses...
10 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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According to the Centre for Science & Environment (CSE), the three-year average levels of PM 2.5 atmospheric particulate matter (with a diameter...
07 Sep 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
