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Jal Hi Jeevan Hai Scheme has been launched by the Haryana government. The scheme has been launched with an aim to encourage farmers to adopt crop...
26 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The production of cement is a cause of 7 % of global carbon dioxide emissions, more than what comes from all the trucks in the world. Cement’s...
25 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Water Vulnerable Megacities in India
Four Indian cities, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi have been ranked among the top 20 megacities in the world facing high levels of water...
25 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Membrane to Clean Toxic Effluents
Recently the scientists at Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST) have developed...
21 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed every year on 17th June. India for the first time will host the 14th session of the...
18 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Temples and Turtle Conservation
Conservation program for turtles is being implemented in Assam by involving the network of temples across the State. Species that have disappeared...
17 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Group of 20 (G20) environment ministers, on 15th June, 2019, agreed to adopt a new implementation framework for actions to tackle the issue of...
17 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Unapproved Sowing of Genetically Modified Crops
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has sought a detailed report on the sowing of unapproved Genetically Modified (GM)...
14 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) study has revealed that people worldwide could be ingesting five grams of microscopic plastic particles...
13 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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In Depth - BS VI Emission Norms
According to the United Nations, 9 out of 10 people on the planet are now breathing polluted air. This has led to a growing global health crisis,...
13 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Scientists from the National Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have conducted...
12 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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El Salvador Recognises Forests as Living Entities
On 5th June, 2019 i.e. on the World Environment Day, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a pronouncement recognising the forests as...
12 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) released India’s first Type Approval Certificate (TAC) for Bharat Stage - VI (BS –...
11 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India’s “First” Emissions Trading System for Particulate Pollution (PM)
Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has initiated the programme for market based trading system to reduce air pollution in Surat, Gujarat...
06 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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World Environment Day is observed on the 5th of June every year for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Since...
06 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India Backs Dhanauri for Ramsar Site Tag
The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change has asked Uttar Pradesh forest department,to propose Dhanauri in Greater Noida as a wetland of...
06 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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On the occasion of World Environment Day(5th June), the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has organised a day-long convention to discuss ways...
06 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Vulnerability assessment study conducted in Oussudu lake, Puducherry had shown concern over rising plastic pollution in water bodies. The report had...
04 Jun 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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This editorial is based on the article 'Aravallis broken beyond repair', which appeared in Down to Earth on April 3rd, 2019. It talks about the...
25 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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An international team of researchers has said that the rogue emissions of a gas (CFC-11) that harms the ozone layer comes from the eastern...
24 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
