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Wastewater Management in India
This editorial is based on the news "Gujarat will supply treated wastewater for industrial use" which appeared in "The Hindu" on 21st May...
22 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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India’s Waste Dumping Proposal Stands Defeated
A proposal by India to prevent developed countries from dumping their electronic and plastic waste into developing countries, was defeated at the...
17 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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In Depth – Biodiversity: Warning Bells
Relentless pursuit of economic growth coupled with climate change has brought an unprecedented one million species at the doorstep of extinction....
16 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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More than 900 hectares of forest land has been gutted in wild-fire in Uttarakhand. The number of forest fires shot up to 14,107 from 4,225 between...
14 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Recently, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii (USA), has detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere since...
14 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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BRS Conventions COP Meet in Geneva
The “Triple COPs” meeting is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from April 29th to May 10th, 2019. Basel Convention...
10 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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California is banning a widely used pesticide that has been linked to brain damage in children. The state ban on Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used on...
10 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in News? The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) agreed to a request by the Ministry of Mines (MoM), seeking...
09 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report, Sand and Sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of...
08 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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UN Report on Species Extinction
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has released the UN report on species extinction. It...
07 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Climate Change and Development in India
This editorial is based on the article 'Parley: Is India doing enough to combat climate change?' which appeared in "The Hindu" on May 3rd, 2019....
06 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Why in news? A 27-year-old hermit in Haridwar, Swami Atmabodhanand, has broken his 194-day fast in protest against sand mining and the upcoming...
06 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Glaciers are set to disappear completely from almost half of World Heritage Sites if business-as-usual emissions continue, according to the...
03 May 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Prayagraj on the Verge of an Epidemic after Kumbh
The NGT has reported the sad state of solid waste management during the months-long religious gathering of Kumbh. Issues raised Inadequate...
26 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Global Forest Watch (GFW) is released by World Resources Institute (WRI) which reveals that India has lost over 1.6 million hectare of tree cover...
26 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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An international team of scientists has published a way forward known as the Global Deal for Nature (GDN) to prevent the sixth mass extinction on...
24 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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A team of Greek University students has successfully detected the location of litter in Aegean sea using the European union’s satellite...
23 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22. Worldwide events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The theme of...
22 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Special Properties of River Ganga
A study commissioned by the Union Water Resources Ministry to probe the “unique properties” of the Ganga found that the river water...
20 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels & Zinc Deficiency
Rising carbon dioxide levels can accelerate zinc deficiency in crops and thus in human consumption, according to a new study titled ‘Inadequate...
20 Apr 2019 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
