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A People’s Campaign to Rebuild Kerala
The article appeared in The Hindu on 30th August 2018. It delves into the ecological causes behind the recent Kerala floods which have resulted from...
30 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Crop Stubble Burning Challenge in Punjab
Centre and Punjab government are working to ensure that there are enough machines to tackle the problem of stubble burning which is a major source of...
30 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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CPCB Lists Cities With No Clean Up Plan
Of the 102 cities singled out by the Central Government for their alarming pollution levels, under National Clean Air Program, only 73 have submitted...
29 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Nutrition Deficiency due to Rising CO2
According to a study led by the Harvard Chan School of Public Health, high amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere decrease the concentrations of vital...
29 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Budget carrier SpiceJet operated India’s first “technology demonstrator” flight on biofuel. With the test flight, India has...
28 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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In the aftermath of Kerala’s devastating floods, key ecologically sensitive zones must be protected through immediate remediation. The...
27 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has carried out a comparative and diagnostic analysis of key cities of India on how they are positioned...
25 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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This article appeared in Livemint on 23/08/2018. The article analyses the impact of social and economic transformations on the geophysical changes on...
23 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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NGT asks for Action Plan on E-waste in Three Months
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Ministry of Environment forest (MoEF) to submit an action plan for enforcement of rules and taking actions...
23 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Centre Rules out Total Ban on Firecrackers
The Government of India has ruled out a national ban on firecrackers. This was in response to pleas being heard by the Supreme Court on a complete...
22 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Combating Air Pollution: Need to Strengthen Air Quality Monitoring in India
The fourth WHO database on ambient (outdoor) air quality - the largest of its kind – has compiled information on air pollution levels for over...
17 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Big Picture: World Environment Day: Identify the Dangers of the Plastic Era
Context And Background The United Nations observes 5th of June every year as the World Environment Day, to make people aware about the environment...
14 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Coral Reefs could Survive Global Warming, says Study
According to a study published in the journal Current Biology, the coral-algal partnerships have endured numerous climate change events since the age...
14 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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A Roadmap Towards Cleaning India’s Air
To help improve India’s air quality, researchers from the University of Chicago and Harvard Kennedy School have laid out five key...
14 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The Indian bull frog, a recent arrival from the mainland, is steadily occupying the islands’ ecosystem and threatening the local economy....
11 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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The World Biofuel Day is observed every year on August 10 to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to...
10 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Earth at Risk of Becoming 'Hothouse'
A recent report titled "Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene", has warned about ill-effects of global temperatures rising more than...
08 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Rajasthan Became the First State to Implement the Biofuel Policy
Rajasthan has become the first state to implement the National Policy on Biofuels unveiled by the centre in May 2018. Key Highlights The desert...
02 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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BEE Introduces State Energy Efficiency Index
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has come up with the country’s first state energy efficiency preparedness index. The index assumes...
01 Aug 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
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Arsenic Accumulation in Paddy Plants
A recent publication by the Jadavpur University, has revealed rise in arsenic contamination of paddy plants from ground water in West Bengal. It...
30 Jul 2018 Environmental Pollution & Degradation
