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Major Improvement In Water Quality Of Yamuna River In July: Minister
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday said the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has reported a significant improvement in the water quality of the Yamuna river in July.
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New Rare Wild Orchid Seen In UK For First Time In 100 Years
A new lady's-slipper orchid, once believed to be extinct in the UK, has been spotted in the wild for the first time in 100 years following a decades-long conservation drive, experts said Tuesday.
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Jetty Project Near Gateway Of India Runs Into Rough Sea, Raise Green Concerns
The proposed passenger jetty near the Gateway of India has run into rough weather due to opposition from locals who see it as an environment hazard and a threat to heritage sites.
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Growing New Forests in Mexico Could Help Protect Oyamel Forests and Monarch Butterflies
An innovative project in central Mexico aims to protect oyamel fir forests, essential for the survival of migrating monarch butterflies. Led by Dr Cuauhtémoc Sáenz-Romero from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, researchers are planting oyamel fir saplings at higher elevations to counteract the effects of climate change, which ...
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Tips To Make Your Environment A Healthier Place
This article provides practical tips on how to create a healthier environment around you, focusing on your living space and daily habits.
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Nitish Kumar Makes Impassioned Plea For Environment Conservation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday made an impassioned plea for environment conservation and called for urgent action against climate change, underscoring that the current flash floods in the state was a result of torrential downpour over a course of a few days amidst an overall deficient rainfall.
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Chhattisgarh Environment Body To Adhere To Top Court Firecracker Verdict
The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) has directed officials to ensure strict implementation of the Supreme Court's order on bursting of firecrackers during Diwali and other festivals.
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Earth Hour 2018: How Different Countries "Switched Off" For Environment
People across the world are doing their bit "by switching off" for the environment for an hour.
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NHAI Project Director Gets Notice For Not Controlling Dust Pollution In Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) has served a notice to the project director of the National Highways Authority of India for allegedly violating air pollution norms while constructing a Raipur-Bilaspur four-lane highway.
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Burger King Pledges To End Deforestation By 2030, Scientists Sceptical
The owner of Burger King has pledged to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains by 2030 but scientists say the company is not moving fast enough to stop its hamburgers from destroying rainforests and the communities who depend on them.
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In an Odisha Village, a Bold Conservation Movement by Women
In Gunduribadi, a nondescript tribal village of Odisha's Nayagarh district, a self-appointed women's group spearheads the forest conservation movement. Their 'Forest Protection Committee' has helped in regenerating more than 500 acres of forest land and has made their village self-sufficient.
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Mountain of Electrical Waste Reaches New Peak: Report
A record amount of electrical and electronic waste hit the rubbish tips in 2014, with the biggest per-capita tallies in countries that pride themselves on environmental consciousness, a report said today.
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Major Improvement In Water Quality Of Yamuna River In July: Minister
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday said the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has reported a significant improvement in the water quality of the Yamuna river in July.
-
New Rare Wild Orchid Seen In UK For First Time In 100 Years
A new lady's-slipper orchid, once believed to be extinct in the UK, has been spotted in the wild for the first time in 100 years following a decades-long conservation drive, experts said Tuesday.
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Jetty Project Near Gateway Of India Runs Into Rough Sea, Raise Green Concerns
The proposed passenger jetty near the Gateway of India has run into rough weather due to opposition from locals who see it as an environment hazard and a threat to heritage sites.
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Growing New Forests in Mexico Could Help Protect Oyamel Forests and Monarch Butterflies
An innovative project in central Mexico aims to protect oyamel fir forests, essential for the survival of migrating monarch butterflies. Led by Dr Cuauhtémoc Sáenz-Romero from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, researchers are planting oyamel fir saplings at higher elevations to counteract the effects of climate change, which ...
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Tips To Make Your Environment A Healthier Place
This article provides practical tips on how to create a healthier environment around you, focusing on your living space and daily habits.
-
Nitish Kumar Makes Impassioned Plea For Environment Conservation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday made an impassioned plea for environment conservation and called for urgent action against climate change, underscoring that the current flash floods in the state was a result of torrential downpour over a course of a few days amidst an overall deficient rainfall.
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Chhattisgarh Environment Body To Adhere To Top Court Firecracker Verdict
The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) has directed officials to ensure strict implementation of the Supreme Court's order on bursting of firecrackers during Diwali and other festivals.
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Earth Hour 2018: How Different Countries "Switched Off" For Environment
People across the world are doing their bit "by switching off" for the environment for an hour.
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NHAI Project Director Gets Notice For Not Controlling Dust Pollution In Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) has served a notice to the project director of the National Highways Authority of India for allegedly violating air pollution norms while constructing a Raipur-Bilaspur four-lane highway.
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Burger King Pledges To End Deforestation By 2030, Scientists Sceptical
The owner of Burger King has pledged to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains by 2030 but scientists say the company is not moving fast enough to stop its hamburgers from destroying rainforests and the communities who depend on them.
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In an Odisha Village, a Bold Conservation Movement by Women
In Gunduribadi, a nondescript tribal village of Odisha's Nayagarh district, a self-appointed women's group spearheads the forest conservation movement. Their 'Forest Protection Committee' has helped in regenerating more than 500 acres of forest land and has made their village self-sufficient.
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Mountain of Electrical Waste Reaches New Peak: Report
A record amount of electrical and electronic waste hit the rubbish tips in 2014, with the biggest per-capita tallies in countries that pride themselves on environmental consciousness, a report said today.
