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Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize
'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years' by Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner of this year's British Academy Book Prize, a prestigious 25,000-pound award that celebrates the world's best works o
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President Murmu Confers National Awards To 81 Teachers For Unique Methods
From creating palm leaf manuscripts for the class, setting up a neuropsychology lab, the unique teaching methods of 81 educators have bagged them the National Teachers Awards this year.
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Singapore Researchers Build Maple Seed Drone with Record 26-Minute Flight
SUTD’s maple seed-inspired monocopter achieves a record 26-minute flight with a single rotor. Lightweight, efficient, and simple, it offers promising uses in environmental monitoring and research. The project reflects a 10-year journey from large endurance drones to compact, power-efficient designs.
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Blobfish, World's Ugliest Animal, Wins New Zealand's Fish Of The Year Award
The blobfish, once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," has been named "Fish of the Year" by a New Zealand environmental group, the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust, in an effort to raise awareness for marine life.
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Indian-Origin Arizona Senator Nominated For Rising Star Award
Indian-origin Arizona State Senator Priya Sundareshan has been nominated for the prestigious Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs List, recognising her bold leadership on issues like voting rights and environmental protection.
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Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Receives UN's Highest Environmental Honour
The United Nations on Tuesday recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN's highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot.
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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Recognises Groundbreaking Protein Discoveries
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker for his work in computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for their AI model that predicts protein structures. These achievements advance our understanding of proteins, which are crucial for life. Their research could lead to innovations in pharmaceutical...
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'Straws From Coconut Leaf' Idea Makes Indian Finalist For UN Body Award
Chirag M G's passion for environmental conservation and his idea of making straws out of fallen coconut leaflets has earned him a place as one of four finalists for the prestigious Youth Ecopreneur Award.
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This American Actor And His Daughter Took Subway To Oscars
Oscars 2023: Longtime environmental activist and actor Ed Begley Jr. continued an Oscars tradition with his daughter Hayden Carson Begley.
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UN's Highest Environmental Honour For Assam Conservationist Purnima Devi Barman
Assam's leading conservationist Purnima Devi Barman has been awarded the United Nation's highest environmental honour, 'Champions of the Earth', for 2022.
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Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Selected For Visitor’s Award 2020 For Biological Research
Professor Mohd Zahid Ashraf will receive this award under the Biological Sciences category. His work, as per a JMI statement, has contributed towards developing strategy for an early diagnosis and treatment of thrombosis at extremely challenging environmental conditions at high altitudes.
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IIT Kharagpur, University Of Manchester Launch Dual Award PhD Programme
The PhD programme will serve to consolidate and build on existing research collaborations across a number of thematic areas including environmental geochemistry, biomaterials and industry 4.0.
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Odisha Forest Officer Receives UN's Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
In a first for India, a female forest officer from Odisha, Sasmita Lanka has been felicitated with United Nation's Asia Environmental Enforcement Award.
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AMU BSc Student's 'Environmental Monitoring Device' Bags Young Scientists Award
The device will help in analysing in real time the simultaneous detection of vehicle flow and traffic concentrations at critical points, with air quality, particles and noise data.
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"Climate Movement Doesn't Need...": Greta Thunberg Refuses Award
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday refused to accept an environmental award, saying the climate movement needed people in power to start to "listen" to "science" and not awards.
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Indian-Origin Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize
'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years' by Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has been named the winner of this year's British Academy Book Prize, a prestigious 25,000-pound award that celebrates the world's best works o
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President Murmu Confers National Awards To 81 Teachers For Unique Methods
From creating palm leaf manuscripts for the class, setting up a neuropsychology lab, the unique teaching methods of 81 educators have bagged them the National Teachers Awards this year.
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Singapore Researchers Build Maple Seed Drone with Record 26-Minute Flight
SUTD’s maple seed-inspired monocopter achieves a record 26-minute flight with a single rotor. Lightweight, efficient, and simple, it offers promising uses in environmental monitoring and research. The project reflects a 10-year journey from large endurance drones to compact, power-efficient designs.
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Blobfish, World's Ugliest Animal, Wins New Zealand's Fish Of The Year Award
The blobfish, once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," has been named "Fish of the Year" by a New Zealand environmental group, the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust, in an effort to raise awareness for marine life.
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Indian-Origin Arizona Senator Nominated For Rising Star Award
Indian-origin Arizona State Senator Priya Sundareshan has been nominated for the prestigious Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award by EMILYs List, recognising her bold leadership on issues like voting rights and environmental protection.
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Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Receives UN's Highest Environmental Honour
The United Nations on Tuesday recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the annual Champions of the Earth award, the UN's highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot.
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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Recognises Groundbreaking Protein Discoveries
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker for his work in computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for their AI model that predicts protein structures. These achievements advance our understanding of proteins, which are crucial for life. Their research could lead to innovations in pharmaceutical...
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'Straws From Coconut Leaf' Idea Makes Indian Finalist For UN Body Award
Chirag M G's passion for environmental conservation and his idea of making straws out of fallen coconut leaflets has earned him a place as one of four finalists for the prestigious Youth Ecopreneur Award.
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This American Actor And His Daughter Took Subway To Oscars
Oscars 2023: Longtime environmental activist and actor Ed Begley Jr. continued an Oscars tradition with his daughter Hayden Carson Begley.
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UN's Highest Environmental Honour For Assam Conservationist Purnima Devi Barman
Assam's leading conservationist Purnima Devi Barman has been awarded the United Nation's highest environmental honour, 'Champions of the Earth', for 2022.
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Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Selected For Visitor’s Award 2020 For Biological Research
Professor Mohd Zahid Ashraf will receive this award under the Biological Sciences category. His work, as per a JMI statement, has contributed towards developing strategy for an early diagnosis and treatment of thrombosis at extremely challenging environmental conditions at high altitudes.
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IIT Kharagpur, University Of Manchester Launch Dual Award PhD Programme
The PhD programme will serve to consolidate and build on existing research collaborations across a number of thematic areas including environmental geochemistry, biomaterials and industry 4.0.
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Odisha Forest Officer Receives UN's Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
In a first for India, a female forest officer from Odisha, Sasmita Lanka has been felicitated with United Nation's Asia Environmental Enforcement Award.
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AMU BSc Student's 'Environmental Monitoring Device' Bags Young Scientists Award
The device will help in analysing in real time the simultaneous detection of vehicle flow and traffic concentrations at critical points, with air quality, particles and noise data.
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"Climate Movement Doesn't Need...": Greta Thunberg Refuses Award
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday refused to accept an environmental award, saying the climate movement needed people in power to start to "listen" to "science" and not awards.
