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Significant Traces of Lead in Ambient Air Samples |
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 Significant traces of lead was found in ambient air samples near a kerbside monitoring site set up on Mathura Road, New Delhi, by researchers from the IIT Delhi.
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Bengaluru to Get Climate Change Lab |
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 In order to study the actual impact of climate change and equip the state of Karnataka to tackle the vagaries of nature better, a dedicated Climate Change Laboratory will soon be set up in Bengaluru.
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Maharashtra State to Evolve Integrated Water Plan for Balanced Regional Development |
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 In order to study the actual impact of climate change and equip the state of Karnataka to tackle the vagaries of nature better, a dedicated Climate Change Laboratory will soon be set up in Bengaluru.
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Mapping Biodiversity |
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 The Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala (IIITM-K) has launched a pioneering mobile app to track and gather data on the geographical distribution of flora and fauna.
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High-res Mapping to Restore Deforested Land |
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 A mapping exercise to gauge land use in central India with technology and traditional knowledge aims to improve rural livelihoods by restoring forests and grasslands, and stem the flow of migration to the country's overcrowded cities.
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India Generates 100,000 Metric Tonnes of Waste per Day |
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 India alone generates more than 100,000 metric tonnes of solid waste every day, which is higher than many countries' total daily waste generation taken together, according to Mr Y S Chowdary, Minister of State of Science and Technology.
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Marine Species Face Serious Threat with Great Barrier Reef Devastation |
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 The devastation of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, a World Heritage icon and one of the natural wonders of the world, spells big trouble for various marine animals.
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German Survey on Environment Highlights Gap between Ambition and Reality |
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 German environmental aspirations are generally high, an annual survey by Germany's Environment Ministry shows.
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Canadian Green Council Launches Interactive Green Building Toolkit |
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 The Canada Green Building Council has launched an interactive toolkit to guide organizations and governments in implementing green building policies and programmes.
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Stanford Study Explores Risk of Deforestation as Agriculture Expands in Africa |
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 A recent study by Stanford University provides the first comprehensive assessment of how international demand for commodity crops, such as cocoa, is affecting sub-Saharan Africa's tropical forests, second in size only to the Amazon.
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Japan's Farmers Turn to Biogas Tech to Turn Waste into Watts, Profits |
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 Some Japanese farmers have begun looking to biogas technology to allow them to turn their properties into power plants, giving them a way to transform animal and other waste into profits.
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