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Plastic Covers of Food Packets to be Phased Out |
Known for causing pollution hazards, the multi-layered plastics, the shiny cover in which several ready-to-eat food, chips, and biscuits as well as tobacco products are being sold, will be phased out soon.
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SAFAR to Identify, Mark 26 Sources of Delhi Pollution |
The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) has kickstarted its mission to identify and mark locations of 26 sources within the national capital which pollute the air. Launching a mega emission inventory campaign, SAFAR has mobilized 100 students and researchers from the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.
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E-Waste Recyclers Join Hands to Ensure Proper Disposal in Bengaluru |
With Indian citizens replacing their electronic items at a quicker rate than before, the amount of e-waste India generates is increasing rapidly.
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SDMC to Generate Power from Garbage |
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) will generate electricity from the garbage for which it will set up a 'waste-to-energy' plant on 50 acres of land at Tehkhand area in south-east Delhi.
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World Bank Fillip for Natural Resources of Meghalaya |
The World Bank has signed a $48 million loan agreement for revitalizing natural resources in Meghalaya through a community-led landscape approach. The project is expected to benefit 100,000 people in rural Meghalaya besides building the capacity of some 30,000 youth through access to technology.
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Ahead of Peak Summer, 153 Districts Severely Dry |
Several parts of the country could be staring at a water crisis in the peak summer months ahead, with the latest meteorological department data showing mild to extremely dry conditions in 404 districts due to poor rainfall since October 2017.
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Northern China Ozone Pollution Getting Worse: Study |
Concentrations of hazardous ground-level ozone have worsened in northern China despite country-wide efforts to tackle air pollution. Stringent winter restrictions on industry, transportation, and coal consumption enabled smog-prone northern Chinese regions to meet politically crucial air quality targets for the 2013-2017 period.
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Antibiotics in Treated Farm Waste Contribute to Rise of Superbugs |
Even the most elite waste treatment systems currently available do not remove antibiotics from manure. According to a study, traces of medicines leach into the environment, potentially contributing to the global rise of drug-resistant bacteria.
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Plastic-Eating Enzyme Holds Promise in Fighting Pollution |
Researchers from Britain's University of Portsmouth and the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory say they have engineered a plastic-eating enzyme that could in future help in the fight against pollution.
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Ocean Heatwaves Threatening to Collapse Marine Ecosystems |
Incidences of ocean heatwaves increased by 54 per cent from 1925 to 2016, and their frequency has risen by nearly 35 per cent over the same period.
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Over 170 Countries Agree to Reduce Shipping Emissions by 2050 |
Over 170 countries have reached a historic agreement in London to reduce shipping carbon dioxide emissions by 'at least' 50 per cent on 2008 levels by 2050 with an emphasis on scaling up action to 100 per cent by the mid-century.
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Palau Looks to Protect Its Most Precious Resource |
Palau, an archipelago of over 576 islands in the western tropical Pacific Ocean, is home to a wide variety of plants and animals, many of which are endangered or can be found nowhere else on the planet.
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