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Curtorim Becomes Goa's First Village to Set Up Office for Biodiversity |
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 The villagers of Curtorim created history in Goa by getting its public biodiversity register validated.
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Kolkata to Use Plastic Waste for Strengthening City's Roads |
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 Kolkata has decided to experiment with plastic to make roads better in the city.
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Four International Agencies to Join Government's Effort to Tackle Air Pollution in 102 Cities |
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 India has sealed a deal with four global agencies, including the World Bank and German development agency (GIZ), to build capacities of all 102 polluted cities across the country.
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TERI Records Over 600 Species of Birds, Butterflies, and Moths in Nagaland |
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 A survey conducted by TERI recorded about 222 bird, 200 butterfly, and more than 200 moth species in Zunheboto district, including special sightings such as grey-headed parrot bills.
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Much of India's Commercial, Residential Realty Will Go Green by 2021 |
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 India is expected to see strong growth in the green building sector with nearly 55 per cent of all projects likely pursuing green by 2021.
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Groundwater Depletion Alarming in Northwest, Central India |
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 With 230 billion cu. m of groundwater drawn out each year for irrigating agriculture lands in India, many parts of the country are experiencing rapid depletion of groundwater.
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Spain Plans Switch to 100 Per Cent Renewable Electricity by 2050 |
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 Spain has launched an ambitious plan to switch its electricity system entirely to renewable sources by 2050 and completely decarbonize its economy soon after.
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Around 98 Per Cent Children 'Exposed' to Toxic Air |
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 About 98 per cent of children under the age of five in low- and middle-income countries, which include nations such as India, were exposed to air pollution caused by finer particulate matters in 2016, according to a World Health Organization study.
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Humanity has Wiped out 60 Per Cent of Animal Populations Since 1970, Report Finds |
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 Humanity has wiped out 60 per cent of mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles since 1970, leading the world's foremost experts to warn that the annihilation of wildlife is now an emergency that threatens civilization.
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Warming Waters are Prompting Major Changes in Marine Ecosystems |
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 Rapid warming across two connected marine ecosystems, the Eastern English Channel and Southern North Sea, has caused small fish to abruptly move northward and jump from one region to the other.
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French Government Sets Out Strategies to Halt Deforestation |
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 France has set out plans to tackle the problem of deforestation, saying it would look to curb imports of products, such as palm oil, soy, and beef which it said contributed to the problem of forest areas disappearing.
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Beijing to Add More Forests, Greenbelt |
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 A further 15,333 hectares of forest and greenbelt will be added to Beijing by the year end, according to the city gardening and greening bureau.
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