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Great Indian Bustard Nearing Extinction due to High Voltage Power Lines |
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The critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is nearing extinction due to collision with high voltage power lines that criss-cross their flying path, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment. ....  read more
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Ghugus Air Most Toxic in Maharashtra |
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The air in Ghugus, a small town in Chandrapur district, has emerged to be the most toxic in Maharashtra, reveals a fresh scientific study.... read more
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DJB Approves Plan to Revive 12 Water Bodies |
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With an aim to clean Yamuna River and improving water and sewer network, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has cleared some of the crucial projects including rejuvenation of 12 water bodies ..... read more
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Seventeen Towns along Ganga Declared Open-Defecation Free in Bihar |
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The Bihar government has informed the National Green Tribunal that 17 towns along the Ganga River in the state have been declared open-defecation free (ODF).... read more
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International Tiger Day 2019: PM Modi Releases Report |
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The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, launched a census report of tigers in India. The report - ‘The Tiger Estimation Report 2018’is a data about tigers in India..... read more
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One-Fourth of World’s Population Faces Huge Water Stress, Bulk in India |
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One-quarter of the world’s population faces ‘extremely high’levels of baseline water stress, which means that irrigated agriculture, industries, and municipalities withdraw more than 80 per cent of their available supply on average every year, new data from the World Resources Institute (WRI) show. .... read more
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World Sees Hottest July Ever in 2019 |
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July 2019 was the joint-hottest month on Earth (July 2016 was equally hot), according to the United Nations..... read more
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Wildfires in the Amazon Adding to Widespread Global Blazes |
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Wildfires are burning in the Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at their highest rate in years, according to new research. .... read more
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The Gentle Giraffe is Facing a Silent Extinction |
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Across Africa, populations of the world’s tallest mammals are quietly, yet sharply, in decline. .... read more
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Wave Climate Projections Predict Risks to Aussie Coastlines |
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A team of researchers led by Griffith University has mapped out how much waves are likely to change around the globe under climate change and found that if we can limit warming to 2 degrees, signals of wave climate change are likely to stay within the range of natural climate variability. .... read more
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Everest Region Bans Single-Use Plastic |
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Single-use plastics have been banned in the Everest region to reduce the amounts of waste left by mountaineers, Nepali authorities have said.. .... read more
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Pollution and Winter Linked with Rise in Heart Attack Treatment |
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Heavily polluted areas have a higher rate of angioplasty procedures to treat blocked arteries than areas with clean air, according to research at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology .... read more
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