NOV 2019 |
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Rajasthan Awarded for Water Use Practices |
Rajasthan has become the first state to be awarded for water conservation and efficient use practices by the National Water Mission of the Government of India under Category Two of awards, that is, promotion of citizen and state action for water conservation, augmentation, and preservation..... read more
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Exotic and Endangered Reptiles Smuggled from Malaysia Seized at Chennai Airport |
Two men from Tamil Nadu were detained for smuggling seven species of young pythons and lizards—all exotic and some even endangered—from Malaysia on a tip-off received by the custom officials at the Chennai International Airport.... read more
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Renewable Energy Cost in India Lowest in APAC Region |
India has emerged as the market leader with the lowest renewable energy cost in Asia Pacific, according to a report by research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie..... read more
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Manesar More Polluted than Gurugram City: AQI Data |
Air quality data from Manesar, gathered by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board’s (HSPCB) monitoring station in Sector 2, Industrial Model Township (IMT), shows that the region has recorded consistently higher level of air pollution than Gurugram city.... read more
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Highways Ministry to Utilize Waste Plastic for Road Construction |
The government will utilize waste plastic in large scale for road construction, the Highways Ministry has said..... read more
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Enzyme Producer Novozymes Working on Eco-Friendly Detergents |
Denmark-based enzyme producer Novozymes is working towards developing enzymes which are biodegradable .... read more
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Climate Crisis Causing More Frequent Extreme El Niño Events: Study |
The climate crisis is causing extreme El Niño events to become stronger and more frequent, according to a study that may lead to better forecasting models for global weather conditions..... read more
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Lakes Worldwide Experiencing More Severe Algal Blooms |
The intensity of summer algal blooms in large freshwater lakes worldwide has increased over the past three decades, according to a first-ever global survey of dozens of such water bodies .... read more
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Massive 5000 MW Solar and Wind Projects Set to Fuel WA's Hydrogen Expansion |
A massive new renewable hydrogen production facility has been unveiled for Western Australia (WA), with plans for up to 5000 MW of combined solar and wind projects to supply the production of low-cost hydrogen at the Murchison House Station .... read more
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Microplastics in Soil Threatens Earthworms' Growth: Study |
Microplastic contamination in soil is threatening the growth of earthworms, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology .... read more
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Renewable Energy to Expand by 50 Per Cent in Next Five Years |
Global supplies of renewable electricity are growing faster than expected and could expand by 50 per cent in the next five years, powered by resurgence in solar energy. .... read more
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Earth Experienced its Joint-Warmest September in 2019, NOAA Finds |
September 2019 tied for Earth's warmest September in 140 years of temperature records, according to a government report, continuing a warming trend that keeps 2019 on pace for one of the warmest years dating to 1880 .... read more
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