JAN 2020 |
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IIT-Hyderabad, C-MET Ink Pact on e-waste Recycling |
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad has entered into a pact with the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) to design and develop state-of-the-art processes and equipment for e-waste recycling.... read more
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India Amongst Top 10 Nations on Climate Change Performance |
India, for the first time, ranks amongst the top 10 in this year's Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) presented at the COP25 climate summit held in Madrid from December 2-13, 2019. .... read more
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Government Set to Develop Organic Farming Corridor Along Ganga to Arrest Pollution |
To check non-point source of pollution from agriculture, the government may launch a special programme to develop an organic farming corridor along the Ganga, and a proposal of this effect was discussed in the National Ganga Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.... read more
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Green Cover Up in Central, South Delhi, Down in West |
Tree-plantation drives, citizens' efforts and the National Green Tribunal's 2015 order to reclaim the southern ridge from encroachments seem to be paying off..... read more
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People's Biodiversity Registers in Place for All Local Bodies in Kerala |
Kerala has become the first state to prepare people's biodiversity registers (PBRs) - a grassroots-level record of bio-resources and their traditional knowledge - for all its 1034 local bodies.... read more
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Tamil Nadu's Tiger Count Went Up Four Times in 13 Years |
Thirteen years ago, Tamil Nadu recorded 76 tigers in the wildlife sanctuaries of Kalakkad-Mundanthurai (KMTR) in Tirunelveli, Mudumalai in the Nilgiris and Aanamalai in Coimbatore district.... read more
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Generating Energy from Waste |
Copenhagen, Denmark, recently opened its innovative waste-to-energy power plant, known as Copenhill or Amager Bakke, which is topped with an artificial ski slope.... read more
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Notre Dame Fire Highlights Global Danger of Lead Dust |
After the Notre Dame fire in April 2019 spewed dozens of tonnes of toxic lead-dust into the atmosphere in just a few hours, Paris authorities discovered a problem with the city's public safety regulations .... read more
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Researchers to Help Protect Some of the World's Most Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems |
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth will be part of an international project to help protect vulnerable marine ecosystems from climate change and human induced impacts, such as habitat destruction and pollution .... read more
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Biodiversity Is Still Affected by 20,000 Year Old Events |
Researchers have recently discovered that events from 20,000 years ago are still impacting the global diversity and distribution of animal species .... read more
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China Central Bank to Study Impact of Climate Change on Financial Sector |
China's central bank has joined the global conversation on managing the risks of climate change, saying it'll study the impact on the financial sector and regulatory framework .... read more
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This Decade Is Set to be the Hottest Ever |
Humanity is struggling to cope with climate change and our ability to adapt is being outpaced by a rapidly warming world, according to a new report which reveals 2010-2019 has been the hottest decade on record.... read more
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