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In Punjab District, Signs of Green Shoots: Organic Vegetable Gardens in Schools |
For years, water-guzzling paddy and wheat have dominated the fields of Punjab, pushing groundwater levels down and spreading worry lines across farms..... read more
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Green Energy Parks of 50 GW Planned in Rajasthan, Gujarat |
The government will set up ultramega renewable energy parks of a total of 50 gigawatt (GW) capacity in Gujarat and Rajasthan in what could be the world’s largest renewable energy investment programme, people familiar with the development said. .... read more
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Clean Indore Now Aims to Be 'Most Silent' City |
After earning the distinction of being India's cleanest city in several Swachh Bharat Abhiyan surveys, authorities in Indore want to curb noise pollution to make it the most 'silent city'. .... read more
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Land or Wetland? Haryana at a Crossroad |
A large portion of the Najafgarh wetland, which squats across the Delhi-Gurugram border, could dry up if a check dam is built there as the Haryana government finds itself at the intersection of local landowners’ demands and concerns about a major environmental loss .... read more
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AP Green Energy Corporation Ltd to Be Formed |
Following the Cabinet decision to set up Andhra Pradesh Green Energy Corporation Ltd (APGECL) to harness solar energy for sustainable power, the Energy Department has issued an order for the formation of the same .... read more
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Solar Rooftop Companies Move Tribunal on KERC's Order |
Developers of solar rooftop projects have challenged the Karnataka power regulator's order in seeking to do away with net metering for commercial and industrial consumers .... read more
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Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Combat Climate Change |
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest person, said, he was committing $10 billion to combat climate change through a global initiative.... read more
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Delta Burns Tonnes of Jet Fuel, Says It's on Track to Be Carbon Neutral |
Delta Air Lines plans to become carbon neutral over the next decade. But that doesn't mean it will stop emitting carbon .... read more
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Huge Bacteria-eating Viruses Close Gap Between Life and Non-life |
Scientists have discovered hundreds of unusually large, bacteria-killing viruses with capabilities normally associated with living organisms, blurring the line between living microbes and viral machines .... read more
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Pearl River's Third-highest Crest on Record Causes Flooding in Jackson, Mississippi |
The Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, reached its third-highest crest on record as flooding impacted hundreds of homes and businesses .... read more
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Kyoto Launches 'Empty Tourism' Campaign Amid Coronavirus Outbreak |
Kyoto is usually packed with tourists from all over the world. But as the coronavirus outbreak keeps visitors away from the historic streets of Japan's former capital, a group of shopkeepers has launched an 'empty tourism' campaign to lure them back .... read more
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Australia's Climate Crisis Has Been Building for Years |
Australia was already grappling with extreme heat and one of the worst droughts on record when devastating bushfires tore through the bone dry land.... read more
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