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World Ozone Day 2020 |
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September 16 is celebrated as World Ozone Day across the world to make people aware about the depletion of the ozone layer and its impact on life......  read more
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Biodiversity by the Bay Campaign in Mumbai |
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Ministry of Mumbai’s Magic, a citizens’ collective, has announced the launch of Biodiversity by the Bay campaign to highlight the need for sustainable development to enhance protection for the city’s environment .... read more
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Glaciers in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve Reduced by 10 Per Cent in Four Decades |
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Glaciers in Rishikesh catchment area of world heritage site Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve are depleting fast due to climate change, with a reduction of almost 10 per cent in almost four decades, says a study by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change .... read more
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BP Energy Outlook 2020 Launched |
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Two global reports launched recently have indicated that the world is undergoing a massive transition in energy use and carbon dioxide emissions .... read more
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CPCB’s App to Keep Track of COVID-19 Waste |
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The Central Pollution Control Board is using a waste tracking software to measure the amount of COVID-19 waste being generated by each state and Union territory .... read more
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Kaziranga National Park Set to be Expanded by 3053 Hectares |
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The Assam government has approved the addition of 30.53 sq. km to the 884 sq. km Kaziranga National Park. .... read more
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Emissions Could Add 15 Inches to 2100 Sea Level Rise |
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An international effort has generated new estimates of how much of an impact Earth’s melting ice sheets could have on global sea levels by 2100 .... read more
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Mercury Concentrations in Yukon River Fish Could Surpass EPA Criterion By 2050 |
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 The concentration of mercury in the fish in Alaska’s Yukon River may exceed the EPA’s human health criterion by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming are not constrained, according to scientific research funded in part by NASA. .... read more
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Toxins in Water Killed Hundreds of Elephants in Botswana |
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Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year, officials said recently, announcing the result of an investigation into the deaths which had baffled and alarmed conservationists. .... read more
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Polish Plastic Organization Joins Global Fight to Rid World of Plastic Pollution |
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A coalition of Polish organizations has joined the international fight against plastic waste by signing up to a global campaign aiming to reduce the scourge of plastic pollution. .... read more
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Climate Change Threatens Komodo Dragons |
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The world’s largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could be driven to extinction by climate change unless significant measures to intervene are taken soon .... read more
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Financial Firms to Report Climate Change Risks in NZ |
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New Zealand will be the first country to require the financial sector to report on climate risks, its Minister for Climate Change James Shaw said recently .... read more
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