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| ‘Over 70% of Everest glacier may be lost by 2100’ |
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| The Hindu , Wednesday, May 27, 2015 |
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A paper published in “The Cryosphere”, a journal of the European Geosciences Union, is a first approximation to how the Himalayan glaciers will react to increasing temperatures in the region.
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| Fine for banned plastic bags may be raised to 1L |
| Praveen Jose |
| The Times of India , Tuesday, May 26, 2015 |
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GURGAON: In addition to its blanket ban on all unlicensed plastic bag manufacturers across Haryana, the state government may soon raise the maximum fine for stocking plastic bags below the recommended ...More
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| On a drive to save the planet |
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| The Hindu , Tuesday, May 26, 2015 |
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Youth gearing up for the World Environment Day
Exploitation of resources leads to imbalance in the ecosystem. By shifting to the farming patterns that need less fresh water consumption, changing the ...More
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| Govt to kick off mega plantation drive |
| Vishwa Mohan |
| The Economic Times , Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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NEW DELHI: With Rs 38,000 crore set to be unlocked under a proposed law for increasing India's green cover over the next few years, the Centre is planning to launch a major plantation drive across the ...More
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| China carbon market to fight climate change |
| Jack Chang |
| The Asian Age , Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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At first, the numbers and company names flashing on a big board in Beijing’s financial district suggest a booming market. A closer look indicates otherwise: The scrolling list rotates the same dozen o ...More
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| Govt to kick off mega plantation drive |
| Vishwa Mohan |
| The Times of India , Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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NEW DELHI: With Rs 38,000 crore set to be unlocked under a proposed law for increasing India's green cover over the next few years, the Centre is planning to launch a major plantation drive across t ...More
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| Amur falcons new migration path amazes ornithologists |
| Rachna Singh |
| The Times of India , Sunday, May 24, 2015 |
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JAIPUR: There is a new migration path of the satellite-tracked Amur falcons, a lesser known threatened species of raptors that would surprise ornithologists. The birds that usually travelled through M ...More
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| Biodiversity vital for quality life |
| P U Antony |
| Deccan Herald , Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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May 22 is observed as International Day for Biological Diversity in commemoration of the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that day in 1992. This year’s theme for the day is Bio ...More
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| India’s misunderstood rivers |
| Ananda Banerjee |
| Live Mint , Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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It’s the time of the year when everyone starts talking about the heat—how hot it was today and what it’s going to be like in the coming days. The forecast by the India Meteorological Department does n ...More
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| Blue whales sighted off Maharashtra, after 100 years |
| RAHUL WADKE |
| Business Line , Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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MUMBAI, MAY 21:
Indian researchers working on the project of Mainstreaming Coastal and Marine Biodiversity spotted a pair of blue whales near the Sindhudurg coast in Maharashtra. The spotting is th ...More
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