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HC hauls up state for unabated wetlands violation |
Rajshri Mehta |
The Times of India , Monday, March 03, 2014 |
NAVI MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has set a 15-day deadline for the state government to prepare a comprehensive plan for protection of wetlands. The move follows a public interest litigation alleging ...More
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Govt approves mission to sustain Himalayan ecosystem |
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The Times of India , Sunday, March 02, 2014 |
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday approved a national mission to sustain the Himalayan ecosystem. The mission, with an outlay of Rs 550 crore during the 12th plan period, will focus on biodiversit ...More
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Govt approves mission to sustain Himalayan ecosystem |
TNN |
The Times of India , Sunday, March 02, 2014 |
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday approved a national mission to sustain the Himalayan ecosystem. The mission, with an outlay of Rs 550 crore during the 12th plan period, will focus on biodiversity, ...More
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Polar bears join natural wonders at Google Maps |
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The Times of India , Saturday, March 01, 2014 |
SAN FRANCISCO: Google has added polar bears to the natural splendor people can glimpse from the comfort of their homes at the internet giant's free online mapping service.
Members of the Google Ma ...More
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Common forum on climate change mooted |
Sobhapati Samom |
The Assam Tribune , Friday, February 28, 2014 |
Researchers, experts and policy makers from Northeastern States and abroad have agreed to float a forum to exchange and share ideas/findings to tackle issues relating to climate change impacts in the ...More
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Polar bears join natural wonders at Google Maps |
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The Hindu Business Line , Friday, February 28, 2014 |
San Francisco, Feb 28:
Google has added polar bears to the natural splendour people can glimpse from the comfort of their homes at the Internet giant’s free online mapping service.
Members of ...More
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NASA, ISRO plan joint mission |
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Business Standard , Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
US space agency NASA yesterday said it would launch a water-related satellite in collaboration with India's ISRO.
The NASA-Indian Space Research Organisation Synthetic Aperture Radar mission is a p ...More
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Koirala to meet Manmohan Singh in Myanmar |
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The Hindu , Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
Sushil Koirala, Nepal’s newly-installed premier, will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday on the sidelines of the third BIMSTEC Summit to be held in Naypyidaw, the Myanmarese capital.
Th ...More
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'Use livestock judiciously to meet challenges' |
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The Times of India , Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
NAGPUR: The number and kinds of challenges the livestock sector faces today are huge. But, all these challenges can be converted into opportunities provided livestock, along with other natural resourc ...More
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Science academies explain global warming reality |
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Deccan Chronicle , Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
Washington: Man-made global warming is worsening and will disrupt both the natural world and human society, warns a joint report of two of the world's leading scientific organizations.
The U.S. Natio ...More
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US, British science academies: Climate change is real |
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Business Standard , Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
US and British scientific academies have said there was a clear consensus that climate change is real and will have serious disruptive effects on the planet.
The US National Academy of Sciences an ...More
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We need to pull together to save oceans: John Kerry |
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The Times of India , Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
HALF MOON BAY, United States: US secretary of state John Kerry warned royalty, corporate kings and environmental warriors on Tuesday that governments won't save the seas without "significant impetus" ...More
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Alter crop pattern in Kerala: expert |
K. Santhosh |
The Hindu , Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
Kerala should think of changing its cropping patterns and systems to combat the effects of climate change, Kadambote Siddique, Director, Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, has ...More
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How citizens' welfare is hurting the environment |
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The Times of India , Monday, February 24, 2014 |
NEW YORK: Despite an increasing awareness among the world community about reducing carbon footprints while sustaining development, nations are not doing too well, a study finds.
An analysis of 106 ...More
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In true spirit |
HEMA VIJAY |
The Hindu , Friday, February 21, 2014 |
Green Pilgrimage Network aims at countering the ecological challenges posed by the crowds that converge at pilgrim centres across the world
Every day, hundreds of thousands of us humans head to pilgr ...More
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