How Are India’s Plastic Waste Imports Increasing? | Amrit B.L.S.
A legal loophole is allowing an influx of PET bottles into the country, despite a ban on the import of
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Month: January 2019
Small Woodbrown butterfly rediscovered in Sikkim after 120 years
Researchers at the Sikkim University in Gangtok have rediscovered the Small Woodbrown butterfly species from Bakhim in Khanchendzonga National Park.
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What Is A Tropical Forest?
“Tropical forests” encompass the idyllic rainforest, the remote cloud forest, and the lesser-known but equally endangered dry forest, pine savanna
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Global Warming: Why two degrees?
The 2 degree mark — that’s a rise of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit in global temperature — was set by the
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12 Unusual but Ultra Simple Ideas to Help You Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Immediately
Every drop makes an ocean, so goes a famous proverb. Small steps can go a long way in attaining a
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Ecological Importance of Western Ghats
The mountain chain of Western Ghats is the source of all the major rivers of India’s southern peninsula; Godavari, Krishna,
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Greenland’s ice is melting four times faster than thought—what it means
New science suggests Greenland may be approaching a dangerous tipping point, with implications for global sea-level rise. A NEW STUDY warns
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19 amphibian species critically endangered: Zoological Survey of India
According to IUCN, critically endangered species are the ones that are facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the
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India stares at water scarcity | Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Tackling drought must be the immediate priority for administrators across the country The coming elections to the Lok Sabha, crucial
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This is not the future we want | Ashish Kothari
NITI Aayog’s strategy for 2022 is replete with environmental and livelihood related contradictions In what appears to be draft zero
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