Make environmental damage a war crime, say scientists
Call for new Geneva convention to protect wildlife and nature reserves in conflict regions International lawmakers should adopt a fifth
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Month: July 2019
Vistara Airline Goes Eco-Friendly
Vistara is the first carrier in India to serve oxo-biodegradable cutlery and pouch to Economy class customers. In a bid
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Green tribunal orders closure of polluting industries in 3 months
The National Green Tribunal’s principal bench in Delhi on July 10 ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), along with
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Ooty to ban single-use plastics from August 15
With effect from August 15, the District Administration of Nilgiris has placed a ban on the use of any single-use plastic items
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നിയമങ്ങള് കാറ്റില് പറത്തി ക്വാറി മാഫിയ; കോഴിക്കോട് വനത്തിന്റെ പരിധിയില് പ്രവര്ത്തിക്കുന്നത് എട്ട് ക്വാറികള്
വനം വകുപ്പ് അനുമതി നിഷേധിച്ചിട്ടും ഖനനത്തിന് പരിസ്ഥിതി അനുമതി കിട്ടിയ ക്വാറികളും ഇക്കൂട്ടത്തിൽ പെടും. കോഴിക്കോട് ജില്ലയിൽ നിയമങ്ങളെല്ലാം അട്ടിമറിച്ച് വനത്തിന്റെ 107 മീറ്റർ അടുത്ത് വരെ
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It’s not just Chennai, India’s drying lakes crisis has spread far and wide
From Bhopal to Bengaluru and Chennai to the perennially thirsty Marathwada region of Maharashtra, rain-fed lakes are drying up alarmingly
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21 Indian Cities Including Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru & Kochi Will Run Out Of Water By 2030
India is facing the worst water crisis in its history, and 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by
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Climate change: Trees ‘most effective solution’ for warming
Researchers say an area the size of the US is available for planting trees around the world, and this could
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Rising heat could destroy 80 million jobs by 2030
Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with less-developed countries worst hit,
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316 out of 651 protected areas under final ESZ notification: Environment Ministry
Mining, stone quarrying and crushing units are prohibited within one kilometre of ecologically sensitive zones (ESZs). Over 30 per cent
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