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Telangana: Biodiversity flyover to open for citizens on Monday
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 3 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday said that the Biodiversity junction flyover will be opened to the citizens on Monday.
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India committed towards land restoration: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar asserted here in a conference organized by United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Friday that India is committed for its actions in the country to ensure that
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Plant species important for promoting biodiversity in grasslands: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 29 (ANI): Temperate grasslands are the most endangered but least protected ecosystems on the Earth. Researchers found that milkweeds and other plants that have seeds carried by the wind are an important source for enriching the diversity of plants in these valuable
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PM Modi highlights India's efforts for sustainable future at G-7 summit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Biarritz [France], Aug 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a session on 'Biodiversity, Oceans, Climate' at G-7 summit here and highlighted India's efforts at eliminating the single-use of plastic, conserving water and harnessing solar energy.
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PM Modi to visit France, UAE, Bahrain; will discuss climate change, dig
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-nation tour of France, UAE and Bahrain from August 22 and also attend the outreach session of G-7 meeting at Biarritz in France in which he will focus on how India has been approaching issues of climate chan
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Seminar on biodiversity conservation held in Srinagar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 28 (ANI): With an aim to generate awareness among people on the importance of biodiversity conservation, a provincial level seminar titled "Water depletion: A crisis in making" was organised by the cultural education wing of Directorate of School Edu
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Experts stress on biodiversity conservation to keep Ganga clean
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature jointly organised a one day workshop on the occasion of "The International Day for Biological Diversity" here.
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NMCG resolves to reduce plastic pollution, help save waterbirds
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Eliminating single-use plastics can help save the lives of waterbirds, lakhs of whom fall prey to the devastating impact of plastic pollution and die, according to experts.
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Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary case: NGT summons UP official
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the Principal Secretary of Forest and Wildlife Department, Uttar Pradesh to be present before the court in connection with the plea filed by Advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal for the protection of Ecology
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Surroundings have an impact on human well-being
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 4 (ANI): Human well-being across the developing world can be improved if they live near a protected area, says news research.
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Dhanya Sanal becomes first woman to trek to Agasthyarkudam
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Agasthyarkudam (Kerala) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): The 38-year-old K Dhanya Sanal, spokesperson for the Union Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday became the first woman to reach Agasthyarkudam peak, a biodiversity hotspot and the second highest peak of Kerala.
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Biodiversity losing ability to adapt to climate change?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sep 01 (ANI): Nature has been reacting to climate change by altering behaviour and movement. For example, with the winters getting warmer, flowers change their flowering period and owls develop darker body colour. However, whether plants and animals will be able to adj
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