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30% decrease in stubble burning, Centre unsatisfied
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan has directed officials from Punjab and Haryana to ensure prompt action against incidents of stubble burning as data point out only 30 per cent decline since last year.
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Delhi-NCR to observe 'Clean Air Week'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, a 'Clean Air Week' would be organised from November 1-5 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Delhi government and the four major N
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Climate change a threat to oysters: Study
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 28 (ANI): According to a recent study, climate change is a threat to even the most tolerant oysters.
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Palaniswami writes to PM Modi over Kerala's proposal for new dam
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to direct the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to forthwith withdraw recommendations made on Kerala's
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India takes strong steps towards achieving Paris Agreement goals
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Manama [Bahrain], Oct 20 (ANI): Government of India took an important step toward its goals for low-carbon, climate-resilient development with the approval of a US$ 43 million grant from the Green Climate Fund, supporting climate resilience of millions of people living in the coastal states
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Can sustainable forest management save us from climate change?
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): If you think that sustainable forest management can be a major contributor to mitigating climate change, then you better not hold your breath. A new study has found that managing Europe's forests to maximise carbon sequestration has a negligible effect on
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Climate change to cause global beer shortage
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): The prom king of alcoholic beverages, beer is about to suffer a shortage due to the climate changes.
New mechanism will forewarn depletion in air quality: Vardhan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan on Monday informed that Indian scientists along with scientists of the US and Finland have developed a mechanism which will soon be able to forewarn depletion in air quality.
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Will make Pak cleaner than Europe: Imran Khan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 14 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has flagged off the 'Clean and Green Pakistan' initiative, vowing to make his country cleaner than Europe in the next five years.
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Delay in finalising Action Plan enhancing pollution problem in Delhi: NGT
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the national capital is facing severe environmental pollution issues and the delay caused by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government in finalising the State Action Plan on Climate Change is further enh
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Cabinet approves India-Finland agreement on environmental cooperation
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Finland on environmental cooperation.
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Denmark mulls labelling food for climate impact
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], Oct 10 (ANI): Denmark is planning to compel food manufacturers and supermarkets to put labels on their products to outline the impact on the climate and environment.
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