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SC seeks clarification on Delhi LG's apprising of tree-cutting in Delhi Ri
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Chairperson of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena, and DDA former Vice-Chairman Subhashish Panda to file an affidavit stating the date when the LG was informed about the actual felling that took place in February
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Golden Langurs in Assam face population decline amid loss of habitat
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The golden langur species are facing serious habitat loss and population decline due to deforestation in Assam.
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Assam: 134 Infantry Battalion organises mass plantation drive to commemora
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The 134 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) Ecological, Assam, also known as the 134 Ecological Task Force (ETF), organised a mass plantation drive to mark its Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
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Protecting ecological balance is crucial for life: Tripura CM Manik Saha
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha emphasised the importance of preserving ecological balance and issued a stern warning of strict action against those found causing deforestation.
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PoJK: Environmental destruction due to rampant deforestation raises local
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Climate change-induced alterations in vegetation and wildlife habitats pose profound challenges for environmental management in vulnerable regions like PoGB.
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Delhi HC takes judicial notice of 52.3-degrees temperature in city
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court recently took judicial notice of the highest temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius ever recorded in Delhi. It warned, "It is not far to see the day when this city may be only a barren dessert if the present generation continues an apathetic view on the deforestation."
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On Earth day, PM Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to environment protect
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Every year on April 22, Earth Day serves as a global reminder of our responsibility to protect the planet by bringing attention to challenges such as climate change, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. It demands a change in direction toward a sustainable future, urging individu
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MP Tribal people protest against Chhattisgrah's Hasdeo deforestation in In
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A group of people from the tribal community on Thursday staged a protest at the Collectorate office in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, opposing the cutting down of trees in the Hasdeo forest located in Chhattisgarh
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Committed to India's water security - Water Conservation by The Art of Liv
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 7: India, a predominantly agricultural nation, has been facing its share of problems with lack of water, which hampers farming practices and affects people's daily needs. A country responsible for about one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted wor
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Top Army officer highlights role of force in nation building, environment
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A top Army officer on Tuesday said unregulated and unplanned development and deforestation have made an adverse impact on the environment, leading to climate change, floods and landslides in recent times.
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Brazil: Amazon nations launch alliance to protect rainforest, fail to agre
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Eight South American countries launched an alliance to fight deforestation in the Amazon — the world’s biggest rainforest — from reaching “a point of no return”, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
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Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops six-year low
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Preliminary statistics issued by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) have revealed that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon plummeted by 66 per cent last month compared to July 2022, and is now at its lowest rate in six years.
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