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UST wins the 'Best Environment Protection Initiative of the Year - 2022' a
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 30 (ANI/PRNewswire): UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has won an award for the 'Best Environment Protection Initiative of the Year - 2022' at the Indian CSR Awards by Brand Honchos. The successful plantation and maintenance of 40,
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Researchers consider water fluoridation as effective prevention of tooth d
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Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Researchers have demonstrated the low environmental footprint of water fluoridation compared to other preventive measures for tooth decay. Research findings also strengthen the case internationally for water fluoridation programs to reduce dental decay, part
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Sri Lankan officials lobby for Chinese company to get elevated highway pro
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 30 (ANI): Despite an official freeze on costly mega projects, Sri Lankan Highway Ministry officials are pressurising the country's Road Development Authority (RDA) to finalise a USD 550 million elevated highway, to a Chinese company local media reported.
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Cultural event organised in J-K's Ramban
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Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 29 (ANI): A cultural event was organised by Pir Panchal (cultural, educational, social environmental and sports) organisation at village Braila Panchayat Chachawa, B Sangaldan in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district.
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UP govt installs dust machines at Noida's twin towers demolition site to m
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Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 28 (ANI): The Environment Department of the Uttar Pradesh government has installed six special dust machines at the demolition site of the Noida twin towers to monitor pollution levels after the demolition takes place in Sector 93A.
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Wildfires in Russia's Ryazan spread to peatlands: Environment Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ryazan [Russia], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The wildfires in Russia's Ryazan Region have moved to peatlands, requiring the use of planes to combat the natural disaster, Sergey Anoprienko, the deputy minister of natural resources and environment said on Saturday.
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Delhi HC stays DPCC order, directs to de-seal unit of Okhla Industrial are
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New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has stayed the order passed on March 25, 2022, DPCC/Department of Environment government of NCT Delhi which had passed a sealing U/s.33(A) of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and U/s. 31(A) of the Air (Preventio
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Extreme weather in China highlights climate change impacts and need for ea
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Beijing [China], August 27 (ANI): Extreme weather - record-breaking heatwaves, severe drought, and deadly rainfall - have battered China since June.
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Puducherry: Bhupender Yadav participates in 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar
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Puducherry [India], August 27 (ANI): Union Minister Bhupender Yadav participated in the 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' campaign, which aims at promoting environmental sustainability, at Puducherry on Saturday.
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US environmental regulators propose labelling 'forever chemicals' as hazar
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Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday that it is proposing the designation of two of the most common poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals," as hazardous compounds under federal Superfund laws.
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Sewage plants costing Rs 583 cr to be set up in Agra to reduce pollution l
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New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): A tripartite agreement was signed between National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and M/s Vishvaraj Environment for development of sewage treatment plants for Agra under hybrid annuity mode or (HAM).
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Study suggests tumour environment might affect breast cancer prognosis
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Lund (Sweden) [Europe], August 25 (ANI): A study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that the environment in which breast cancer arises, the interplay between the patient's BMI, tumour size and cancer-specific proteins, is of importance for the prognosis.
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