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Climate change could double greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater lakes
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 19 (ANI): Every drop of freshwater contains thousands of different organic molecules that have previously gone unnoticed. By measuring the diversity of these molecules and how they interact with the environment around them, research has revealed an invisible world
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Leonardo DiCaprio shows concern over alarming air pollution levels in Indi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): 'Titanic' actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio raised concerns over the alarming issue of air pollution in Delhi and other places.
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Dehradun: Plastic banks established to collect waste from grass root level
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): A state-based environmental action and advocacy group has established 'Plastic Banks' in capital city Dehradun in order to effectively deal with the plastic waste that is getting generated at grass root levels.
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Centre to hold high-level meeting on air pollution today
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Environment Secretary CK Mishra will hold a crucial high-level meeting on air pollution on Monday.
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Industries won't need NOC from Departments of Pollution, Labour, Industry
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that there will be no need for industries to get the no-objection certificate (NOC) from Departments of Pollution, Labor and Industry in the national capital.
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India will lead world in combating challenges of poverty, terrorism and cl
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday spoke on India's initiatives on combating environment challenges along with fulfilling the growing needs of the population, saying, "One must have a very delicate balance between the environment a
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Gautam Buddha Nagar DM starts unique initiative to curb air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov 16 (ANI): The District Magistrate BN Singh on Saturday outlined a new scheme to curb air pollution under which a person who informs the administration about burning of garbage or crackers will get Rs 1,000.
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Joint Secy skips meeting on air pollution due to important matter in SC: M
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on Friday said that the Joint Secretary could not attend the meeting over worsening air quality today as she had to appear for an 'important matter' in the Supreme Court.
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MPs, bureaucrats skip Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on air poll
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): Even as the Supreme Court pulled up agencies over worsening air quality in the national capital, officers from the agencies responsible for tackling air pollution on Friday chose to be absent from an important meeting called by the Parliamentary Standing Comm
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Govt has withdrawn draft of amendment of Forest Act: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that the government has withdrawn the draft of the amendment of the Forest Act to remove any misgivings about taking away the rights of the tribals and forest dwellers.
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Javadekar calls for joint cooperation of agencies to combat air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): As Delhi is gasping for breath due to air pollution, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that the joint cooperation of all agencies is needed to fix the issue.
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Delhi: Officials ditch Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on air pol
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 15 (ANI): A meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee of Ministry of Urban Development over the deteriorating air quality of the capital, which was scheduled for today, has been postponed as three commissioners of MCD, Vice Chairman of DDA, Secretary or Joint Secreta
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