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122 countries have made land degradation neutrality national target: Javad
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept 2 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said on Monday that 122 countries including India, Brazil, China, Nigeria, Russia and South Africa have agreed to make the sustainable development goal of achieving land degradation neutra
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Puducherry: Farmers prepare eco-friendly Ganesha idols that can sprout int
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Puducherry [India] Sept 1 (ANI): In a bid to celebrate an environment-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi festival, farmers of Puducherry have prepared Ganesha idols containing seeds in it.
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Researchers uncover the reason behind heat waves in Europe, Northeast Asia
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Of late, frequent heat waves have been recorded in the European continent and Northeast Asia. This soar in mercury can pose negative impacts on human health, agriculture, and natural environments.
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Palm oil farming not good for environment: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Palm oil has become part of our daily lives, but a recent study serves as a reminder that intensive farming of this crop has a major impact on the environment.
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Deforestation in Amazon forest affecting Brazil's climate: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): It has been found in a recent study that deforestation in the Amazon forest has a significant impact on Brazil's local climate.
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Imphal: Man quits job, dedicates 17 years to plant 300-acre forest
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): A man from Uripok Khaidem Leikai area in Imphal West has quit his job to devote his life to environmental causes and has replanted a 300-acre forest all by himself over a span of 17 years.
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Girls with Down syndrome make eco-friendly Ganesh idols in Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): In a bid to promote environment-friendly idols of Ganesha for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, 56 girls born with Down Syndrome are making eco-friendly Ganpati idols with tulsi seeds here at an NGO.
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UK's Heathrow airport warns of disruption by environmentalists flying dron
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 29 (ANI/Sputnik): London's Heathrow airport on Thursday said that flight operations could face disruption as environmentalists plan to fly drones over the site to demand tougher ecological measures from the British government.
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Researcher finds extreme mangrove on Great Barrier Reef
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 29 (ANI): Researchers discovered "extreme corals" in mangrove lagoons around Australia's Great Barrier Reef, which is yielding important information about how corals deal with environmental stress.
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Centre releases Rs 47,436 crore to various states for afforestation
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday released Rs 47,436 crore to various states in a major boost towards promoting afforestation and achieving green objectives in the country.
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Odisha: Organisers eye environmental awareness through 46-feet tall bio-de
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): With the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi around the corner, organisers of a grand 'Ganeshotsav' in Odisha's capital city have decided to spread the message of environment conservation through a 46-feet tall bio-degradable idol of the one tusked God.
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Every drop counts
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): In the next few years, several states of the country will feel that they have been sentenced to hydrological poverty. Such a situation was evident in a number of areas this year, particularly during the summer season.
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