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Tiger Shroff, Rahul Bose raise environmental, societal issues by participa
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Actor Tiger Shroff addressed environmental issues including environmental degradation and climate change as he participated in the ongoing 17th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.
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SC sets up expert committee to look into tree feeling for bridge construct
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday set up an expert committee to look into the issue of environmental degradation caused by the felling of trees to construct a bridge in the country's eastern border connecting Barasat to Petrapole.
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Deforestation, Climate change could decimate Madagascar's rainforest habit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): A study has found that left unchecked, the combined effects of deforestation and human-induced climate change could eliminate Madagascar's entire eastern rainforest habitat by 2070, impacting thousands of plants, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians that are
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Bollywood divas urge people to donate, act on Australia bushfires
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): With the big blaze in Australian state of Victoria destroying the flora and fauna of the area inch-by-inch, Bollywood divas including 'Climate Warrior' Bhumi Pednekar are taking to social media platforms to share their concern over the major environmental degr
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Reduced exposure to air pollution results in substantial health improvemen
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 29 (ANI): Air pollution is an issue that requires urgent redressal if environmental degradation is to be halted from progressing further. Though, on an individual scale, reduction in air pollution has been observed to have dramatic positive effects on the health of
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Rahul in South Korea as part of Congress delegation, to meet university
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is on visit to South Korea as part of Congress delegation with the visit aimed to strengthen ties between the two countries and get a "first-hand view" of how it was tackling challenges of low-cost housing, environmental degrada
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Biodegradable, plastic-free 'Florish' sanitary napkins introduced in Haldw
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): In a bid to spread awareness among women about menstrual hygiene and combat the crisis of environmental degradation, a nanotech company in Haldwani has come up with biodegradable 'Florish' sanitary napkins.
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Goa Green Brigade holds protest against climate change
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
North Goa (Goa) [India], Sept 27 (ANI): 'Goa Green Brigade' on Friday alongside various other organisations held protest against global warming and environmental degradation as part of Global Climate Strike movement here.
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PM Modi urges citizens to shun single use plastic
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): With an aim to prevent environmental degradation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged citizens to eliminate the use of single-use plastic and also suggested shopkeepers to provide eco-friendly bags to its customers.
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Chemical pollutants in home degrade fertility in men and dogs: Study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): Here’s another reason to take environmental degradation seriously. Suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility in both humans and in domestic dogs.
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Lack of awareness a barrier to plastic-free periods
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 20 (ANI): In order to cope up with the issue of environmental degradation, more efforts need to be made to raise awareness regarding the amount of plastic content in commonly-used menstrual products, a recent study has suggested.
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Here's how this Chinese city turned around serious acid rain, river pollut
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Liuzhou [China], Dec 09 (ANI): Having been affected by serious water and air pollution for decades, the Chinese city of Liuzhou has steadily implemented norms and inculcated habits that have steadily but surely helped reverse environmental degradation caused due to human activities.
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