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India, Russia hold discussions on saving the tiger, water cooperation
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Vladivostok [Russia], Sept 11 (ANI): India's Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu held a meeting with Dmitry Kobylkin, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Russian Federation on Tuesday during which they discussed issues of cooperation in area
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Researchers map Disney star Nemo's genomes!
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 11 (ANI): A team of researchers mapped Nemo's genome, providing the research community with an invaluable resource to decode the response of fish to environmental changes, including climate change.
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ONGC receives prestigious FIPI Oil and Gas Awards 2017
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 01 (ANI): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), has been conferred with two awards under prestigious categories of 'Exploration and Production - Company of the year' and 'Environmental Sustainability - Company of the year' by Federation of Indian Petroleum I
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Gender-diverse boards better at protecting work environment
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Turns out, organizations with a more balanced mix of men and women on their board of directors are better at protecting the environment and less likely to be sued for environmental law violations, a new study has revealed.
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Exposure to toxic metals linked to cardiovascular diseases
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 30(ANI): Exposure to environmental toxic metals such as arsenic, lead, copper, and mercury has become a major global health concern. The metals like arsenic, lead, copper and cadmium are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart diseas
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Trump blames environmental laws for California fires
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Aug 7(ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed "bad environmental laws" for California wildfires and said the state is burning because the laws aren't allowing available water to be properly utilised.
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Pollution can change wildlife behaviour
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 30 (ANI): With an increasing number of factors affecting the animal behaviour, the field of behavioural toxicology is gaining traction within the environmental sciences.
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'Without tribal society, environmental protection is incomplete'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): According to the latest report 'Composite Water Management Index -2018,' 60 crore people of the country are facing 'high to higher' level water shortage.
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Woman confronts Trump's EPA chief at Washington restaurant
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], July 04 (ANI): A woman confronted the administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt at a Washington restaurant and asked him to resign over his environmental policies.
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Trump approached by Scott Pruitt to fire Jeff Sessions
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], July 04 (ANI): Scott Pruitt, the administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has appealed to United States President Donald Trump to fire the incumbent Attorney General, Jeff Sessions so that he could run for the position.
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'No action taken against NBCC despite Delhi environment min instruction'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on Wednesday said that no action has been taken against the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) despite Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain passing a circular giving clear instructions to the Delhi Police to
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Contempt plea against NBCC for disobeying court order
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on Wednesday filed a contempt plea in the Delhi High Court against the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) for willful disobedience of the court's order.
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