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SC to hear plea by environmentalist M.C. Mehta on air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 23(ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear the plea, filed by noted environmentalist, M. C. Mehta, in air pollution case.
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Scott Pruitt's name confirmed by Senate to lead Environmental Protect
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Feb 18 (ANI): Scott Pruitt's name has been approved by the U.S. Senate to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Critical components missing from current climate change models, says globa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 10 (ANI): An international team of distinguished scientists, including five members of national academies have argued that there are crucial components missing from current climate models that inform about environmental, climatic and economic policies.
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Four awarded life sentence in RTI activist's Murder Case
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has convicted four and sentenced them to life imprisonment in a case relating to the murder of environmentalist and Right to Information activist Shehla Masood.
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Trump administration reviews EPA website in connection with climate change
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington (D.C.) [U.S.], Jan. 26 (ANI): The Donald Trump administration is examining the Environmental Protection Agency's website to determine which information should remain, thereby underscoring concerns that climate change and other scientific data might be removed.
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Hack for change kicks off first hackathon in Mumbai
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Hack for Change, the hackathon series focused on solving real-world problems to bring about social and environmental change, held its first hackathon on Sunday January 8th. Hosted by Intertrust Technologies Corporation, at the Garage, a star
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Cipla initiates campaign for a pollution free Delhi; starts #saveyourlungs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The World Health Organization recently reported that 13 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India. National Capital Delhi also figures in the list of 13. The environmental exposure to increasing air pollutants in Delhi is so immensely affecting
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NGT raps environment ministry for exempting real estate projects from proc
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday expressed displeasure with the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on its recent notification exempting real estate projects from obtaining prior environmental permission or clearance and restrained it fr
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Use flowers and enhance your beauty
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): The aroma of many flowers has powerful properties to bring calming effect on the body and mind by inducing relaxation, says beauty expert Shahnaz Husain, adding flowers provide an ideal defense against environmental and mental stress.
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Security Council 'strongest when united,' says Ban Ki-moon as he
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec. 15 (ANI): In its farewell to the outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Security Council acknowledged his contribution to international peace, security and development, in particular his exceptional efforts to solve international problems in
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Indonesia, India's most valued partner in its Act East Policy: PM Mod
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): Describing Indonesia as one of the most valued partners in India's Act East Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the two important maritime nations have agreed to prioritise defence and maritime cooperation to ensure the safety and securi
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Rise in methane emissions may hamper efforts to slow climate change
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec.12 (ANI): A recent research published in the journal Environmental Research Letters highlights that global concentrations of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and cause of climate change, are now growing faster in the atmosphere than at any other time in the past tw
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