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Trump meets former U.S. vice president Al Gore over 'climate change&#
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec. 6 (ANI): U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump met former vice president and environmentalist Al Gore on Monday.
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Candor International School conferred prestigious 'Green Pentagon Awa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Candor International School conferred prestigious 'iCare Green Pentagon Award' to inspire sustainable pattern of development while eliminating environmental risk factors which contribute majorly to the global toll of more than ten million child death
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Civic group activities keep you fit at 50!
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Dec. 2 (ANI): Participation in group activities such as environmental groups, a voluntary service group or community based groups throughout their lives is associated with better cognitive function of people at age 50, says a study.
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Tips to protect children from air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Dec. 1 (ANI): On the occasion of National Pollution Prevention Day on December 2, here are a few tips to keep children protected from from air pollution, one of world's largest environmental health risks.
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Sikkim schools lead the way for sustainable development
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], Nov. 27 (ANI): One of the major issues concerning humans today is protection of the environment. Two schools in Sikkim are leading the way by incorporating environmental activities in their curriculum with the aim of educating students about the need to protect and
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In HP, illegal sand mining in Sutlej basin damages environment
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Nov. 23 (ANI): Illegal sand mining in the Sutlej River basin in Himachal Pradesh is on the rise. This unscientific and illegal method of sand queering is not only creating environmental hazards, but also, giving a fillip to corruption.
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Donald Trump unveils plan for first 100 days in office
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Nov. 22 (ANI): U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled plans for his first 100 days in office, promising as a first step to scrap the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, cancel environmental restrictions put in place by President Barack Obama, have t
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European Parliament Conference discusses rights violations in Gilgit-Balti
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov. 12 (ANI): Josep-Maria Terricabras MEP (Greens/EFA) and the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) in partnership with Mahatma Gandhi International, recently convened a high-level conference entitled "A Recipe for Disaster: Environmental Degradatio
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Emirates moves to an all Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 fleet
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [U.A.E.] Nov.10 (ANI): In line with its vision to offer a superior passenger experience and improve environmental performance through a modern and state of the art wide-body aircraft fleet, Emirates has retired the last Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft in its fleet from active service.
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Air Quality and health workshop explores bilateral research opportunities
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.10 (ANI): The Indo-US Science and Technology Forum, the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sponsored the Indo-US Workshop to explore bilateral research opportunities to address air quality
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Centre, state governments failed to provide better air quality: Environmen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 9 (ANI): In the wake of rising levels of air pollution in the national capital, environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on Wednesday said both the Centre as well as the state government have failed to provide better air quality in Delhi.
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India-Norway join hands for conservation, sustainable use of biodiversity
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 6 (ANI): The Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law (CEBPOL) recently organized a workshop with the title "Workshop on Synergies among Biodiversity related Multilateral Environmental Agreements" in Manesar, which is being pursued under the Indo-Norwegian coo
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