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Yogi-led UP govt to host 7th edition of Nature and Bird Festival in Feb
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh is set to host the 7th edition of the UP Nature and Bird Festival on coming February 1-3 at Vijaysagar Bird Sanctuary in Mahoba district, State Forest Department along with its Eco-tourism division announced.
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Researchers discover elephant extinction could have major impact on atmosp
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric carbon and maintaining the biodiversity of forests in Africa. If the already critically endangered elephants become extinct, rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest rainforest
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Mission LiFE Pavilion to be set up at Bharat Parv event to encourage peopl
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is setting up a pavilion on the theme Mission LiFE during 'Bharat Parv' being organized by the Ministry of Tourism, at Red Fort on the occasion of 74th Republic Day.
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Over 20 vultures found dead in Assam's Sivasagar, reason unknown
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The forest department found 24 vultures lifeless and 8 of them were rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment.
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Delhi's overall AQI deteriorates, but ban on construction, demolition not
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Even though the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital deteriorated, the sub-committee for invoking actions under GRAP of CAQM decided that there is no need for invoking the stage III of GRAP at this moment, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed
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Nagpur: Annual Asian Waterbird Census underway, exotic birds spotted aroun
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bird watchers and authorities spotted species of native and exotic birds in the Asian water bird Census in Maharashtra's Nagpur.
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Police begin search for mining mafia members who fled after their tractor
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Members of an active mining mafia in the Antri district of Gwalior, evaded forest officials in an attempt to loot illicit stones on Wednesday.
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Amid development and climate change, forests can help manage water: Resear
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In areas near Raleigh projected to see heavier future development, keeping buffers of trees or other greenery around waterways could help slow rushing streams during wet conditions, and keep them flowing during dry ones. However, North Carolina State University researchers behind a recent st
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Ants' behaviour does not change as temperature rises: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a recent study, researchers at North Carolina State University discovered that ants did not modify their behaviour in response to rising temperatures and remained in suboptimal microhabitats even when ideal ones were there. The discovery shows that ants may be unable to change their behav
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Joint forces destroy 80k opium poppy plants planted in 1.25 acres land in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The value of the Poppy plants is estimated at around Rs 10 lakh,
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J-K: Man sets up resort at Dal Lake to feed migratory birds
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mohammad Yasin said considering the harsh winter in the Kashmir valley this year, he put together the forest resort for the exotic fowls, which come to nest at Dal Lake at this time of the year in search of shelter and food.
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CAQM asks Coal India and Haryana, UP govts to ensure coal is not supplied
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The ministry of environment, forest and climate change said in a statement that the Commission has also advised the entities or units or industries including stockists, traders and dealers of coal to ensure compliance and discontinue coal supply in NCR for any kind of usage or stocking or se
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