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Union Minister inaugurates Atal Complex for ITCOocean
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Union Earth Sciences, Environment and Forests Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday asserted that other countries are following India's model of reducing emissions and increasing environment-friendly energy generation.
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Govt launches conservation project for Asiatic lions
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched the "Asiatic Lion Conservation Project" with an aim to protect and conserve the world's last ranging free population of Asiatic Lion and its associated ecosystem.
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SC seeks Centre's reply on suggestions to tackle man-animal conflict
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court sought the stand of the central government on a plea seeking to tackle situations arising out of man-animal conflicts in and around reserves and forests.
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Case against Sidhu for gifting stuffed black partridge to Punjab CM
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): A case has been registered against Punjab Local Bodies and Cultural Affairs Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for violating Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 by allegedly possessing a stuffed black partridge and later gifting it to Chief Minister Captain Amarin
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One rifle, ammunition recovered from terror hideout
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov 26, (ANI): The security forces on Monday busted a hideout of terrorists in the forests of Ganderbal area in Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a heavy quantity of arms and ammunition from the hideout.
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Study suggests Amazon forests failing to keep up with climate change
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Nov 8 (ANI): Amazon forests are failing to keep up with climate change.
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Massive afforestation to help conserve, rejuvenate River Ganga
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun / New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Forests are the lifeline of any river, which is why to conserve and rejuvenate one of the holiest rivers, Ganga, an afforestation drive is ongoing along the 2,525 km-long River and its catchment areas in five states - Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
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India takes strong steps towards achieving Paris Agreement goals
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Manama [Bahrain], Oct 20 (ANI): Government of India took an important step toward its goals for low-carbon, climate-resilient development with the approval of a US$ 43 million grant from the Green Climate Fund, supporting climate resilience of millions of people living in the coastal states
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Can sustainable forest management save us from climate change?
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): If you think that sustainable forest management can be a major contributor to mitigating climate change, then you better not hold your breath. A new study has found that managing Europe's forests to maximise carbon sequestration has a negligible effect on
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Here's why secondary forests have shorter lifespans
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 4(ANI): Secondary forests, or forests that have regrown after agriculture use, only last an average of 20 years, according to a recently released scientific paper.
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Chhattisgarh: Security forces return with 8 Naxal dead bodies
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 19 (ANI): District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) returned to Bijapur with bodies of eight Naxals, who were killed by the forces in forests of Timinar and Pusnar during Anti-Naxal operation, along Dantewada-Bijapur border area earlier to
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A mission to 'green' India over the next year
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Spurred by the success of Green Kanha, a successful initiative for shaping the micro climate of hundreds of acres of Kanha Shantivanam in Hyderabad, the Heartfulness Institute has started three major initiatives linked to preservation, enrichment and suste
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