All posts tagged "Environment"
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Earth Day2 years agoA Forest Officer From Jharkhand Comes Up With An Idea To Stop Forest Fires, Illegal Tree Felling And Creates Jobs
In Jharkhand, dry fallen leaves act as fuel for forest fires but IFS officer Vikash Ujjwal has found a way out – converting leaves into briquettes...
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Environment2 years ago
Google Earth’s ‘Timelapse’ Reflects The Effects Of Climate Change Over The Past 37 Years
Google Earth’s ‘timelapse’ is here to show the impact of climate change and planetary changes from 1984 to 2020
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Environment2 years ago
Shrinking Sea Meadows Store More Carbon Than Forests, Scientists Are Racing To Track What’s Left
The seagrasses curb the acidity of surrounding waters which is an important function as the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and becomes more...
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Air Pollution2 years ago
World Environment Day 2021: COVID-19 Lockdown Proved Delhi’s Polluted Air Can Be Cleaned Up; What Will It Take To Achieve And Sustain This Without A Lockdown?
World Environment Day: Delhi's air pollution problem might intensify during the onset of winter but the unhealthy air quality is an all the year-round phenomena, which...
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Environment2 years ago
Study Links Disease Outbreaks To Deforestation, Forest Conversion And Commercial Palm Plantations
A new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science offers a look at how changes in forest cover potentially contribute to vector-borne diseases such as those carried...
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Environment2 years ago
Asia-Pacific Region May Meet Only 9 Of The 104 Targets Of Sustainable Development Goals By 2030: UN Report
There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals that are targeted to be achieved by 2030 but, according to the report of the United Nations Economic and Social...
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Environment2 years ago
International Day Of Forests 2021: 5 Things You Need To Know
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 21 the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness on the importance of...
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Air Pollution2 years ago
India Has Already Witnessed Multiple Big Forest Fires This Year: Here Is All You Need To Know About Wildfires
Apart from natural causes like lightning strikes and heat of the Sun, uncontrollable forest fire disasters are also caused by manmade factors like carelessness, poaching, erratic...
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Air Pollution2 years ago
22 Of World’s 30 Most Polluted Cities Are In India: World Air Quality Report, 2020
According to the report, Delhi's air quality improved by approximately 15 per cent from 2019 to 2020 but despite the improvement, it is the 10th most...
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Coronavirus Outbreak2 years ago
Carbon Emissions Cuts Must Increase Tenfold To Tackle Climate Emergency, Study Says
The researchers noted that the annual cuts of 0.16 billion tonnes of CO2 are only 10 per cent of the 1-2 billion tonnes of CO2 cuts...
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Environment2 years ago
World Wildlife Day 2021: Netizens Raise Awareness On The Importance Of Earth’s Flora And Fauna For Human Existence
World Wildlife Day is observed to celebrate and raise awareness about the world's wild animals and plants and the threats they are facing due to human...
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Air Pollution2 years ago
Energy-Related Emissions Up In December Despite Pandemic
Scientists say that in order to meet the Paris climate accord’s goal of keeping average temperatures from rising by 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times,...
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