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Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean at only one
Posted on 26 Dec, 2018 02:59 PMOut of 41 study points, the Ganga clean only at the Haridwar barrage location: CPCB
Industries to pay for groundwater extraction from June
Posted on 19 Dec, 2018 12:07 PMIndustries to pay water conservation fee for extraction of groundwater
The Naga Pride
Posted on 17 Dec, 2018 08:42 PMAmur falcons are among the strongest fliers in the avian world. Since the last 25 years, they have been migrating to the Northeast especially Nagaland from Siberia en route to their final destination—Somalia, Kenya and South Africa.
Green gold on fire
Posted on 15 Dec, 2018 05:54 PMJammu and Kashmir is the only state in India where forest fires are reported almost every season. As per Indian state of forest report 2017, India saw a 46 percent increase in the number of forest fires in the last 16 years. Forest fires not only affect the flora and fauna of the region but they also pollute the environment and lead to climate change by increasing greenhouse gases.
The Birdman of Chorao
Posted on 14 Dec, 2018 09:33 PMUday Mandrekar (40) is a popular boatman on the Chorao island of Goa. He is known for his formidable knowledge on birds in the area so much so that he is often referred to as the bird man of Chorao. He is a private boatman and a tourist guide who can take you deep into the mangroves and waterways of the island.
Dealing with droughts
Posted on 13 Dec, 2018 04:20 PMDroughts are one of the most feared natural calamities in India impacting food production, the economy as well as the morale of millions of farmers in a cou
Only few nations working to fight climate change: COP24
Posted on 11 Dec, 2018 02:38 PMMost nations lack the political will to fight climate change: COP24
NGT takes Karnataka to task over lake clean-up
Posted on 11 Dec, 2018 02:01 PMPut aside Rs 500 crore for lake clean-up: NGT to Karnataka government
Mekedatu project: CWC okays, TN objects
Posted on 04 Dec, 2018 03:09 PMCWC allows preparation of DPR while TN objects to the Mekedatu project on the Cauvery river
Farmers stand up for their rights
Posted on 04 Dec, 2018 02:51 PMThousands of farmers march to Delhi against the looming agrarian crisis