COVID-19 seasonal, winter spread risk higher in temperate zones: WMO Local and global positivity rates, presence of novel variants and local vaccination rates also important…
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No place for green agenda in Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections
No place for green agenda in Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections The group lays down set of 15 environment-related demands; urges poll commission to pass directives for…
View More No place for green agenda in Kolkata Municipal Corporation electionsPlastic production accounts for much larger carbon footprint than previously thought
Plastic production accounts for much larger carbon footprint than previously thought Global carbon footprint of plastic doubled since 1995, reaching two billion GtCO2-tonnes of carbon…
View More Plastic production accounts for much larger carbon footprint than previously thoughtSanitary napkins: Why biodegradable is not the same as compostable
Sanitary napkins: Why biodegradable is not the same as compostable Sanitary napkins labelled biodegradable may degrade in years, but they are not compostable Sanitary napkins…
View More Sanitary napkins: Why biodegradable is not the same as compostableMountain of faith: Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumbling
Mountain of faith: Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumbling Four major landslides have been reported on Mysuru’s Chamundi Hill since 2019, alarming greens and government…
View More Mountain of faith: Mysuru’s famous Chamundi Hill is crumblingState of India’s Environment 2022
State of India’s Environment 2022 The State of India’s Environment 2022 is the country’s most authoritative statement on the developments in the environment and related sectors. This is…
View More State of India’s Environment 2022Stolen river: NGT orders Jindal Steel to pay Rs 2 crore for ‘destroying’ Odisha nullah
Stolen river: NGT orders Jindal Steel to pay Rs 2 crore for ‘destroying’ Odisha nullah JSPL, based out of Jindal Nagar in Angul, had interfered…
View More Stolen river: NGT orders Jindal Steel to pay Rs 2 crore for ‘destroying’ Odisha nullahClimate change, tribal livelihood: Cinema meets environment at IFFI
Climate change, tribal livelihood: Cinema meets environment at IFFI Movies such as Taledanda, Koozhangal, Semkhor rise to the occasion to highlight a range of environmental issues staring at…
View More Climate change, tribal livelihood: Cinema meets environment at IFFIWinter monsoon: 2021 had fewest sub-divisions with normal rainfall in five years
Winter monsoon: 2021 had fewest sub-divisions with normal rainfall in five years The anomaly can be attributed to climate change, say experts The anomaly can…
View More Winter monsoon: 2021 had fewest sub-divisions with normal rainfall in five yearsCommitments fall short: Amazonian indigenous people slam CoP26
Commitments fall short: Amazonian indigenous people slam CoP26 Rather than taking meaningful action, CoP26 has provided powerful political and corporate actors the opportunity to cement…
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