ENVIRONMENT

Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, launched on Tuesday the fifth edition of the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC) organised by Bengaluru-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms…
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Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has secured a patent registration for an innovative plastic-mixed handmade paper developed to fight the menace of plastic waste. The patent certificate was issued to the Commission’s…
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A new study has found that unchecked emission of black carbon into the environment could have a significant adverse effect on human health and even lead to premature mortality. The Indo-Gangetic plain is exposed to significant emissions…
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For the first time, the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the main focus of the 8th triennial conference of the International Nitrogen Initiative (INI). Postponed from May last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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The European Commission has introduced a “Farm to Fork” initiative for its member states to follow. Though the initiative sounds like something that might help the Europeans access healthy food and help farmers make profit, it is anything…
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A new Tel Aviv University study compares the effects of two types of disposable dishes on the marine environment—regular plastic disposable dishes and more expensive bioplastic disposable dishes certified by various international…
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On 12 May 2020, a gathering of 291 researchers and unified conservation experts wrote to Prakash Javadekar, Union Environment Minister, about the manner on how the forest and environment clearances were conceded across India…
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To keep the science learning going National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) organised online competitions for students, teachers and general public on the theme ‘Me and My Environment: A Lockdown Experience’. More than…
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There was a world where no plastic existed. India and China were the richest nations in that world. Colonialism changed the scenario and today India and China are working hard to re-establish their hegemony. In such a mission, what they…
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Reportedly, Philippines is considered Asia’s most dangerous country, second only to Brazil in the world for the number of deaths in 2018 of land and environment defenders or “green activists”. There were 352 cases found from the…
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