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First-ever satellite tagging of a Ganges dolphin
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First-ever satellite tagging of a Ganges dolphin

Science & Tech 20/12/24 10:54 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The first ever Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) was tagged in Assam is being deemed as a historic milestone for Project Dolphin, the movement aimed towards conserving India’s Nationa Read More...

Climate change and biodiversity loss are connected
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Climate change and biodiversity loss are connected

Science & Tech 19/12/24 10:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A new major scientific report has highlighted the strong interlinkages between some of the biggest challenges facing humankind such as climate change, biodiversity loss and hunger, and emphasised on Read More...

Carbon Market
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Carbon Market

Science & Tech 18/12/24 11:17 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Carbon markets are a tool for putting a price on carbon emissions. It allows the trade of carbon credits with the overall objective of bringing down emissions.' These markets create incentives t Read More...

La Niña
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La Niña

Science & Tech 14/12/24 10:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'With only a few days remaining in the year, there are enough reasons and data to suggest that 2024 could be the warmest year ever recorded, surpassing 2016. ' Among the many contributors to this Read More...

Ratapani in MP declared India’s latest tiger reserve
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Ratapani in MP declared India’s latest tiger reserve

Science & Tech 06/12/24 09:52 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India got its 57th tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary, after receiving in-principle approval from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.' T Read More...

Bhopal gas tragedy
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Bhopal gas tragedy

Science & Tech 05/12/24 12:04 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Forty years after the Bhopal disaster on December 2-3, 1984, several hundred tonnes of toxic waste still remain around the ill-fated Union Carbide plant.' Despite pleas from locals and activists Read More...

Land degradation is threatening Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity
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Land degradation is threatening Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity

Science & Tech 03/12/24 10:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Land degradation is undermining Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity, and failure to reverse it will pose challenges for generations to come, a new United Nations report found.' A million Read More...

World needs a global plastic treaty
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World needs a global plastic treaty

Science & Tech 25/11/24 09:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'More than 170 countries will converge in Busan, Republic of Korea, to negotiate a new legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution, including marine pollution.' This is the fifth (and Read More...

Counterring the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
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Counterring the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Science & Tech 23/11/24 09:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'CBAM is part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package", which is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Clima Read More...

Chhattisgarh’s newest tiger reserve
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Chhattisgarh’s newest tiger reserve

Science & Tech 23/11/24 08:42 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Government of Chhattisgarh, on advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), notified the Guru Ghasidas - Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve. ' This makes it the third largest tiger re Read More...