Need three years for revival of the Bengaluru lakes- Prakash Javadekar
Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that it will take at least three years to develop the capacity and infrastructure for revival of the Bengaluru lakes.
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Caustic News
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Environment
How climate change threatens Panda conservation
Pandas do not like it hot and rising temperatures can also put pressure on their food supply by eliminating vast amounts of bamboo plants
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Environment ministry to create “Urban Jungles” in 200 cities to increase green cover – Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that increasing green cover will be the new thrust area of the government.
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Value of environmental crimes reaches $258 bn: UNEP report
The ‘Rise of Environmental Crime’ report reveals that illegal exploitation and trafficking of flora and fauna has spiked by 26 percent
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Bengaluru weather: Paradise lost as temperatures hit record levels
Bengaluru was a cool city. People flocked to it for its weather. Many shifted their place of residence to enjoy the daily evening cool breeze and drizzle
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Taking collective responsibility for environmental catastrophes
The tinder for the forest fire that raged over three mountain states of India recently was set in place over a century ago
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Earth sees 12th consecutive record warm month in April
April 2016 was the 12th consecutive month a monthly global temperature record has been broken, the US government’s climate agency said on Wednesday
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Soon a dedicated institute for pollution research: Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday that India is to soon get its first ‘National Pollution Research Institute’
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World Bank nod for $625 mn loan to Indian solar programme
The World Bank said on Monday it has approved a $625 million loan to support India’s grid connected rooftop solar programme to generate clean energy.
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Kunal Kapoor asks people to help Maharashtra’s drought-hit villages
Actor Kunal Kapoor, who came face-to-face with the situation in a drought-hit village of Maharashtra, has urged the public to do their bit
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