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Climate Change Impact Far Greater & Disruptive Than Previously Assessed: Global…
London: We all know that climate change is wreaking havoc on our planet. But according to a new assessment, the adverse impacts of climate change are far greater, more frequent and vastly…
State Pollution Control Board Sets June 30 Deadline For Plastic Ban In Odisha; Know…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has included more items in the ban on single use plastic in urban areas and set the deadline of June 30 for all stakeholders to…
Ex-Union Minister Suresh Prabhu Appointed Visiting Professor At Grantham Research…
London: Indian politician Suresh Prabhu has bagged a prestigious post at the Grantham Research Institute -- Climate Change and Environment.Grantham, one of five global institutes at…
Odisha Govt Signs Pact With NHPC To Set Up 500-MW Floating Solar Power Projects
Bhubaneswar: In order to promote renewable energy, the state government has signed an agreement with National Hydroelectric Corporation (NHPC).According to a Power Ministry statement,…
Experts Carry Out Bird Census At Chilika In Odisha
Berhampur: The annual bird census at Chilika Lake was carried out early on Tuesday morning. At least 21 teams comprising 105 Forest Department officials were engaged in the exercise.The…
Back From The Brink: The Chilika Story
Dr Ajit Pattnaik, my batch and cadre-mate in the Indian Forest Service (IFS), is a mild mannered, sincere and ingenious person. During our training at the National Forest Academy (NFA) when…
More Floods Predicted As Climate Change Altering Ganga’s Flow: Study
New Delhi: Human activities have already wrecked havoc on nature resulting in drastic climate change. The recent unprecedented rains and floods in Tamil Nadu are a case in point.A new…
Scathing Attack: TV Debates Causing More Pollution, Says Supreme Court
New Delhi: In a scathing observation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that debates on TV news channels are creating more pollution as everyone has ‘own agenda’.A bench headed by…
Pollution Control: After Delhi, Haryana Orders Closure Of Schools In 4 Districts
Gurugram: The Haryana government on Sunday ordered schools to be closed in four districts -- Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat and Jhajjar -- till November 17 due to the frightening pollution…
Pollution Crisis: Delhi Schools Shut, Work From Home For Govt Staff
New Delhi: Hours after Supreme Court termed the pollution situation in Delhi-NCR as ‘emergency’ and suggested a lockdown be clamped in the national capital, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on…