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Nature’s Rule Of Law – Aftermath Of Fani
Cyclone Fani that struck Odisha last month left a trail of devastation and destruction across 14 districts in the state. Now, both the state and central government machineries are working…
Climate Change Report: Humans Won’t Survive Beyond 2050
Ninety per cent of humans will perish in 31 years due to climate change, says Australia’s Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration (BNCCR), an independent climate research…
Is Solar A Better Alternative To Gensets During Calamities Like Cyclone?
Bhubaneswar: Do you dread having to live without electricity and water again? Are you considering buying a diesel/petrol generator in order to avoid such a situation should another cyclone…
Paint Your Roof White, Bring The Mercury Down
Bhubaneswar: More and more people across the country are painting their roofs white in what looks like the best way to escape the unapologetic summer heat.
"We have been painting our…
Environmentalists Worry About Fewer Olive Ridley Nests In Odisha This Year
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is seeing a decline in the number of Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings in recent years. Fewer number of Olive Ridley nests were noticed in the coastal areas of Puri…
Decoding Nationalism: The Odisha Boy Who Feeds Peacocks
Bhubaneswar: At a time when many youngsters may be whiling away their time aimlessly and others may be in quest of material gains, 20-year-old Kanhu Charan Behera is serving a national cause…
Mount Everest: World’s Highest Summit & ‘Garbage Dump’
Kathmandu: Mount Everest, the highest peak and a mountaineer's dream summit, is known for all its mightiness and beauty. However, decades of commercial mountaineering have turned it into…
Strategies To Conserve Forests And Develop Social Forestry For Better Living
Forest is one of the most valuable natural resources on this planet. While playing a crucial role in carbon cycle, it provides a host of important ecosystem services including mitigation of…
Naveen Patnaik Urges People To Enhance Green Cover
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday exhorted the people to protect and conserve forests in order to enhance green cover in the state.
Inaugurating the Divisional Forest…
Two Crore Trees To Be Planted Along Both Sides Of Mahanadi: CM
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has started an ambitious plantation programme for plantation of two crore trees within a km along both sides of Mahanadi and other major rivers of the…