State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Environment
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Dumping duties, curbs on SMEs hampering Indo-Korean trade'
Despite bilateral trade between India and South Korea expected to almost double this year to a respectable $4 billion, it is sub-optimal, considering the size of the economies, says Han Seung-soo,
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Use of plastic banned in public parks from Nov 1
The Pollution Control Board has passed a regulation that the usage of plastic or plastic bags in and around public parks like Cubbon Park in Bangalore will be penalised. This rule will be applicable
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Putimari breaches embankment at Bagaribari
Bagaribari village located near the western embankment of the Puthimari river of Kaurbaha mouza, 15 km from Goreswar under Rangia sub-division in Assam is now struggling from erosion. The Puthimari
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SC checks decibels of crackers, but no solution to air pollution
This year fire crackers manufactured by major companies in Sivakasi would come with a notice saying that they comply with the Supreme Court guidelines and are below the 125 decibel level. However,
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Plastic ban in Burdwan
The Burdwan municipality of West Bengal has decided to ban plastic and polythene bags, tentatively from next month, to keep the town free from pollution. It will also impose spot fines on offenders
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Greenpeace activists arrested in Kerala
Six activists of environment protection group Greenpeace were arrested outside the residence of the Kerala Health Minister, Mr P Sankaran, while protesting the Government's apathy to the "relentless
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Phase-out project for carbon tetra chloride
India has decided to phase out production and consumption of an ozone depleting substance (OSD)- carbon tetra chloride.For this, a national phase-out plan of $52 million has been approved by the
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Nature's Beckon hits back at PCCF
Nature's Beckon, an NGO working for ecological balance in the north-eastern region, yesterday hit back at the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) of Assam, Mr Sonadhar Doley for his
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Village cracks down on firecrackers
A village in Rajkot district of Gujarat has set a unique example for others to follow this Diwali. The gram panchayat of the Raj Samadhiyala village has passed a resolution that all villagers would
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Crackers pack more bang than allowed by the law
An aircraft takes off at 125 decibels