UGC for compulsory environment studies
Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities to make environment studies a compulsory subject for undergraduate students of all branches. According to the directive
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More protection for Lion-Tailed Macaques in Western Ghats
The mighty Sharavathi river basin in the Western Ghats is considered a significant refuge for the endangered Lion-Tailed Macaques (LTM) in the country. BENGALURU: The mighty Sharavathi river basin in
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The role of crowdfunding in protecting species
Several crowdfunding campaigns have helped to not just save the native species from extinction but also with their rehabilitation. New Delhi: It's an alarming sign when environmental issues take center
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Teacher on a mission to protect environment
One fine morning in October, 2012, G. Sudhakar, a government teacher, was flipping through a newspaper at a tea stall in Chittoor when he came across news pertaining to the Hyderabad Conference of the
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State gets its first climate change lab
BENGALURU: In a huge boost to studies on climate change and its impact in the state, R Shankar, minister of forests, ecology and the environment, on Tuesday inaugurated the state’s first climate change
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Liberia Prepares for Biodiversity Data Gathering
A professional workshop on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) that is aimed at providing anyone, anywhere open access to biodiversity data information about all types of life on earth, is
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Wild at home: an overview of the harvest and trade in wild plant ingredients
A new TRAFFIC study has drawn attention to the wild plant ingredients used in everyday products and the need for their traceable, sustainable and ethical sourcing and trade. Wild at Home: An overview of
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The 774th meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council, an open session on the theme: “The link Between Climate Change and Conflicts in Africa and Addressing the Security Implications”
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) dedicated its 774th meeting on 21 May 2018, to an open session on the theme: “The link Between Climate Change and Conflicts in Africa and Addressing
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Eco-tourism opens new milestone in species protection
This statement was made during a meeting between the Minister of the Environment, Paula Francisco, with a delegation of US congressmen, which discussed cooperation strategies to protect endangered species
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Pioneer farming in southeast Europe during the early sixth millennium BC: Climate-related adaptations in the exploitation of plants and animals
<p>The Old World farming system arose in the semi-arid Mediterranean environments of southwest Asia. Pioneer farmers settling the interior of the Balkans by the early sixth millennium BC were among the