DNA database coming up for Indian rhino
The Union Environment Ministry has started a project to create DNA profiles of all rhinos in India. The deadline of the project is 2021. Once completed, the Indian rhino could …
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Particulate matter from cigarettes, mosquito coils makes indoor air toxic
According to a new study published in journal SN Applied Sciences, burning of mosquito coils and cigarettes in closed places releases traces of heavy metals and particulate matter in the …
Read More415.26 parts per million: Carbon Dioxide levels hit historic
Recently, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has recorded CO2 levels at 415.26 parts per million (ppm) baseline. It is the first time on record that the observatory measured a …
Read MoreAs hypertension prevalence rises, 50% of Indians are unaware of diagnosis
According to a new study by PLOS Medicine, though prevalence of hypertension is rising fast among Indians, awareness, diagnosis and treatment of the condition is significantly low. The study was …
Read MoreDRDO conducts successful flight test of ABHYAS
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted successful flight test of ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT), from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. ABHYAS is …
Read MoreIslanders complain to UN over Australia’s climate change inaction
A group of Torres Strait Islanders have decided to lodge a complaint with the United Nations Human Rights Committee against the Australian government, alleging climate inaction. The Torres Strait Islands …
Read MoreOdisha set to introspect post-disaster communication
The post-disaster communication in Odisha had failed after extremely severe cyclone Fani struck the state. State disaster managers have decided to introspect how post-disaster communication failed for the first time …
Read MoreVedanta gets nod to conduct impact assessment for 274 hydrocarbon wells in T.N., Puducherry
The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has granted the Terms of Reference (ToR) to Vedanta Ltd’s Cairn Oil & Gas, to carry out Environment Impact Assessment (EIA). It is …
Read MoreNew protocols for managing disasters
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has updated standard operating procedures (SOP) and adopted new protocols for disaster management in the State. The updated SOP is known as ‘Orange …
Read MoreAssam produces an orchid link to the Orient
A forest officer has spotted new species orchid in Assam’s forests. The orchid is a variant of a Japanese orchid. It is India’s one of the smallest orchids in terms …
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