Invasive weed found in Haryana wheat crop
Scientist have found an invasive weed called Emex australis Steinh in wheat fields at villages of Faridabad and adjoining districts in Haryana. The weed is commonly known as ‘doublegee’, ‘three …
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Latest count is in: Desi cattle numbers continue to go downhill
According to the provisional 2019 Livestock Census report, India’s total population of indigenous and nondescript cattle is estimated at 139.82 million. This is a 7.5% decrease from 2012 indigenous cattle …
Read MoreOcean warming, overfishing increase methylmercury toxin in fish
According to a study published in the journal Nature, increase in sea temperatures and overfishing impacts the level of methylmercury in fish. Methylmercury concentration in fish has increased despite its …
Read MoreLaunching project to store floodwater, CM Kejriwal says Centre put it on fast track
Delhi state government and Jal Shakti Ministry has launched a pilot project to create natural reservoirs to conserve rainwater in the Yamuna floodplains. The pilot project will be carried out …
Read MoreCentre will not touch Article 371F, Sikkim CM assures people
Sikkim Chief Minister has said that the Centre had assured that Article 371F would remain intact and safe. Article 371F of the Indian Constitution provides special constitutional status to Sikkim. …
Read MoreHow land relates to climate
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released a report titled Climate Change and Land’ which shows how land based activities affect climate and in turn gets affected by …
Read MoreWorld’s food supply at risk due to climate change, window to act rapidly closing: UN
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released a report titled Climate Change and Land’. The report explains how land-based activities such as agriculture, forestry, cattle-rearing and urbanisation is …
Read MoreIndia to seek boost to protection status of 5 species at CITES
India has submitted proposals regarding changes to the listing of various wildlife species in the CITES secretarial meeting. The meeting is scheduled to be held in late 2019 in Geneva, …
Read MorePranab Mukherjee awarded Bharat Ratna
Former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has been conferred the Bharat Ratna award. The award has also been given posthumously to social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and noted Assamese singer Bhupen …
Read MoreMaharashtra to set up task force on climate change
The Maharashtra government has decided to constitute a task force to study impact of climate change on Mumbai. The taskforce will comprise of local and global experts. The task force …
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