France to impose green tax on plane tickets from 2020
France has decided to impose a tax of up to €18 on plane tickets for all flights from airports in France. The move will take effect from 2020. The new …
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Plan for district eco-panels draws fire
Government has released a draft law on Environment Impact Assessment Notification(EIA),2019.The draft law is an update to the EIA 2006. The law makes the District Magistrate(DM) the chairperson of the …
Read MoreSoon, contraceptives for animals
The Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) has launched a project for undertaking ‘immunocontraceptive measures’ for population management of four species of wild animals. The four species of wild …
Read MoreIITM Pune: Predicting heat waves three weeks in advance
Researchers at Pune’s Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology(IITM) has developed a real time prediction system of heat waves two to three weeks in advance. The prediction system has shown promise …
Read MoreStranded sea cow named ‘sea prince’
Thailand has named a baby dugong found washed ashore as Yamil.The name means handsome man of the sea in the Yawi language. Dugong or Sea Cow is a sea-grass eating …
Read MoreEconomic Survey 2018-19: Private funds needed for Swachh Bharat
According to the Economic Survey 2018-19,Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was a complete success producing significant health benefits. The Survey claimed that 30 states / Union territories had cent per cent …
Read MoreNCCR’s idea of using ‘plastic rocks’ to grow corals draws flak
The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park authorities have rejected the National Centre for Coastal Research’s (NCCR) proposal of using the Gulf of Mannar region for field tests. NCCR had …
Read More‘June was hottest ever recorded on Earth’
According to the data provided by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Union, June 2019 was the …
Read MoreHow global warming could impact jobs in India
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released a report titled ‘Working on a Warmer Planet: The Impact of Heat Stress on Labour Productivity and Decent Work’. The report highlights how …
Read More82-member rhino protection force deployed in Kaziranga
A special force will soon be appointed for the protection of rhinos in Kaziranga National Park(KNP),Assam. The force will be known as the ‘Special Rhino Protection Force’ and the members …
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