Oil consuming bacteria found at sea bottom
Scientists have discovered a unique oil eating bacteria in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans. The Mariana Trench is located in the Western Pacific Ocean. It …
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Eco toilet on Mount Everest
China has decided to build an eco-friendly toilet up the north slope of Mount Everest during this climbing season. The toilet will be equipped with a barrel fitted with rubbish …
Read MoreCERC nod for higher tariff for Adani’s Mundra plant
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved higher tariff for Adani Power’s 2,000 megawatt (MW) capacities at its Mundra power plant. The power plant was facing hardships after compensatory …
Read MoreVedanta moves SC seeking access to Sterlite Copper plant
Vedanta group firm Sterlite Copper has approached the Supreme Court to seek access to its closed smelter unit in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. Earlier,the Supreme Court had set aside the …
Read MoreA genetic method to empower conservation
Researchers at Stanford and the National Centre for Biological Sciences at India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research have developed a method for extracting genetic clues from degraded and left-behind materials, …
Read MoreNamami Gange gets global recognition at world summit
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has been awarded the distinction of Public Water Agency of the Year at the Global Water Awards in London,UK. The Global Water Awards …
Read MoreSC nod for firecrackers at Kerala fest
The Supreme Court has allowed two temples in Kerala- Thiruvambady Devaswom and Paramekkavu Devaswom -to display fireworks during the Thrissur Pooram festival. The judgement comes in the backdrop of a …
Read MoreIndia stares at pile of solar e-waste
A recent study by energy consultancy firm, Bridge to India, has estimated that India’s photovoltaic (PV) waste volume would grow to 1.8 million tonne by 2050. The study has advocated …
Read MoreNGT sets up Central monitoring panel
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a Central Monitoring Committee. NGT has entrusted the committee with the task of undertaking and executing a national plan to make river stretches …
Read MoreRainwater harvesting: SC stays NGT fine order
The Supreme Court has stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order imposing a penalty of Rs 5 lakh each on educational institutions in Delhi for failing to install rainwater harvesting …
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