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Demolish Unauthorised Constructions On Yamuna River Banks: Delhi Court To DDA
The plea contended that the illegal construction in question has been going on without any permission or regard for environmental concerns and will endanger the ecologically fragile Yamuna floodplains.
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500 Drones Light Up New York Sky to Celebrate Candy Crush's 10-Year Anniversary
The grand display irked New York residents and environmentalists, who said it will disturb the delicate ecological balance.
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Mass Die-Off Of Fish In This Nation's River Hints At Ecological Disaster
As thousands of dead fish neared the banks of the Oder River in the village of Widuchowa in Poland on Aug. 11, local people realised an ecological disaster that started in late July in the country's south-west was heading towards the Baltic Sea.
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Opinion: The Wilful Destruction Of The Himalaya Must Stop - by Ramachandra Guha
The Himalaya are India's most important natural asset. Without them, the country would not survive. These grand mountains are a barrier to invaders, the source of our greatest rivers, a rich reservoir of biodiversity, and home to our holiest shrines. Ecologically, economically,culturally,and strategically,the Himalaya are vital to the future of Ind...
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From Porpoise Detectors to 'Hawkeyes', How Technology Empowers Ecology
A scientist shares his insight into how technology empowers research, and discusses the tools of the trade that are used to study Gangetic river dolphins.
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Demolition Drive Inches Closer To Chandrababu Naidu's Home In Amaravati
Demolition crews have started taking apart one by one "illegal" houses built along the ecologically fragile Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati. One of the houses is where former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has been staying since 2016 after he moved from Hyderabad. Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's government had served...
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Environmental Pollution Too Behind Antibiotic Resistance?
Environmental contaminants may be partly to blame for the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new US study suggests.
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Freshwater Bodies Emit More Greenhouse Gases: Study
The world's rivers and streams pump about 10 times more methane into our atmosphere than scientists had previously estimated, a new study has found. The study also shows that human activity seems to drive which streams are the biggest contributors.
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European Union Can Help India Improve Ganga Water Quality: Minister
The European Union (EU) can help India improve water quality of Ganga and tackle water scarcity and river ecology issues in the country, Union Minister Sanwar Lal Jat said on Monday, as the Union expressed its interest in cooperating in the cleaning of the revered river.
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Bangladesh Oil Spill 'Threatens Rare Dolphins'
Bangladesh officials warned today that an oil spill from a crashed tanker is threatening endangered dolphins and other wildlife in the massive Sundarbans mangrove region, branding the leak an ecological "catastrophe".
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Demolish Unauthorised Constructions On Yamuna River Banks: Delhi Court To DDA
The plea contended that the illegal construction in question has been going on without any permission or regard for environmental concerns and will endanger the ecologically fragile Yamuna floodplains.
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500 Drones Light Up New York Sky to Celebrate Candy Crush's 10-Year Anniversary
The grand display irked New York residents and environmentalists, who said it will disturb the delicate ecological balance.
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Mass Die-Off Of Fish In This Nation's River Hints At Ecological Disaster
As thousands of dead fish neared the banks of the Oder River in the village of Widuchowa in Poland on Aug. 11, local people realised an ecological disaster that started in late July in the country's south-west was heading towards the Baltic Sea.
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Opinion: The Wilful Destruction Of The Himalaya Must Stop - by Ramachandra Guha
The Himalaya are India's most important natural asset. Without them, the country would not survive. These grand mountains are a barrier to invaders, the source of our greatest rivers, a rich reservoir of biodiversity, and home to our holiest shrines. Ecologically, economically,culturally,and strategically,the Himalaya are vital to the future of Ind...
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From Porpoise Detectors to 'Hawkeyes', How Technology Empowers Ecology
A scientist shares his insight into how technology empowers research, and discusses the tools of the trade that are used to study Gangetic river dolphins.
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Demolition Drive Inches Closer To Chandrababu Naidu's Home In Amaravati
Demolition crews have started taking apart one by one "illegal" houses built along the ecologically fragile Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati. One of the houses is where former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has been staying since 2016 after he moved from Hyderabad. Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's government had served...
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Environmental Pollution Too Behind Antibiotic Resistance?
Environmental contaminants may be partly to blame for the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new US study suggests.
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Freshwater Bodies Emit More Greenhouse Gases: Study
The world's rivers and streams pump about 10 times more methane into our atmosphere than scientists had previously estimated, a new study has found. The study also shows that human activity seems to drive which streams are the biggest contributors.
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European Union Can Help India Improve Ganga Water Quality: Minister
The European Union (EU) can help India improve water quality of Ganga and tackle water scarcity and river ecology issues in the country, Union Minister Sanwar Lal Jat said on Monday, as the Union expressed its interest in cooperating in the cleaning of the revered river.
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Bangladesh Oil Spill 'Threatens Rare Dolphins'
Bangladesh officials warned today that an oil spill from a crashed tanker is threatening endangered dolphins and other wildlife in the massive Sundarbans mangrove region, branding the leak an ecological "catastrophe".
