After banning the import of plastic waste in 2019, the Ministry of Environment allowed the import of PET bottles, as waste plastic, for processing. The decision to roll back…
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The Central government has issued an order exempting certain types of genome-edited crops, SDN1 and SDN2 genome-edited plants, from the stringent regulations applicable to genetically modified or GM crops thus…
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In a paper published in Environment International, researchers found plastic in the blood of 17 of 22 of study participants, or about 77 percent. …
Read MoreThe Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee has recommended a grant of environment clearance for Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.’s expansion project in the Madurantakam taluk, around 3.7 km from the Vedanthangal…
Read MoreThe Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has made plans to evacuate residents from low-lying areas and the Army has also put its ships and relief teams on standby as the…
Read MoreThe latest second part of IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned of multiple climate change-induced disasters in the next two decades even…
Read MoreAs per the report, India’s State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, India’s total forest, 22% of India’s total geographical area, cover currently covers 713,789 sq km which is currently behind…
Read MoreThe United Nations (UN) has granted ‘Observer’ status to International Solar Alliance (ISA). LEARNING FROM HOME/WITHOUT CLASSES/BASICS ISA…
Read MoreCSIR-IIP Dehradun’s home-grown technology to produce bio-jet fuel has been formally approved for use on military aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The technology, developed by the Indian Institute…
Read MoreThe air quality and pollution city tracking service from IQAir, a Switzerland-based climate group that is also a technology partner of the United Nations Environmental Program, has shown that there…
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