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The 8 finalists were today presented with a US$200,000 award to help them translate their ideas into prototypes. The winner will be announced in November 2020.
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The campaign entered its fifth day today with an overwhelming response of about 41,382 volunteers. About 84 tons of solid waste has been collected and disposed of so far.
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10by10 says it has already achieved considerable success in implementing this idea, having transformed 12 rooftops, creating 46 acres of green carpet and adding 12,198 trees to Bengaluru.
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Rising temperature, extreme weather events and changes in food production will result in serious impacts on the health sector, says a new study published on Thursday.
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This rubber can be reused in making products like automobile floor mats, soft tiles, boots and sheets. Also, by mixing the devulcanized rubber with fresh rubber, compounding agents and silica, it can be made into new tyres.
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Mining mafias in these villages have flouted every rule of law in the book for monetary benefits, causing environmental hazards and making uninhabitable the surroundings for people living around these heavy machines.
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The sustainably designed truly wireless ‘Liberate Air’ earbuds were recognised for innovative construction and materials at the CES 2020 Innovation Awards.
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The ITPGRFA also known as Seed Treaty, is a comprehensive international agreement for ensuring food security through the conservation, exchange and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
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599,000 villages, 699 districts and 35 states and union territories have declared themselves open defecation-free (ODF) under the rural Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) as of October 2019.
Read moreTeams of the Coast Guard and Indian Navy have been deployed; Army and Air Force on standby. WB & Odisha Govts advised to take all necessary steps to avoid casualties.
Read moreThe company’s goal with this challenge is to bring awareness to the importance of making eco-friendly choices while traveling to eco-rich destinations like Maui, Hawaii.
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Once at scale, TP Renewable Microgrid Ltd. anticipates supporting 100,000 rural enterprises, creating 10,000 new green jobs, and providing irrigation for over 400,000 local farmers.
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The study used open-source satellite data and has reported a drastic decline in vegetation, with extensive drying of forests inside India’s tiger reserves
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Study proposes convergence of all knowledge resources on weather and climate change to holistically cover the entire spectrum of climate services beyond a single department of government.
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Researchers associated with the study on Air Quality Life Index said the huge impact on life expectancy was due to a 72 percent increase in pollution from 1998 to 2016 in the regions.
Read moreParticipants will be tasked with imagining a Vision that reflects the views of multiple stakeholders and addresses six interconnected themes: the environment, diets, economics, culture, technology, and policy.
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According to the UN Food & Agriculture Organization, the locust infestation in Pakistan and the Indian state of Rajasthan will persist throughout October, then move into south-eastern Iran and Sudan.
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The study, which evaluated vulnerability and resilience of urban water bodies in Guwahati, found the presence of viruses and multidrug resistant E.coli in samples collected from the Brahmaputra river.
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“If we want to beat climate change, air pollution, water pollution, biodiversity loss, soil degradation and stratospheric ozone depletion, then a new focus on nitrogen will be vital.”
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The LOTUS-HR project aims at demonstrating a novel waste water management approach that will produce clean water which can be reused for various purposes.
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