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Tamil Nadu Conducts Nilgiri Tahr Survey with IUCN Observer

April 27, 2024

The Tamil Nadu government is conducting a three-day synchronised survey of the Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius), the State animal. The survey aims to estimate the population of the endangered species, which once roamed the Anamalai and Nilgiris landscape. The International ..

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Ozone Depletion and Its Impact on Antarctic Biota

April 27, 2024

A recent study published in the journal Global Change Biology has raised concerns about the persistent ozone depletion over Antarctica and its potential consequences for the region’s plant and animal species. The study highlights that the ozone hole, which forms ..

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REC Ltd Secures Japanese Green Loan

April 27, 2024

REC Ltd, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) and leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has successfully availed a green loan of Japanese Yen (JPY) 60.536 billion (approximately Rs 3,200 crore) to ..

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Fourth Session on Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations

April 26, 2024

The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution commenced recently in Ottawa, Canada. The objective of this penultimate round of negotiations is to refine the text of the draft ..

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Great Nicobar Island Development Project

April 24, 2024

The Rs 72,000 crore ‘Great Nicobar Island Development Project’ aimed at the holistic development of the Great Nicobar Island has come under scrutiny due to its potential impact on the indigenous Shompen and Nicobarese communities. Experts have raised concerns about ..

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Climate Change Transforms Tundra from Carbon Sink to Source

April 24, 2024

As per recent report highlighted on the warming climate is altering the dynamics of tundra environments, potentially transforming them from carbon sinks to carbon sources. Tundra ecosystems, found in Arctic and alpine regions, have historically acted as carbon sinks due ..

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