Eco System
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Sri Lanka to launch green projects to protect ecosystem
World | Dec 05, 2019, 02:20 PM ISTAs the first step, the government said the section along the southern expressway from Matara to Matala in the south, will soon be greener when the viaducts placed there for elephant crossings are converted to vertical gardens.
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If India chooses F-21, it will plug into 'world's largest fighter plane ecosystem': Lockheed Martin
India | Jul 16, 2019, 08:46 PM ISTUS aerospace giant Lockheed Martin on Tuesday said its offer of F-21 fighter jets is a very robust 'Make in India' proposition and if the country goes for the deal it will be "plugging into the world's largest fighter plane ecosystem".
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Himalayan glaciers retreating at alarming rate, says Parliamentary panel
India | Dec 23, 2018, 08:58 PM ISTIt recommended public awareness campaigns for sensitising people about vulnerability of Himalayan region and need for sustainable tourism be undertaken by the government.
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Can ecosystems keep pace with rising sea level? Researchers reveal
Aug 29, 2018, 02:52 PM ISTDives on weekly basis were conducted by a team for almost 20 years, as part of a long-term temperature-monitoring program.
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OOHO: Forget plastic water bottles! These ‘edible’ water bottles are a real thing now
Blah | Apr 13, 2017, 01:59 PM ISTWith the growing concerns over non-biodegradable waste products, it was a need of the hour to incorporate some eco-friendly ways into our lives. And in the wake of this, a sustainable packaging start-up based in London, UK devised an edible range of
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Smoking burns Rs 1.04-tn hole in Eco; WHO for large warnings
Mar 25, 2016, 07:40 AM ISTMumbai: The World Health Organisation has said the economic burden attributable to tobacco-related diseases is a staggering Rs 1,04,500 crore annually in the country and has pitched for large-size warnings on packs to control tobacco
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Uttarakhand: Natarajan wakes up to eco-sensitive plan
India | Jun 20, 2013, 06:08 PM ISTMumbai, Jun 20 : Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan today said the proposal to declare certain parts of Uttarakhand as eco-sensitive needs to be seriously considered, in view of the calamity in that state.“As the minister