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Forest produce worth over ₹ 800 crore procured this FY: Tribal Affairs Minister

July 15, 2021

Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda informed that under the minimum support price (MSP) for minor forest produce (MFP) scheme, the cumulative procurement of ₹ 1841.74 crore has been made by states i.e. ₹ 321.02 crore using GOI funds and ₹

“Negative Developments” in EU on SDG 15 in Last 5 Years: Eurostat

TC Web Desk

June 15, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

In a monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in the European Union (EU), a Eurostat report cites “a few clearly negative developments,” resulting in a “slightly negative goal-level assessment” on sustainable development goal 15 (SDG 15), i.e. Life on Land. According

Noida Authority Demolished 27 Farmhouses Built on Yamuna Floodplains

Tannuka Juneja

June 14, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

Noida Authorities on Saturday demolished 27 illegally built farms on 15 hectares of the Yamuna floodplain, officials said. He said that the cost of the land where the demolishing exercise was carried out is around ₹60 crore. The demolition campaign was carried

Groundwater Conservation Depends on Communities, Science, Traditional Wisdom

TC Web Desk

June 13, 2022

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Under Centre’s flagship groundwater programme, Atal Bhujal Yojana, over 2,200 villages have drawn up water budgets that show how much groundwater is available, how much is estimated to be recharged, and how much can be set aside for agriculture—the most prominent use

Dutch Start-Up to Begin Selling World’s First Solar Electric Car, Lightyear 0

Tannuka Juneja

June 13, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

A Dutch company is set to begin deliveries of the world’s first production-ready solar car to customers later this year, promising months of charge-less driving in summer conditions. Lightyear, founded in the Netherlands in 2016, is producing 949 cars with solar panels

Explained: Why Amul Has Urged PM Modi to Delay Plastic Straw Ban

Tannuka Juneja

June 11, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

India’s largest dairy group Amul has written to the government to delay a planned ban on small plastic straws, saying the move will have a “negative impact” on farmers and dairy farmers, the biggest producers of milk in the world. Amul made

Researchers Find Plastic-Eating “Superworms”

Tannuka Juneja

June 11, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

Australian scientists have found that Zophobas morio, commonly known as superworm, can survive on a polystyrene diet. Researchers say the larvae of plastic-smelling insects could help revolutionise the recycling of a species. They believe beetle larvae digest plastic through intestinal enzymes. According to

In a First, New Zealand to Tax Cattle Burps to Curb Methane Emissions

TC Web Desk

June 11, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

New Zealand has unveiled plans to tax cattle burps to deal with one of the country’s largest sources of greenhouse gases. It will be the first country to charge farmers for methane emissions from their livestock. With around 10 million cattle and

Sustainable Investments In India to Surge to $125 Billion by 2026

Tannuka Juneja

June 10, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

Climate change awareness has led global investment firms to prioritise sustainable investments not only for long-term financial returns, but also for positive social impacts. Fixed investment accounts for a third of assets under management (AUM) in the US and 36 percent of

Samsung Invites Youth to Innovate Ideas for SDGs

Tannuka Juneja

June 10, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

Samsung has launched a national youth-focused innovation and education competition, Solve for Tomorrow, inviting contestants ages 16-22 to contribute innovative ideas that are relevant to the people and communities around them. Ideas are invited in the fields of education, environment, health and

After Human Blood, Microplastics Found in Freshly Fallen Snow in Antarctica

Jyoti Verma

June 10, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

Scientists have found micro plastic in freshly fallen ice in Antarctica. The findings were published in The Cryosphere Journal, where they warn that microplastics will only accelerate the melting process in Antarctica. A previous report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and

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Forest produce worth over ₹ 800 crore procured this FY: Tribal Affairs Minister

“Negative Developments” in EU on SDG 15 in Last 5 Years: Eurostat

Noida Authority Demolished 27 Farmhouses Built on Yamuna Floodplains

Groundwater Conservation Depends on Communities, Science, Traditional Wisdom

Dutch Start-Up to Begin Selling World’s First Solar Electric Car, Lightyear 0

Explained: Why Amul Has Urged PM Modi to Delay Plastic Straw Ban

Researchers Find Plastic-Eating “Superworms”

In a First, New Zealand to Tax Cattle Burps to Curb Methane Emissions

Sustainable Investments In India to Surge to $125 Billion by 2026

Samsung Invites Youth to Innovate Ideas for SDGs

After Human Blood, Microplastics Found in Freshly Fallen Snow in Antarctica

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