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Why Mumbai still floods despite upgraded infrastructure; and why even light rain disrupts the cityMumbai recorded exceptionally high rainfall, exceeding normal monsoon levels significantly. This extreme weather event surpassed annual ave...- NMCG starts two pilot projects using nature-based solutions for Yamuna drainsThe National Mission for Clean Ganga has started two pilot projects for urban drain treatment. These projects utilize constructed wetlands ...
- Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...
- Project Hail Mary is real? Scientists discover vast underground fungal network spanning 110 quadrillion kilometresA massive underground fungal network, stretching billions of times to the Sun and back, has been mapped. This hidden web connects plants, s...
- Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignoredWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has launched a major tree plantation drive. The campaign aims to plant 1.10 crore trees across ...
- SC notice to Centre on plea alleging 'vague' definition of wetlandThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain the definition of wetlands. A petition claims the current definition is vague. This vague...
- SC notice to Centre on plea alleging 'vague' definition of wetlandThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain the definition of wetlands. Petitioners argue the current definition is vague and exclude...
- In 2024, archaeologists peeling back estuary mud found wooden stakes and footprints, and they weren't just wet timbers: They changed what we know about daily life in Mesolithic BritainIn an incredible archaeological find, researchers have uncovered fishing traps and ancient footprints dating back 7,000 years in the mud of...
- The Twain Met at the Met Gala: How Indian craftsmanship found its biggest fashion stage in New YorkIndian designers and artisans took centre stage at this year’s Met Gala, using the global fashion event to showcase traditional Indian craf...
- India equals China as Bihar's Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries added to Ramsar listTwo wetlands in Bihar, Nagi and Nakti Bird Sanctuaries, have been added to the global list of wetlands of international importance under th...
- IIT Guwahati develops new method to mitigate Acid Mine Drainage in coal mines of North-East IndiaResearchers have carried out a study of coal mines on the ‘bioremediation’ of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) in Constructed Wetlands. This is the...
- Centre notifies new Wetland Conservation Rules, asks states, UTs to set up authorityThe ministry has also directed that each state and Union Territory will have to set up an authority that will define strategies for conserv...
- CMFRI teams up with ISRO to collect wetland data in the countryThe mobile app is aimed at generating a centralised digital database of the smaller wetlands (2.2 ha) across the country.
- Bengaluru's Jakkur lake turns wasteland; redesign beginsRaw sewage from Yelahanka, Allalasandra and Kogilu is entering the lake through the wetlands. On top of this, researchers said the wetland ...
- Vanishing wetlands: Indiscriminate development & poor regulation are wrecking a critical piece of India's ecologyRather than the large wetlands, it is a complete absence of regulation for smaller ones that is playing havoc with this ecosystem, says PA ...
- DDA plans wetlands off Barapullah to curb pollution in YamunaDDA has decided to develop a wetland on the floodplains to treat the water of Barapullah drain before it is released into the river.
- Ban construction on wetlands in Maharashtra: HCA division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice S C Gupte also directed the government to state if it will adopt the Centre’s wetland at...
- Mayawati sells 2,400 acres wetlands in Greater Noida to AnsalsEnvironment ministry has ordered that work on Ansal's housing project in Dadri be stopped as the project area is wetlands, home to migrator...
- Centre notifies wetland rulesRecognising wetlands as sensitive ecosystems with high biodiversity values, the Centre on Thursday notified rules for their conservation an...
- New norms to preserve wetlands notifiedThe environment ministry has moved to protect India’s wetlands that support a large varieties of flora and fauna and are facing threat from...
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