Environment

7 Million Die Every Year due to Polluted Air 9594

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• Apr 05, 2020

A whopping 92 percent of world's population are unable to breathe clean air because of air pollution, which has been identified as the cause of 7 million deaths every year across the globe, eminent environmental scientist Prof Uma Charan Mohanty said,

"Pollution is on the rise due to anthropogenic reasons but at the same time, mankind needs energy and development, said to be the contributory factors for pollution. Air pollution is reducing our lifespan by 2 to 3 years," said Prof Mohanty, Emeritus Professor at IIT, Bhuba

The Endangered House Sparrow Is Making A Slow Comeback 8069

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• Apr 05, 2020

By Jagpreet Luthra

The House Sparrow, once an integral part of our immediate environment, all but disappeared almost two decades ago. These common birds,  that lived in the cavities of our houses and polished off our leftover food, today sits on the red list of the endangered species of The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Scientific studies have established that the house sparrows follow us everywhere and simply cannot live where we don't. Fossil evidence suggests that the house sparrow shared its space with early humans.

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Tigers are important, Tribes are not! 8129

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• Mar 12, 2020

Baripada: Giving more importance to tiger protection government of Odisha relocated over a hundred families from Khejuri village under Jashipur block of Mayurbhanj district to Saleibeda village under Thakurmunda block under the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) rehabilitation programme.

As per the initiative, a temporary shelter has been constructed for the villagers at Saleibeda with provisions for supply of cooked food thrice-a-day for 90 days. The oustees will also be provided safe drinking water from bore wells and electricity from solar panels.

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