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Ecology and Environment
A lac cooperative’s success story
Posted on 17 May, 2016 11:04 AMThe farmers of Jharkhand have long been depending on lac farming for their livelihood. Lac, a resin extensively used in preparation of a range of products - from cosmetics to ammunition - is cultivated on a variety of trees, mostly fruit-bearing and shady trees like Ber, Kusum, Palash and Sal.
Mangrove nurseries protect coasts and livelihoods
Posted on 13 May, 2016 01:40 PMKendrapara and Jagatsinghpur are among the most vulnerable districts affected by cyclones and climate change in coastal Odisha. In the last few decades, the coasts of Odisha have witnessed three major devastating storms.
Drought-hit States seek more funds from Centre
Posted on 10 May, 2016 02:21 PMUP, Maharshtra and Karnataka seeks more funds from Centre to tackle drought
NGT disallows any construction around Bengaluru lakes
Posted on 10 May, 2016 09:59 AMNo construction around Bellandur-Agara lakes: NGT
Application invited for M.Phil. Ecological Informatics, IITM-Kerala
Posted on 04 May, 2016 05:54 PMEcological Informatics (EI) is a trans-disciplinary subject that integrates ecology, informatics, computational and social sciences. It draws its strength from the depth of ecological sciences, the breadth of social sciences, the power of computation and the versatility of information technology.
Course objectives:
SC orders shifting of IPL matches out of Maharashtra
Posted on 03 May, 2016 02:49 PMShift IPL matches out of Maharashtra: SC
River dispute: Haryana manages water better than Punjab
Posted on 03 May, 2016 02:30 PMRapid growth in population, agriculture production, industrialisation and urbanisation have put an extreme burden on India's dwindling water resources. Water-guzzling paddy covers maximum gross area under cultivation at 44 million hectares.
Heat wave claims 300 lives; Telangana, Odisha and Andhra worst hit
Posted on 03 May, 2016 11:37 AMHeat wave claims 300 lives across the country
NGT seeks complete list of wetlands from States
Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 05:16 PMSubmit complete list of wetlands: NGT to States
33 crore people across 10 States hit by drought: Centre
Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 12:25 PMDrought has hit 33 crore people across 10 states, informs Centre