Stubble burning menace emerges in Kuttanad
The practice, common in Punjab and Haryana, is a major threat to environment Paddy fields in Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, look black these days with some of them emitting plumes of smoke. Relatively
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'Clean cities' Alappuzha, Panaji, Mysuru show the way in urban solid waste management
New Delhi: Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday conferred the Clean City awards on Alappuzha, Panaji and Mysuru at a function here. The Clean City awards, instituted by the environmental
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UN warning on disasters rings true
Pre-monsoon coastal erosion, disappearance of ‘chakara’ indicate climate change Coastal areas in various districts including Alappuzha were battered by rough sea waves last week, destroying houses,
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India’s first solar ferry for Alappuzha
A 75-seater solar-powered passenger ferry, the first of its kind in the country, is quietly taking shape at Aroor in Alappuzha district. The boat is expected to be commissioned within the next three months.
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Knowledge platform on climate change
Atmospheric temperature across Kerala is projected to rise by 2 degrees Celsius by 2050 Kerala is preparing to log on to the global information network to build resilience to climate change. The government
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding emission and deposition of lead particles in air, water and soil by M/s. Perfect Alloys, Chengannoor village, Alapuzha District, Kerala, 17/12/2015
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Kunjoonjamma Jose Vs Kerala Sate Pollution Control Board & Others dated 17/12/2015 regarding emission and
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Protecting Environment Through Traditional Ways
ALAPPUZHA: Deforestation and destruction of vegetation have been causing immense harm to the ecology. The sacred groves (Kavu) are, perhaps, the last link to a generation that took great care in protecting
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Vector competence of two Indian populations of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes to three West Nile virus strains
<p>Culex quinquefasciatus is one of the principal vectors of West Nile virus (WNV). The mosquito also acts as a bridge vector as it feeds on both birds and humans. In the background of the recent reports
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Bird flu: Red alert issued in 3 districts in Kerala
Around 2 lakh ducks to be killed in the Kuttanad area Following the detection of bird flu virus in broiler chicken at a farm in Kumarakom, near Kottayam, a red alert has been sounded in Kerala’s Alappuzha,
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Emulating Alappuzha model in waste treatment
Plan to beautify Erumakuzhi with paintings and a garden When T.M. Thomas Isaac, MLA, mooted the idea of installing the Thumboormozhi model aerobic bins at various locations in the Alappuzha town early
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10 wetlands house 76% water birds in state’
If you have spotted a modest looking white specked brown bird with a long beak in your neighbourhood marsh, chances are that they may have come a really long way to meet you. Traversing over 7,000 kilometres