Kochi: Keeping decibels in check
Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions recorded 106 decibels, nearly double the permissible levels. KOCHI: Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions
New Indian Express (Kochi)
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Expedition to study climate change
Sudha Nambudiri KOCHI: India
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Study on Thrissur kole lands launched
THRISSUR: A Comprehensive study on the linkage between ecosystem services and human livelihood depending upon the Thrissur kole wetlands by the research unit for Livelihood and Natural Resources of the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad was launched, with an inception workshop organised by the district administration and CESS here on Saturday.
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Water quality index of Periyar river poor: Study
Kuzhikandam creek/P K Jeevan Jose. Reema Narendran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Close on the heels of the International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) marking Eloor industrial area one of the toxic hotspot for persistent organic pollutant (POP), the Kerala State Council for Science Technology
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Sea-level rise may pose problems: CM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said on Friday that climate change and resultant sea-level rise might pose problems for Kerala, especially in low-lying areas such as Kuttanad. The Chief Minister was inaugurating the World Environment Day celebrations here organised by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment.
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Farming: 100 village councils planned
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A hundred village councils (Naattukkoottam) will be formed this year to raise awareness on proper farming methods and the threats posed by genetically modified (GM) crops, Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran said on Friday.
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Afforestation drive to make Kochi greener
KOCHI: Kochi will look greener once the ambitious project by Rajagiri OutREACH, Kalamassery, to afforest the city by planting around 10,000 saplings takes off with the cooperation of the public and the Government.
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Protocol needed to test GM crops
K P Prabhakaran Nair THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Noted agriculture scientist Dr K P Prabhakaran Nair said on Friday said it was essential that India put in place a fool-proof scientific protocol to test genetically modified crops.
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Fighting environment degradation
Industrial effluents flowing into the Kuzhikandam creek at Eloor/P K Jeevan Jose. Anil S
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Solar power is out of reach
KOCHI: Even as the Centre
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Bid to dump waste at Vallarpadom foiled
Local people blocking a container lorry which brought waste materials to be dumped at Vallarpadom on Tuesday. KOCHI: Tension prevailed at Vallarpadom when local people protested against the dumping of waste brought in a ship from abroad on Tuesday.