This week’s setting and conservation information tales rolled into one.
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India’s hard-to-abate sectors will not be strolling the discuss on their renewable vitality objectives, report finds
An evaluation of vitality consumption by heavy industries reveals {that a} mere 6% was fulfilled by renewable sources.
Child snakes with poisonous traits
A brand new research on the venom growth of two clinically vital snakes finds Russell’s viper neonates produce venoms which might be twice as potent in direction of mammals, in comparison with those produced by adults.
Misinformation about Russell’s viper stokes incidents of snake killing in Assam
False details about the Russell’s viper in Assam has incited concern and aggression, inflicting a minimum of three cases of snake killings.
Polluting leather-based business adopts sustainable practices to cut back environmental footprint
Kanpur’s tanneries are adopting progressive sustainable practices, similar to Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) methods and water recycling, to cut back their environmental footprint.
Brick kilns embrace zigzag design to chop air pollution and increase effectivity
Since 2016, the Bihar state authorities has been pushing for kilns to undertake the zigzag design that helps in decreasing air pollution.
[Book review] A know-it-all e book on the cat with black ears
In a brand new e book “Caracal: An intimate historical past of a mysterious cat”, authors Dharmendra Khandal and Ishan Dhar discuss concerning the cat’s biology, ecology, human historical past, standing in India, habitat and distribution intimately.
On the lookout for dietary gold in wild greens
The normal apply of foraging for wild edibles has traditionally ensured meals and dietary safety for forest-dependent indigenous communities such because the Soligas. Research spotlight the financial advantages of this apply, along with its use of many undocumented however nutritionally-rich crops for meals and medicinal functions.
Altering patterns in precipitation and temperature have an effect on Kashmir’s ecosystem
Accelerated glacier melting is a results of greater temperatures, which additionally impacts ecosystems and entry to freshwater assets.
[Interview] On utilizing comics to unpack agricultural ideas
A brand new graphic novel, ‘Meals & Farming’, explores points in India’s meals and agriculture methods and the way they have an effect on stakeholders.
[Commentary] A cruise on the Narmada river: Is it authorized, simply or justified?
The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Division’s cruise undertaking on the Narmada river faces robust opposition on account of potential ecological disruption and impacts on native fishing communities.
