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Plastic Waste | Greensutra | India

August 12, 2017 / Air, Climate Change, Global Warming, greenStories, India, Plastic, Pollution, Wastage

Pollution by Plastic Waste

India recycles about 60% of plastic waste, compared to world’s average of 22%. Approximately 40,000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste is…

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Iceberg Broke Off from Antarctic Peninsula | Greensutra | India

July 20, 2017 / Climate Change, Emissions, Global Warming, Green Practice, greenStories, Water

Giant Iceberg Broke off from Antarctica

Iceberg 4 times the size of the state of Delhi breaks off from Antarctica’s Ice Shelf. On  12th July 2017,…

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Climate Accord | Greensutra | India

July 11, 2017 / Climate Change, Global Warming

The Climate Accord

153 Parties have ratified to the Paris Climate Accord of 2016. On 8th July 2017, United States of America won…

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Focus on Renewable Power

May 22, 2017 / Electricity, Global Warming, Green Practice, greenStories, India, Power, Renewable Power, Solar

Focus on Renewable Power: Plans to drop Coal Based UMPP

  Plans for 4000 MW coal based power plants dropped to focus on Renewable Power. In a first of its…

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Water Wastage | Greensutra | India

April 14, 2017 / Global Warming, India, Wastage, Water

Water Wastage : Most Common Causes

Ignorance and Negligence are the root causes of water wastage all over the globe. 1 person wastes somewhere between 0-45L water everyday.

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Standard Water Requirements | Greensutra | India

April 6, 2017 / Green Practice, India, Standards, Water

What are Standard Water Requirements?

Standard Water Requirements are important sustainable development indicator for every society. There is a growing demand on the existing water…

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Supreme Court : Bans BS III Vehicles | Greensutra

April 2, 2017 / Air, Emissions, Global Warming, Green Practice, India, Ozone, Pollution, Supreme Court

Supreme Court Bans BS III Vehicles

Supreme Court Bans BS III Vehicles with effect from 1st April 2017. On 29th March 2017, the Supreme Court of India…

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Ozone Pollution | Greensutra | India

March 2, 2017 / Air, Global Warming, Green Practice, India, Ozone, Pollution

Ozone Pollution : India Ranks Highest

Most recent studies have shown that India ranks the Highest, beating China, in Ozone Pollution. People wake up to a…

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1st Mammal Species goes Extinct courtesy of Climate Change | GreenSutra | India

February 3, 2017 / Extinction, Global Warming, Green Practice, Pollution, Water

1st Mammal Species goes Extinct courtesy of Climate Change

Bramble Cay Melomys – 1st Mammal Species Goes Extinct Increasing Global Warming is the root cause of all climate changes….

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January 23, 2017 / Artificail Glaciers, Glaciers, Global Warming, Green Practice, India, Water

Iceman of India

Chewang Norphel is responsible for making 15 Artificial Glaciers earning him the title, ‘Iceman of India’. Ladakh,a cold mountain desert,…

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