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Not A Single Allegation Of Corruption In Lakhs Of Government Jobs Given To Youths: Assam CM
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Not A Single Allegation Of Corruption In Lakhs Of Government Jobs Given To Youths: Assam CM

ABP News  

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that lakhs of youths have been given government jobs in the state without a single allegation of corruption, as reported by news agency PTI. Sarma highlighted the transparency, cleanliness, and inclusivity of the entire recruitment process during the first passing-out parade of the Assam Forest Protection Force at Dergaon. "During …

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In a first, Odisha government bans selfies with scheduled animals
9 months, 1 week ago

In a first, Odisha government bans selfies with scheduled animals

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a significant move, probably the first in the country, the wildlife wing of Odisha government on Friday declared taking selfies and pictures with scheduled wild animal species, their carcasses, body parts and trophies a punishable offence under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The act liable for punishment with imprisonment up to seven years is intended at dissuading people from …

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Residents irked as 200-acre Nandanvan forest area in Pune turns into dumping ground
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Residents irked as 200-acre Nandanvan forest area in Pune turns into dumping ground

Hindustan Times  

Considering frequent garbage dumping on a 200-acre reserve forest land near Heavens Park at Mohammedwadi, citizens and activists have asked for immediate fencing, and an access gate covering the forest area. No guard was seen patrolling the vast forest area except dedicated volunteers of Nandanvan forest. No forest guards were seen patrolling the vast forest area except dedicated volunteers of …

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Brazil's Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world's rainforests, but no measurable goals
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil's Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world's rainforests, but no measurable goals

The Hindu  

Brazil’s Amazon Summit closed on August 9 with a roadmap to protect tropical rainforests that was welcomed as an important step in countering climate change, but without the concrete commitments sought by some environmentalists to end deforestation. Leaders and Ministers from eight Amazon nations signed a declaration on August 8 in Belem, Brazil, that laid out plans to drive economic …

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Brazil’s Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world’s rainforests, but no measurable goals
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world’s rainforests, but no measurable goals

Associated Press  

BELEM, Brazil — Brazil’s Amazon Summit closed Wednesday with a roadmap to protect tropical rainforests that was welcomed as an important step in countering climate change, but without the concrete commitments sought by some environmentalists to end deforestation. Leaders and ministers from eight Amazon nations signed a declaration Tuesday in Belem, Brazil, that laid out plans to drive economic development …

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每日一词∣全国土壤普查 national soil census
2 years, 10 months ago

每日一词∣全国土壤普查 national soil census

China Daily  

国务院近日印发《关于开展第三次全国土壤普查的通知》，决定自2022年起开展第三次全国土壤普查。普查对象为全国耕地、园地、林地、草地等农用地和部分未利用地的土壤。普查时间为2022—2025年。 The State Council, China's cabinet, has decided to conduct the third national soil condition census from 2022 to 2025, according to a circular released on Feb 16. The census will target soil of arable land, garden plot, forest land, grassland and other agricultural lands around the country including some unused land, the circular noted. 2月11日，安徽省亳州市赵桥乡“无人农场”的水肥一体化自动灌溉系统在喷水施肥。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 《关于开展第三次全国土壤普查的通知》强调，遵循全面性、科学性、专业性原则，全面查明查清我国土壤类型及分布规律、土壤资源现状及变化趋势，真实准确掌握土壤质量、性状和利用状况等基础数据，提升土壤资源保护和利用水平，为守住耕地红线、优化农业生产布局、确保国家粮食安全奠定坚实基础，为加快农业农村现代化、全面推进乡村振兴、促进生态文明建设提供有力支撑。 《通知》明确，普查对象中，林地、草地重点调查与食物生产相关的土地，未利用地重点调查与可开垦耕地资源相关的土地，如盐碱地等。普查内容主要包括四个方面：立地条件普查，包括地形地貌、水文地质等；性状普查，包括有机质、酸碱度、养分情况以及颜色、质地等物理、化学性状；类型普查，包括不同成土母质、不同气候条件、不同地形地貌、不同利用状况下土壤类型的核实与补充完善等；利用状况普查，包括灌排设施情况、植物生长情况、种植制度等基础信息，以及肥料、农药、农膜等投入品使用情况。 【重要讲话】 …

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A green path to biodiversity
2 years, 11 months ago

A green path to biodiversity

China Daily  

Giant panda habitat in Xiling Snow Mountain in Sichuan province. On Oct 12, when addressing the Leaders' Summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP 15, via video link, President Xi Jinping announced that China had officially designated its first group of national parks, including the Three-River-Source National Park, …

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A green path to biodiversity
2 years, 11 months ago

A green path to biodiversity

China Daily  

Giant panda habitat in Xiling Snow Mountain in Sichuan province. On Oct 12, when addressing the Leaders' Summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP 15, via video link, President Xi Jinping announced that China had officially designated its first group of national parks, including the Three-River-Source National Park, …

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A green path to biodiversity
2 years, 11 months ago

A green path to biodiversity

China Daily  

Giant panda habitat in Xiling Snow Mountain in Sichuan province. On Oct 12, when addressing the Leaders' Summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP 15, via video link, President Xi Jinping announced that China had officially designated its first group of national parks, including the Three-River-Source National Park, …

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Amazon deforestation is rising. Guyana offers a rare bright spot
3 years ago

Amazon deforestation is rising. Guyana offers a rare bright spot

Al Jazeera  

Trees cover 90 percent of land in Guyana, a country experts say can offer insights into protecting the world’s largest rainforest. “We have a programme that’s working, though it’s not perfect.” As deforestation spikes across much of the Amazon, exacerbating climate change and hurting biodiversity, environmentalists say Guyana offers useful lessons for protecting the world’s largest rainforest. Meanwhile, trees, in …

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Amazon tribes are using drones to track deforestation in Brazil
4 years, 3 months ago

Amazon tribes are using drones to track deforestation in Brazil

CNN  

CNN — Awapy Uru Eu Wau Wau grew up deep inside the Amazon rainforest. Marizilda Cruppe/WWF-UK Awapy is one of a new generation of indigenous people learning to use technology to track and document the deforestation that threatens their land and way of life. Marizilda Cruppe/WWF-UK Ismael Menezes Brandao from indigenous rights group Comissao Pro-Indio is pictured taking part in …

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