PUNJAB ENVIS CENTRE

STATE ENVIRONMENT ISSUES

 NEWS-2010

 

 

 

 

March

• GM crops not people-friendly

• Environmental hazards discussed

• Migratory birds on decline at Nangal Wetland

• World cops target traditional healers over smuggled wildlife

• Glacier melting a key clue to tracking Climate Change

• Gurtagaddi Diwas to be Environment Day

• Closed N-fuel cycle must to mitigate climate change threat

• Badal lays Rajpura Thermal Plant stone

 

February

• China, India back Copenhagen Accord: UN Climate chief

• National Science Day observed

• Save Migratory Birds -Save Earth

• Environment Preservation Week-Law varsity releases eco-friendly kit

• Cleaning of Budda Nullah tops MC list-5 tippers worth Rs 78 lakh bought for lifting garbage

• River waters: The next testing ground

• Ramesh said Bt will destroy brinjal’s ayurvedic value, experts beg to differ

• Bird census at Nangal wetland on Feb 28

• More animals to find home in Chattbir zoo

• Bundh raised to block effluents

• State gets 2 biomass plants

• Seechewal puts off drain plugging

• Out of waste solution

• Environment preservation week begins

• ‘Dairy farming more profitable than agriculture’

• Villagers protest effluent flow from Himachal units

• Pollution of  Sutlej-Seechewal to block Kala Sanghian drain

• Environment rally by NSS students

• Icebergs will melt, but don't panic

• Region to face effect of Climate Change

• GEAC to decide on new tests on Brinjal on

• Key climate change scientist says he can't find data

• Workshop on Climate Change

• PU prepares to organise seminar on Climate Change

• Scientists slam key study behind Bt Brinjal ban

• Climate 'tipping points' may arrive without warning: Study

• Experts back govt on Bt Brinjal

• Seminar on Global Warming

• No to Bt Brinjal, for now-Decision not to impact genetic modification in farm sector

• Need to inculcate right mindset to tackle climate change: Shivraj Patil

• UN Environment Chief defends IPCC, slams climate sceptics

• EARTH WATCH - TALE OF TWO WETLANDS, A STUDY IN CONTRAST

• Bt brinjal: Philippines, Bangla watching India

• Seminar on Climate Change

• Symposium on Biotechnology

• Science Congress-500 students confirm participation

• PM stands ground on climate accord

• Seminar on Environment

• New species of birds spotted in Harike

• Climate change research by India to be more robust

• 5 panels to conserve biological resources

• City to go solar-Consultancy firm meets officials

• IPCC studies robust, says Pachauri

• Seminar on wetland conservation at GNDU

• Environment fest at MCM DAV- 36

• Bird census begins at Harike sanctuary

• Earth watch - Climate change can drown our islands

• Black buck found dead

• India keeps Copenhagen pledge on emission cuts

January

• State ignores wildlife concerns

• Sooty Ludhiana scrambles for carbon credits

• PU to host science conference from Feb 7

• No public consensus over Bt Brinjal

• From Schools & Colleges-Students submit memo on Bt brinjal issue

• Environment Protection-Appreciation certificate to Khalsa school

• Rs 190-cr project to clean state rivers

• Buddha Nullah cleaner: PPCB

• Pollution control: India ranks 123rd

• Biotechnology, intellectual property laws discussed

• The Good Earth

• 'Himalayan glaciers here to stay'

• NASA too got it wrong on glaciers MORE IPCC ERRORS

• Districts told to form biodiversity management panels

• Sex ratio has improved to 838: Health officials

• Panjab University quiz on environment increases level of students' awareness

• Discord over climate

• IPCC jumped the gun on warming: Report

• Stress on preserving environment

• BASIC nations to back Copenhagen pact

• PSHRC orders pollution board to check uranium

• Patiala to plant 1 lakh saplings on R-Day

• Carbon emission reduction, brick by brick

• Bt Brinjal-Ramesh rebuts Pawar’s statement

• Climate panel sorry for glacier error

• Change climate change!

• Dyeing units found violating pollution norms

• Undersized trees axed in Perch forest

• Record winged visitors throng Pong wetland

• New finding says no Himalayan meltdown in '35

• Emphasis on Energy Conservation

• Is Chandigarh's green cover for real?

• 13 state schools in running for national ‘green’ awards

• Ethiopian delegation visits BCM school

• Animal adoption yet to take off.

• HC seeks report on Budha Nullah

• Admn to control fish population in Sukhna

• Cold wave intensifies

• North reels under fog, chill

• PEFA to act against polluting HP factories

• Govt refuses World Bank help for tiger conservation

• Animal health body to study meat impact on climate

• Wildlife Dept to conduct survey of Harike Birds

• Effluents from HP Units 'Polluting' Nangal Wetland

• Pollution has made life deplorable, rue villagers

• Seechewal threatens to block inflow into drain

• At 11.6o C, Tuesday was coldest in 3 yrs

• Cold wave abates, just a bit

• Winged visitors give polluted wetland a miss

• Night temp to dip further

• China taking steps to prevent illegal trade in tiger parts

• DC orders reduction in noise pollution

• Migratory birds flock Chhatbir zoo

• Cold wave good for wheat, kinnow

• Fog trips grid, paralyses life

• Fog hits normal life

• Some relief likely on chill front

 

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