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Single-use food, beverage packaging forms 84% of Himalayan plastic waste

The Zero Waste Himalaya Alliance was formed to combat the crisis in the eco-sensitive region

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EU lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to downgrading wolf protections in the bloc, which will allow hunting to resume under strict criteria. "Downgrading wolf protection... panders to fear, not facts," he charged.

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Kodaikanal | It takes a village to protect the Western Ghats’ Sky Islands

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NASA’s Hubble detects a massive black hole wandering outside its galaxy

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India’s forest, tree cover at 25.17% due to large scale plantation works: Govt to UN

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Scientists create first ‘pangenome’ of Asian rice

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More than 120 endangered vultures killed in South Africa poisoning

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ISRO performs space 'dogfight' with twin satellites 500 kilometres above Earth, showcasing advanced orbital control

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Astronomers discover giant star-forming cloud, 5,000 times larger than the Sun, near our solar system

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World records 2nd-warmest April; global temperature remains 1.5 deg C above pre-industrial levels

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Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

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