Energy

Indian Oil Corporation to make itself self-sustainable in Kerala by relying on alternative sources of energy

Under the ‘Vipinam’ initiative, launched in March, IOC distributes various neatly packed saplings that can be bought at their retail outlets, aimed at replacing bouquets as gifts.

Publication Date: 
05/06/2018
New Indian Express (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Energy
Health

Nipah situation under control in Kerala: Manipal academy

MANGALURU: Manipal Centre for Virus Research (MCVR) of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, that is closely monitoring the outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) in Kerala, has confirmed that the si

Publication Date: 
04/06/2018
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Diseases, Kozhikode (D), Health Effects, Infectious Diseases, Health
Environment

Islanders seek complete exemption from CRZ norms

Kochi: Island panchayats in Kochi are seeking complete exemption from the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) as many plots are adjoining the waterfront.

Publication Date: 
04/06/2018
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Coastal Regulations, Panchayats, Kochi, Housing Construction, Environmental Security, Environment
Health

Government issues advisory over Nipah, says virus localised

Meanwhile, the death toll due to Nipah virus in Kerala rose to 16 on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Infectious Diseases, Mango, Health Care, Health
Climate Change

Rainfall seasonality on the Indian subcontinent during the Cretaceous greenhouse

The Cretaceous greenhouse climate was accompanied by major changes in Earth’s hydrological cycle, but seasonally resolved hydroclimatic reconstructions for this anomalously warm period are rare. We measured the δ18O and CO2 clumped isotope Δ47 of the seasonal growth bands in carbonate shells of the mollusc Villorita cyprinoides (Black Clam) growing in the Cochin estuary, in southern India.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
31/05/2018
Prosenjit Ghosh, K. Prasanna, Yogaraj Banerjee & et al
Scientific Reports
8
8482
1-9
Tags:
Rainfall Pattern, India, Estuaries, Climate Change, Climate Science, Kerala, Hydrology, Storms
Pesticides And Toxins

Endosulfan: HC assured of real victims’ list

The State government on Wednesday informed the Kerala High Court that the Kasaragod District Collector had already initiated steps for identifying the real victims of endosulfan and excluding the i

Publication Date: 
31/05/2018
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Kasaragod (D), Endosulfan, Hazardous Products, Endosulfan Case, High Court, Pesticides And Toxins
Health

80 dengue cases in district

39 leptospirosis cases; Pathanamthitta to observe ‘dry day’ on June 2 and 3

Publication Date: 
30/05/2018
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health
Health

Nipah outbreak under control, says NIV chief

‘No ready vaccine available in the market till date’

Publication Date: 
30/05/2018
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Kozhikode (D), Diseases, Health Effects, Vaccination, Infectious Diseases, Health
Health

No new Nipah death or positive cases

No new deaths or confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection were reported in the State on Monday.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Viral Diseases, Kozhikode (D)
Wildlife

People’s attitude towards wild elephants, forest conservation and Human-Elephant conflict in Nilambur, southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India

Conflict with elephants and subsequent economic losses negatively affect residents’ tolerance towards wild elephants. It is important to understand people’s attitude towards wildlife, especially Asian Elephants with an endangered status. A questionnaire survey was undertaken with 510 forest fringe residents of Nilambur North and South Forest Divisions, Kerala, to understand residents’ attitudes towards elephant conservation and Human-Elephant conflict.

Publication Date: 
26/05/2018
C. K. Rohini, T. Aravindan, K.S. Anoop Das & et al
Journal of Threatened Taxa
10
6
11710-11716
Tags:
Elephant, Forest Conservation, Kerala, Wildlife, People - Animal Conflicts, Agriculture, India, Endangered Species

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