The 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD-COP16) concluded Read More …
Category: Environment
16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Cat Ba langurs
Despite low genetic diversity, the critically endangered Cat Ba langurs (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) have retained key Read More …
Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that the upcoming Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park Read More …
Centre notifies Biological Diversity Rules, 2024
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Biological Diversity Rules, Read More …
Sudasari Great Indian Bustard Breeding Centre
Recently, a great Indian bustard was born through artificial insemination at the Sudasari Great Indian Read More …
Coral Triangle
A recent report highlighted the serious dangers brought by fossil fuel expansion to the Coral Read More …
UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2024
This 2024 edition of UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report tells us that nations must show a Read More …
Tenkana-A new genus of jumping spiders
A team of arachnologists has discovered a new genus of jumping spiders, ‘Tenkana’, found across Read More …
Anguiculus dicaprioi: New snake species named after Leonardo DiCaprio
A new snake species discovered by a team of researchers in western Himalayas, has been Read More …
Bioluminescence phenomenon near Chennai
In October 2024, residents of Thiruvanmiyur and Neelankarai in Tamil Nadu experienced a stunning spectacle Read More …
What are Pyromes?
According to a recent study, carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from forest fires grew by 60 Read More …
Pyrocystis noctiluca phytoplankton
In a paper published in the journal Current Biology, researchers describe a species of bioluminescent Read More …
Gujarat to set tup Caracal (Henotaro) Breeding and Conservation Center
Gujarat government has announced the establishment of a Caracal (Henotaro) Breeding and Conservation Center in Read More …
WAZA Conservation Award 2024
Red Panda Conservation Breeding and Augmentation Programme of Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling has Read More …
Black carbon emissions from kerosene
According to a recent study published in the journal Atmospheric Pollution Research, kerosene-based lamps leads Read More …
‘Tigers and crows’ migration
According to a recent report, Tamil Nadu witnessed large-scale migration of butterflies belonging to the Read More …
MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2024
Vera Voronova from Kazakhstan and Ysabel Agustina Calderón Carlos from Peru have been given the Read More …
Nine captive-bred pygmy hogs released in Manas National Park
Nine captive-bred pygmy hogs were released in western Assam’s Manas National Park on October 1, Read More …
Honey badger spotted in Uttarakhand
A honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the Ratel, has been captured on camera Read More …
Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur)
The Little Rann of Kutch lies at the end of the Gulf of Kutch and Read More …
Centre proposes 1.84 lakh hectares around Gir forest as eco-sensitive zone
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a preliminary notification declaring Read More …
Genetic Rescue Effect
Iberian lynx was once the world’s most threatened cat species. It’s mostly found in parts Read More …
Mankidia becomes 6th PVTG to get habitat rights over forests in Odisha
Recently, the habitat rights were formally provided to Odisha’s Mankidia community on September 22 under Read More …
World Rhino report
The world rhino annual report was published by the International Rhino Foundation ahead of World Read More …
Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Integrated Development of Wildlife Read More …