Ghatiana dvivarna sp nov is a distinctively coloured freshwater crab species. Key points It has Read More …
Category: Environment
Ghatiana dvivarna-A new freshwater crab species
India submits updated NDC climate target to UNFCC
The Ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) on August 26 submitted its updated Read More …
UN members failed to agree on High Seas Treaty
The United Nations members in New York were deliberating on a one-of-its-kind agreement to conserve Read More …
Dr. Jitendra Singh launches Logo-Vasuki for Coastal Clean-Up campaign
Union Minister for Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh on August 28 unveiled a dedicated Website Read More …
Getting India to Net Zero report
The ‘Getting India to Net Zero’ report was released by former Australian prime minister Kevin Read More …
Centre notifies Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 on Read More …
Dugong declared functionally extinct in China due to habitat degradation and hunting
Researchers have declared dugong-a mammal related to the manatee functionally extinct in China. Only three Read More …
India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus launched in Pune
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh on August 21 Read More …
Delhi tops list of world’s most polluted cities
Delhi and Kolkata have the highest and second-highest levels of pollution globally in terms of Read More …
India buys petcoke from Venezuela
According to a recent report, Indian companies are importing significant volumes of petroleum coke from Read More …
75 Ramsar Sites in 75th Year of Independence
India adds 11 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites to make total 75 Read More …
Coastal ecosystem norms being violated-CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India tabled a report in Parliament on whether Read More …
Satellite data finds landfills are methane super emitters
A new study has found that landfills make substantial contributions to greenhouse gas emissions in Read More …
Agasthiyamalai-A new elephant reserve in India
World Elephant day – 2022 was celebrated today at Periyar, Kerala in the presence of Read More …
Chhattisgarh: 10 villages get community forest resource rights
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has distributed titles for community forest resource rights to 10 Read More …
PM dedicates 2G Ethanol Plant in Panipat
On the occasion of World Biofuel Day, the Prime Minister dedicated the 2nd generation (2G) Read More …
International Seabed Authority and Mining Code
The 27th session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica Read More …
Chellanam tetrapod-based seawall project
The conventional seawall of Chellanam village in Kerala failed to check sea ingress which resulted Read More …
Sebi proposes blue bonds concept for sustainable financing
Sebi has proposed the concept of blue bonds as a mode of sustainable finance. It Read More …
Indian Oil signs MoU with NTCA for Project Cheetah
Indian Oil signed an MoU with National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for transcontinental relocation of Read More …
Cabinet approves India’s Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister on August 3 approved India’s updated Nationally Read More …
India adds 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites to make total 64 sites
India adds 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites to make total 64 sites covering Read More …
Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021-Salient features
The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 was passed by Lok Sabha on on August Read More …
Maharashtra plays host for National Global Tiger Day Celebrations 2022
On the occasion of the International Tiger Day, Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Read More …
Bauhinia vahlii
After the nationwide ban on single-use plastic, the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department, in collaboration with Read More …