The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity was convened Read More …
Category: Environment
COP15 adopts Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
USE of Plastic Waste in Steel Manufacturing
As per the Union Ministry of Steel potential exists for consumption of waste plastics by Read More …
Tal Chhapar sanctuary
Recently, a Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has ordered a “complete prohibition” on Read More …
Remains of Varanus, Python discovered from late Miocene hominid locality in Haritalyangar
Remains of fossil lizards and snakes have been discovered recently from a late Miocene hominid Read More …
India has six large airsheds, curbing air pollution needs full coordination between airsheds: World Bank report
According to a recent World Bank report, India has six large airsheds, some of them Read More …
44% of all abalone shellfish species enter the IUCN Red List as threatened with extinction
A list of threatened species were released at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to Read More …
Grey-bellied wren babbler
Six birdwatchers have recorded the presence of rare and elusive grey-bellied wren babbler in Arunachal Read More …
Kerala State Seed Farm Aluva gets carbon neutral status
Kerala State Seed Farm Aluva near Kochi has become the first seed farm in the Read More …
Meizotropis pellita, Fritilloria cirrhosa & Dactylorhiza hatagirea
Three medicinal plant species found in the Himalayas have made it to IUCN Red List Read More …
Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha
Minister of New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh introduced the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill in Read More …
Oldest DNA found in Greenland
Researchers have discovered tiny fragments of 2 million-year-old DNA trapped within frozen layers of Arctic Read More …
Union Minister of Rural Development holds a meeting on ‘Cactus Plantation and its Economic Usage’
Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj convened a consultation meeting on ‘Cactus Plantation Read More …
Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill 2022 introduced in the Rajya Sabha
Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav introduced the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill 2022 in the Rajya Read More …
EU agrees on new law to prevent companies from selling commodities linked to deforestation
The European Union has agreed a new law titled “EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains” Read More …
FAO releases Global status of black soils
On the occasion of World Soil Day, December 5, 2022, the Food and Agriculture Organization Read More …
Indo-Pacific Parks Partnership (IP3)
With French and Indian technical and financial support, the Indo-Pacific Parks Partnership (IP3) will facilitate Read More …
Supreme Court proposes ‘Project Great Indian Bustard’ to save the endangered bird
Recently, the Supreme Court asked if a ‘Project Great Indian Bustard (GIB)’, on the lines Read More …
International Jaguar Day 2022
The National Zoological Park, New Delhi (Delhi Zoo) celebrated the International Jaguar Day on November Read More …
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Policy Framework
A study report, titled ‘Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism Read More …
New species of black corals
Researchers at Smithsonian Institution, Washington have discovered five new species of black corals living as Read More …
Leith’s Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia leithi)
India’s proposal for transferring Leith’s Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia leithi) from Appendix II to Appendix I Read More …
Melocanna baccifera
Melocanna baccifera is a tropical bamboo species that has long fascinated researchers for its association Read More …
CITES COP19 includes sea cucumbers in Appendix II list
The 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Read More …
Tamil Nadu gets its first biodiversity heritage site
The Tamil Nadu Government on November 22 notified 193.215 hectares of area spread across Arittapatti Read More …
Global Methane Assessment 2030: Baseline Report
The Global Methane Assessment 2030: Baseline Report was published by the UN Environment (UNEP) and Read More …