Khuvsgul Lake National Park in Mongolia has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Read More …
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Khuvsgul lake added to UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves
Glischropus meghalayanus-A new species of thick-thumbed bat
A new species of bamboo-dwelling bat was discovered in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya. The Read More …
Nepal mulls to move Everest base camp from melting Khumbu glacier
The Government of Nepal is contemplating shifting the base camp of Mount Everest as global Read More …
Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow
Researchers have for the first time found microplastics in freshly fallen Antarctic snow. Scientists from Read More …
India Ranks Third in Renewable Energy Installations in 2021
India added around 15.4 gigawatts (GW) of renewable power capacity in 2021, the third highest Read More …
LC3 or limestone calcined clay cement
LC3 or limestone calcined clay cement is a family of composite cements containing 50 per Read More …
CombSGPO: Combined Security Game Policy Optimisation
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and Harvard University have developed a Read More …
Tendu leaves controversy
Tribal residents of many villages in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon and Kanker districts have decided to file Read More …
Penuelas Lake in Chile turns to a desert
In central Chile, the Penuelas Lake was until 20 years ago the main source of Read More …
A unique set of fossilised dinosaur eggs found in India
A team of researchers from the University of Delhi has discovered a unique set of Read More …
What are vermin species?
The Wild Life Protect Act (WLPA), 1972 currently has six schedules that assign varying degrees Read More …
Environment Performance Index-2022
The Environment Performance Index-2022 has ranked India last among 180 countries that have been ranked. Read More …
Leaders in Climate Change Management
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and World Resources Institute (WRI) India, jointly announced Read More …
Carbon dioxide levels are now comparable to 4 million years ago
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Read More …
China blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins
China has blocked efforts to step up protection of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) that are Read More …
Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global initiative ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE)’ Movement, on Read More …
What is Save Soil Movement?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a programme on ‘Save Soil Movement’ in New Delhi on Read More …
World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika
The Chilika Lake has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Read More …
What is shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)?
In Japan, people practice something called forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku. Shinrin in Japanese means “forest,” Read More …
Platygomphus benritarum-A new species of dragonfly
A new species of dragonfly discovered in Assam has been named after two women for Read More …
Supreme Court Mandates Minimum 1 KM Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) For Protected Forests
The Supreme Court on June 3, 2022 directed that every protected forest, national park and Read More …
Integrated Landscape Management Plan For Greater Panna Landscape
The final report of Integrated Landscape Management Plan for Greater Panna Landscape was released on Read More …
World’s largest plant discovered off Australian coast
Researchers have discovered the largest known plant on Earth – a seagrass off the coast Read More …
India, Sweden hosted the Industry Transition Dialogue as a part of LeadIT
India and Sweden hosted the Industry Transition Dialogue on June 1 in Stockholm, as a Read More …
Coal and Pollution: Fact Sheet
About 80% of the world’s energy requirements are met by three fuels; coal, natural gas Read More …