A new species of old world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after Read More …
Category: Environment
Sela macaque-A new species of old world monkey
Chhattisgarh recognises CFR rights of village inside Kanger Ghati National Park
The Chhattisgarh government, for the first time, has recognised the community forest resource (CFR) rights Read More …
Bleached sea sponges found in New Zealand waters for first time
A group of scientists from Victoria University of Wellington were alarmed to discover the sponges Read More …
Kangaroos smuggling and exotic animal regulations in India
Recently, three kangaroos were rescued from different parts of the Siliguri town in West Bengal. Read More …
Primitive forest found at bottom of huge sinkhole in China
An ancient forest has been found at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in the Read More …
State of the Global Climate 2021: Four key climate change indicators
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) State of the Global Climate 2021 report was released on Read More …
Air pollution was responsible for 16.7 lakh deaths in India in 2019-Lancent
According to a recent report by The Lancet Planetary Health, air pollution was responsible for Read More …
XV World Forestry Congress adopts Seoul Forest Declaration
The XV World Forestry Congress- the world’s largest ever gathering on forests, has adopted a Read More …
Ramgarh Vishdhari notified as the 52nd Tiger Reserve of India
Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan has been notified as the 52nd Tiger Reserve of Read More …
Country’s first “Amrit Sarovar” inaugurated at Patwai
The country’s first “Amrit Sarovar” was inaugurated by Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Read More …
Scientists discover almost 35 million years old rare snake fossil from Ladakh Himalaya
Scientists have reported spotting of the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from the molasse deposits Read More …
UNCCD 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-15)
The 15th Conference of Parties (CoP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Read More …
State of World’s Birds report
The State of World’s Birds report was published on May 5 in the Annual Review Read More …
Karnataka notifies 3.3 lakh hectares as deemed forest
The Karnataka Government notified 3.3 lakh hectares as deemed forest. The notification states that the Read More …
State of the World’s Forests 2022 (SOFO 2022)
The State of the World’s Forests 2022 (SOFO 2022) was released by the UN Food Read More …
First indegenous Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal on April 30 unveiled the Read More …
Global Assessment Report (GAR 2022)
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has released the Global Assessment Report (GAR Read More …
Madras High court declares ‘Mother Nature’ as a ‘living being’ with the status of a legal entity
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court declared ‘Mother Nature’ as a ‘living being’ having Read More …
Charudutt Mishra wins Whitely Gold Award
Snow leopard expert and wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra was awarded the Whitely Gold Award on Read More …
Field manual to guide forest staffers dealing with human-elephant conflict (HEC)
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav launched a field manual Read More …
Forest Fires reducing solar power production in India, says study
A new study has found that forest fires which plague different parts of India, especially Read More …
Carbon pricing mechanism and social cost of carbon
Pennsylvania on April 23 becomes the first major fossil fuel-producing state in the United States Read More …
What is Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ)
ABNJ is short for Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction. It is what used to be called Read More …
Telangana scraps GO 111
Telangana government has issued orders on to scrap the GO 111, and constituting a high-level Read More …
Ariosoma indicum-New eel species discovered from Kerala, Bengal
Indian scientists have discovered a new species of eel from among specimens collected from the Read More …