India and Namibia on July 20 signed an important memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the Read More …
Category: Environment
India-Namibia Sign Pact For Cheetah Restoration
Karakoram Anomaly
Researchers have taken a significant leap toward solving the mystery of why few pockets of Read More …
Kerala to file review or curative petition on 1-km-long eco-sensitive zone
Following protests in three districts, the Kerala government will file a review or curative petition Read More …
All-Season Ozone Hole Discovered over Tropics
University of Waterloo’s (Canada) Professor Qing-Bin Lu has discovered a large, all-season ozone hole in Read More …
What is greenwashing?
Environmental groups are suing Dutch airline KLM, alleging that advertisements promoting the company’s sustainability initiative Read More …
MoEF proposes amendments in Environment Protection Act, 1986
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in order to decriminalise existing provisions of Read More …
Eco Mitram app launched for “Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar” campaign
Globally, “International Coastal Clean Up Day” is celebrated on the third Saturday of September, every Read More …
UN Ocean Conference 2022
Convened under the auspices of the United Nations and co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya Read More …
Boramy-world’s largest freshwater fish
A 300 kg giant stingray, found from Cambodian waters, has set a new world record Read More …
Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022 on Read More …
What is Refuse derived fuel (RDF)?
Refuse derived fuel (RDF) is produced from domestic and business waste, which includes biodegradable material Read More …
CAQM issued directions for NCR states to adopt a standard list of “permitted fuels”
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions for Delhi and all National Read More …
Ban on identified Single Use Plastic Items from 1st July 2022
India will ban manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastic Read More …
Commonwealth adopts historic Living Lands Charter
AT the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, all 54 Commonwealth members Read More …
Kaziranga National Park and invasive species
The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) is faced with a major threat from Read More …
2022 UN Ocean Conference
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh is participating in the Read More …
National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI)
An ambitious National Mission on “National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI)” was inaugurated Read More …
Khuvsgul lake added to UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves
Khuvsgul Lake National Park in Mongolia has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Read More …
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 …