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Researchers devise economical method to extract Hydrogen from water
Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve
The NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority) has given the nod to Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary of Read More …
World’s first GM rubber sapling planted in Assam
World’s first genetically modified (GM) rubber plant was planted at the research Rubber Board research Read More …
Eight captive-bred pygmy hogs released in Manas National Park
Eight captive-bred pygmy hogs (Porcula salvania) were released on June 22 in the Manas National Read More …
Gharials hatchlings spotted in the Satkosia range of Mahanadi
GS TIMES STAFF In Odisha, after wait of 45 years, the first natural nesting of Read More …
Two new species of Myrmecina ant discovered in Mizoram
A team of scientists has discovered two new species of a rare ant genus, Myrmecina Read More …
Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India released
On the occasion of Desertification and Drought Day, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Read More …
Cabinet approves Deep Ocean Mission
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved Read More …
IIT Ropar develops e ‘Jivan Vayu’
Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar has developed a device ‘Jivan Vayu’ which can be used as a substitute Read More …
High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land degradation and Drought
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi delivered a keynote address at the UN “High-Level Dialogue Read More …
Southern Ocean-The Fifth Ocean of The World
The National Geographic Society has recognised the Southern Ocean around Antarctica as the fifth ocean on Read More …
Pyrostria laljii-A Tree of coffee family discovered in Andaman Islands
A team of researchers from India and the Philippines has discovered a 15-metre-tall tree that Read More …
‘Operation Olivia’ to protect Olive Ridley turtles
Every year the Indian Coast Guard launches Operation Olivia” to help protect Olive Ridley turtles Read More …
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to counter ‘triple environmental emergency’
GS TIMES STAFF ON this year’s World Environment Day, the UN Environment Programme and the Read More …
Proposal of ‘Heritage Trees’ in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government has proposed amendments to the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Read More …
Himalayan monal and Slater’s monal sighted in Arunachal Pradesh
Two species of monal, a colour pheasant, together have been sighted in Upper Siang district Read More …
Dihing Patkai declared Assam’s 7th National park
Assam Government on June 9, 2021 declared Dihing Patkai as the state’s seventh National Park. Read More …
Scientists identify genes to improve fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency in rice
India Science Wire In a major boost to the scientific efforts for crop improvement to Read More …
Raimona reserve forest upgraded as the sixth national park of Assam
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Read More …
What is ‘Sea snot’?
‘Sea snot’ is a slimy layer of grey or green sludge accumulated in Turkey’s seas, Read More …
Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme and Oxy Van scheme
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Haryana government has announced two schemes; Pran Read More …
Two South Asians from UNEP shared the first YP Abrol Memorial Award
India Science Wire The first ever international South Asian Award on Nitrogen management was announced Read More …
World Environment Day 2021 Theme
The World Environment Day is being observed on 5th June, 2021 with the theme of ecosystem restoration, which Read More …
Blue-finned Mahseer out of IUCN red list
The Blue-Finned Mahseer, which was on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) red Read More …
New policies on black carbon can sharply cut glacier melt-World Bank
According to a study titled “Glaciers of the Himalayas, Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Read More …