In Meghalaya, around 12 villages have protested against a 210 MW hydroelectric project on Umngot, Read More …
Category: Environment
Umngot Dam protest
Dolphin population has increased in Chilika
The population of dolphins in Odisha’ Chilika brackish water lake, and along the Odisha coast Read More …
Three-banded rosefinch: A new bird species spotted in Arunachal Pradesh
A team of Indian researchers have spotted ‘three-banded rosefinch’- a new species of bird in Read More …
Clean Ganga Fund Playing An Instrumental Role In Ganga Conservation& Rejuvenation
According to the central government, As on March 2021, funds of Rs 453 crore have Read More …
India H2 Alliance (IH2A)
Many energy companies from India and abroad have come together to form a coalition named Read More …
Migratory bird counts decline in Chandigarh
According to a report published in the Indian Express, fewer birds are now migrating to Read More …
Amboli-A new Biodiversity Heritage Site in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra state government on March 31, 2021 declared an area at Amboli in Western Read More …
Nacaduba sinhala ramaswamii Sadasivan
The Nacaduba sinhala ramaswamii Sadasivan-a butterfly species discovered in the Agasthyamala in the Western Ghats a Read More …
African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered-IUCN
The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) has been listed as Critically Endangered while the African Read More …
What are Culex mosquitoes?
With the change in season and rise in temperature, culex or common house mosquitoes have Read More …
Odisha proposes biosphere reserve at Mahendragiri
According to the Down to Earth, the Odisha state government has proposed a biosphere reserve Read More …
International Ranger Award to Mahinder Giri
Mahinder Giri, range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve, has won the prestigious International Ranger Award Read More …
Hypnea indica and Hypnea bullata: Two new species of seaweed
Researchers from the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda have discovered two new species of seaweed Read More …
Per capita water availability is estimated to be 1486 cubic meters by 2021
According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the study “Reassessment of Water Availability in India Read More …
Bassas De Pedra, Cora Divh and Sesostris Bank reefs
Bassas De Pedra, Cora Divh and Sesostris Bank are group of submerged coral reefs off Read More …
Tigress Sundari returns home
On March 23, 2021 tigress Sundari returned its home Bandhavgarh tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh Read More …
World Water Day 2021 Theme
The World Water Day was observed on March 22, 2021 with the theme of ‘valuing Read More …
Nitin Gadkari Announces Vehicle Scrapping Policy
Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari on March 18, 2021 announced the Read More …
Conference on Disaster resilient Infrastructure
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on March 17, 2021 addressed the opening ceremony of Read More …
World Air Quality Report 2020
According to the World Air Quality Report 2020, New Delhi was the world’s most polluted Read More …
Great Indian Bustard and power transmission line
The Supreme Court of India is hearing a case related to the critically endangered Great Read More …
Himachal Pradesh to start seabuckthorn plantation
The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has announced to start planting seabuckthorn in Read More …
UN adopts new statistical framework
The UN Statistical Commission has adopted a new statistical framework on March 10, 2021 that takes into account Read More …
What is carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)?
The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is one of the measures foreseen under the European Read More …
China approves dams on Yarlung Zangbo river
The Chinese National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 11, 2021 approved for the first dams Read More …