The migratory bird ‘willow warbler’ (Phylloscopus trochilus) has been sighted for the first time in Read More …
Category: Environment
Willow warbler- sighted for the first time in India
Tristan da Cunha-largest fully protected marine reserves in Atlantic
On November 13, 2020, the UK Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha declared the largest Read More …
New species of vine snakes discovered in the Western Ghats
A team of researchers from the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science Read More …
Operation Thunder 2020
The India Customs intercepted an 18-tonne shipment of red sandalwood destined for the United Arab Read More …
Kabartal-Bihar gets its first Ramsar sites
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar on November 12, 2020 said that Read More …
India adds two new Ramsar Sites: Sur Sarovar and Lonar Lake
India has added two new “Ramsar Sites”-Sur Sarovar and Lonar Lake as its 40th and Read More …
Ecofriendly technology to protect marine ecosystem from invasive species in ballast waters of ships
New Delhi, Nov 11 (India Science Wire): It is estimated that there would be a Read More …
Scientists develop biosensor for accurate detection of environmental pollutants
New Delhi, Nov 11 (India Science Wire): Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SDS) Read More …
Shivalik Elephant Reserve
The Uttarakhand government is considering to de-notify the Shivalik Elephant Reserve. The state government is Read More …
Nearly 500 metres tall coral reef found in Australia
Australian scientists have discovered massive coral reef in Great Barrier Reef for the first time Read More …
US becomes first country to withdraw from the Paris climate accord
The US on November 4, 2020 become the first country in the world to formally Read More …
Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2020-2025
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) in its meetings on October 5, 2020 has cleared Read More …
UNESCO includes Panna in its World Network of Biosphere Reserve
UNESCO has included Panna in its ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserve.’ UNESCO’s Man and the Read More …
La Nina has developed-What will be the impact?
La Nina has developed and is expected to last into next year, affecting temperatures, precipitation Read More …
Ammonia in Yamuna water
In October 2020, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) was forced to shut two water treatment Read More …
Coral translocation off the coast of Mumbai
On October 29, 2020 the BMC received the green signal from the Principal Chief Conservator Read More …
Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR
President Ram Nath Kovind has promulgated an ordinance to constitute a Commission for Air Quality Read More …
India’s first sand dune park
Goa is set to be home to the country’s first sand dune park which will Read More …
A. gollum-a rare species of fish found in Kerala
Researchers have discovered a rare species of fish from subterranean waters of South India that Read More …
Plastic pollution threatens Lakshadweep islands: study
India Science Wire The Lakshadweep islands in India are under the threat of beach pollution Read More …
Himalayan brown bear-Habitat loss
A recent study, carried out in the western Himalayas by scientists of Zoological Survey of Read More …
International Snow Leopard Day 2020
The International Snow Leopard Day was celebrated on October 23, 2020. On this occasion, Minister Read More …
Chinese pink dolphins-Pearl river estuary
Chinese pink dolphins (Sousa chinensis)) are making a comeback in the Pearl river estuary, one Read More …
Sharavathi Valley and Lion-tailed macaque
According to a recent report, the Union government’s geo-technical investigation that involved drilling of 12 Read More …
Heeng planted in Himachal Pradesh
Scientists at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource, Palampur (IHBT), are on a mission to grow heeng Read More …