Madhya Pradesh forest minister Vijay Shah on December 25, 2020 launched India’s first hot air Read More …
Category: Environment
BANDHAVGARH TIGER RESERVE: INDIA’S FIRST HOT AIR BALLOON WILDLIFE SAFARI
TSO KAR WETLAND LADAKH:THE 42ND RAMSAR SITE IN INDIA
India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, which Read More …
BLUE WHALE SONG RECORDED IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN
Based on unique whale song, scientists have found evidence of a previously unknown population of blue whales Read More …
IFFCO AMMONIA LEAK
Why in the News? On December 22, 2020, two officials died and at least 16 Read More …
TIGER RELOCATION FROM CORBETT TO RAJAJI
The first tiger from Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand was relocated in the Rajaji Tiger Read More …
FIREFLY BIRD DIVERTER FOR GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD
The ‘firefly bird diverter’ is an unique initiative by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Read More …
INDIA NOW HAS 12,852 LEOPARDS
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on December 21, 2020 released the Status of Leopard in India 2018 Read More …
RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR MONKEYS INAUGURATED IN TELANGANA
The first rescue and rehabilitation centre for monkeys in South India was was inaugurated at Read More …
HIMALAYAN TRILLIUM-DECLARED ‘ENDANGERED’
In December 2020, the Himalayan trillium (Trillium govanianum) was declared ‘endangered’ by the International Union Read More …
WORLD’S BIGGEST ZOO IN JAMNAGAR
Reliance Industries Limited will build world’s biggest zoo in terms of number and species of Read More …
ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ‘HUMPBACKED MAHSEER’
To protect humpbacked mahseer species, the Karnataka Forest Department has partnered with Karnataka Fisheries Development Read More …
HIMALAYAN SEROW-SIGHTED IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
A Himalayan serow (Capricornis sumatraensis thar) has been sighted for the first time in the Read More …
Fifth India Water Impact Summit: NIBIO and cGanga MoU
During the 5th India Water Impact Summit, experts from Norway joined their Indian counterparts to Read More …
International Mountain Day 2020 Theme
The International Mountain Day 2020 was organised on 11 December with the theme of ‘Mountain Read More …
Climate Ambition Summit 2020
The United Nations, United Kingdom and France on December 12, 2020 co-hosted the Climate Ambition Read More …
Myristica swamp tree frog recorded in Thrissur
Myristica swamp treefrog (Mercurana myristicapalustris), a rare arboreal species endemic to the Western Ghats. It Read More …
Tropical Montane Grasslands (TMG) suffered due to exotic trees
According to a new study, tropical montane grasslands (TMG) in the Shola Sky Islands of Read More …
9th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit
The 9th edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) was held in Dehradun in Read More …
IUCN Red List-31 species declared extinct
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) on December 10, 2020 updated the Red Read More …
Emissions Gap Report 2020
The 11th edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report was published Read More …
Aerosols in Indo-Gangetic Plain and Rainfall
Scientists have found that aerosols like black carbon and dust, which makes the Indo-Gangetic Plain Read More …
A new species of Indian Murain grasses spotted in Goa
A new species of Indian Murain grasses (Genus Ischaemum) known for their ecological and economic importance, Read More …
Two new zoos: Rajgir Zoo Safari and Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan
The General Body meeting of Central Zoo Authority, in its 37th meeting, has granted recognition Read More …
Narmada Landscape Restoration Project
NTPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, Read More …
Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2020
India ranked 10th in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2020 released on December 7, Read More …