The NGT ban on illegal rat-hole coal mining has helped some villages to regain its Read More …
Category: Environment
Rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya
Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA)
The Central Government has constituted the ‘Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement Read More …
NVVN launches Green Charcoal Hackathon
NVVN (NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam), a wholly-owned subsidiary company of NTPC Ltd on December 1, Read More …
Zebrafish-A fish that can regenerate its damaged heart
Researchers at Pune-based Agharkar Research Institute have used Zebrafish tiny animal model and identified genes Read More …
Cnemaspis avasabinae-New species of gecko in Eastern Ghats
Cnemaspis avasabinae is name of a new species of lizard discovered in the Eastern Ghats. Read More …
India-Finland sign MoU for biodiversity conservation
On November 26, 2020, India and Finland today signed a MOU for developing cooperation between Read More …
India Climate Change Knowledge Portal
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar on November 27, 2020 launched Read More …
India International Cherry Blossom Festival, Shillong
India International Cherry Blossom Festival, held annually in Shillong has been cancelled in the wake Read More …
India’s first moss garden inaugurated in Nainital
On November 20, 2020, India’s first moss garden was inaugurated at Khurpatal in Nainital district, Read More …
Roridomyces phyllostachydis-A bioluminescent variety of mushroom
Researchers have discovered a bioluminescent — or light emitting — variety of mushroom named Roridomyces Read More …
Govt may call bids for setting up green hydrogen plants
Why in the news? The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) may call bids for Read More …
Willow warbler- sighted for the first time in India
The migratory bird ‘willow warbler’ (Phylloscopus trochilus) has been sighted for the first time in Read More …
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 …