Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that Maharashtra’s ‘Buldhana Pattern’ of water conservation’ has Read More …
Category: Environment
Buldhana Pattern and Tamswada Pattern
India is home to 62 species of skinks-ZSI
According to a recent publication by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), India is home Read More …
Fishing cat: Chilika’s ambassador
The Chilika Development Authority (CDA) has designated the fishing cat as ambassador. Chilika Lake, the Read More …
India 3rd largest disaster prone area-UNDRR
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) released its Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019 Read More …
Eight beaches of India awarded BLUE FLAG
Eight beaches of India, spread across five states and two union territories, have been Read More …
116 faunal species spotted for the first time in India
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Babul Supriyo on Read More …
First dragonfly fossil in India
A team of scientists has discovered the first dragonfly fossil in India from Jharkhand’s Latehar Read More …
Dual solution of excess fluoride & iron
CSIR-CMERI for the very first time has come up with a dual solution of excess Read More …
What is Graded Response Action Plan?
A Supreme Court-appointed pollution monitoring body has directed Delhi and neighbouring States to implement air Read More …
ZSI-International Barcode of Life MoU
The Union Cabinet on October 7, 2020 apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed Read More …
Economic valuation of ecosystem services-National Zoo
Marking the celebration of Wildlife Week 2020 Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Read More …
Microplastics threaten marine environment along Kanyakumari coast
Microplastics are usually plastic particles of less than 5 mm. It may be primary or Read More …
My Ganga My Dolphin campaign
The National Mission for Clean Ganga, the Wildlife Institute of India and the Forest Department Read More …
Pipeworts (Eriocaulon) plant group
Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune have recently found two new species of pipeworts Read More …
Daring Cities 2020
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be among the five urban leaders from around the Read More …
Madhuca diplostemon tree species
Madhuca diplostemon (family Sapotaceae) tree species, long believed extinct, has been rediscovered after a gap Read More …
Zombie fires in Arctic
According to recent study, “Zombie fires” and burning of fire-resistant vegetation are new features driving Read More …
Leuser Ecosystem exploitation
According to an investigation by global watchdog Rainforest Action Network (RAN), food and cosmetic companies Read More …
Sajjangarh wildlife sanctuary and Lantana camara
A special drive was launched to uproot the invasive lantana bushes in the Sajjangarh wildlife Read More …
Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD)
According to a study by scientists from the Bengaluru-based Institute of Wood Science & Technology Read More …
World Rhino Day 2020
The World Rhino Day is celebrated every year on September 22 to emphasize the importance Read More …
Eight Indian beaches recommended for Blue Flag label
For the first time eight beaches of India have been recommended for the International eco-label, Read More …
Global Initiative on Reducing Land Degradation
During the Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries, the Global Initiative on Reducing Read More …
Global Coral Reef R&D Accelerator Platform
During the Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries, the Global Coral Reef R&D Read More …
Streets for People Challenge
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, on September 11, Read More …