India, for the first time, ranks among the top 10 in the Climate Change Performance Read More …
Category: Environment
Climate Change Performance Index 2020-India ranks 9th
Parliament passes ‘the Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019’
Parliament on December 9, 2019 passed a landmark “The Recycling of Ships Bill 2019’’ for Safe and Read More …
SATAT initiative to promote Compressed Bio-Gas
According to the Union Government, Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) can be produced from biomass and organic Read More …
Blue Flag Certification for Indian beaches
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has embarked upon a programme for ‘Blue Read More …
“Operation Clean Art” launched to crack down on the smuggling of mongoose
Operation Clean Art is the first pan India operation to crack down on the smuggling Read More …
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) outlay
The Central Government has approved the establishment of an International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Read More …
Noise tracker app to measure real-time noise level
By Jyoti Singh (Twitter: @ashajyoti11) New Delhi, November 28 (India Science Wire): According to the Read More …
Trachischium apteii-a new species of non-venomous snake found in Arunachal Pradesh
According to the international science journal Comptes Rendus Biologies, researchers have discovered Trachischium apteii.-a new Read More …
Uttar Pradesh to set up state’s first vulture conservation in farenda area
Uttar Pradesh government has announced to set up state’s first vulture conservation and breeding centre Read More …
Cabinet approves India’s Approach to COP 25
The Union Cabinet on November 27, 2019 approved the negotiating stand of India at the Read More …
Measures taken by the Government for protection of Endangered Species
According to the Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Babul Read More …
Malaysia’s last known Sumatran rhino Iman dies
The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, with the death of 25-year-old female named Read More …
Initiatives undertaken by Government for mitigation of Air Pollution
The Central Government has taken a number of regulatory measures for prevention, control and abatement Read More …
A new wasp species named after Idris Elba
A tiny species of wasp discovered in Mexico which kills an invasive pest threatening crops has been Read More …
Cabinet approves accession to the Hong Kong International Convention for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships
The Union Cabinet on November 20, 2019 approved the proposal for enactment of Recycling of Ships Read More …
Climate change will add to health burden in India: study
By Dinesh C Sharma (Twitter handle:@dineshcsharma) New Delhi, November 14 (India Science Wire): The public Read More …
Scientists Found ‘Vietnamese mouse deer’ after 30 years
A tiny creature that looks part-deer, part-mouse hadn’t been seen in nearly 30 years. Now, Read More …
Silver forget me not, Common three ring and Brown onyx reported in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
In a recent survey conducted in the Kerala’s Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS), rich stock of Read More …
Narendra Singh Tomar releases ‘Wastelands Atlas’ – 2019
Union Minister for Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Shri Narendra Singh Tomar on Read More …
Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog speceis found in urban habitats
A tree frog species has been found in urban habitats of West Bengal . Specimens Read More …
Ladakh gets New Regional Centre of GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar has approved the proposal Read More …
Poor air quality lowering life expectancy: study
By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan (Twitter handle: @ndpsr) New Delhi, October 31 (India Science Wire): A new Read More …
Glossanodon macrocephalus-A new deep sea fish species found
A team of researchers has discovered Glossanodon macrocephalus -a new deep sea fish species in Read More …
Beetle species named after climate activist Greta Thunberg
A newly beetle species has been named after young Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. Nelloptodes Read More …
29th BASIC Ministerial Meet on Climate Change
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Shri Prakash Javadekar participated in Read More …