A new initiative was launched on 23rd September 2019 at the UN Climate Action Summit Read More …
Category: Environment
‘Leadership Group for Industry Transition’ launched at UN Climate Action Summit
PM Modi proposes ‘Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’ (CDRI)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced a global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), at Read More …
Rising sea temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs: study
By Susheela Srinivas (Twitter handle: @sushisree) Bengaluru, September 24 (India Science Wire): The Indian coastline Read More …
Tylophora balakrishnanii and Tylophora neglecta discovered in Western Ghats
According the NeBIO-an international journal on environment and biodiversity, two new plant species belonging to Read More …
How bio-restoration is helping revive degraded mangroves in Sunderbans
By Dinesh C Sharma (Twitter handle: @dineshcsharma) New Delhi, September 17 (India Science Wire): A Read More …
World Ozone Day 2019 Theme
World Ozone Day was observed across the globe on 16th September 2019. To mark the World Read More …
E-Voltai-The World’s Most Powerful Electric Eel Discovered
Updated on Sept 14, 9.02 AM Scientists have identified two new electric eel species in Read More …
Two new species of Zingiber discovered in Nagaland
Two new species of Zingiber, commonly referred to as ginger have been discovered in Nagaland. Read More …
Basel Ban Amendment on dumping of hazardous waste came into force
The 1995 Basel Ban Amendment-a law banning the dumping of hazardous waste in developing countries, has Read More …
Nilgiri tahr’s population in Mukurthi National Park increases in three years
The sighting of Nilgiri tahr-the state animal of Tamil Nadu, in the Mukurthi National Park Read More …
Aerosols increase drought severity over the Indian subcontinent
By Abhay S.D. Rajput (Twitter handle: @abhaysdr) Pune, September 05 (India Science Wire): A team Read More …
Cold desert regions need special attention: experts
By Dinesh C Sharma (Twitter handle: @dineshcsharma) Greater Noida, September 5 (India Science Wire): Degradation Read More …
Study highlights need to avoid landscape changes near forest areas
By Umashankar Mishra (Twitter handle: @usm_1984) New Delhi, 5 September (India Science Wire): A new Read More …
UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP 14 Begins in Greater Noida
The 12-day 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) began on Read More …
Bihar to develop Kaimur forests as the state’s second tiger reserve
The Bihar government has identified forests in Kaimur as a possible site for the state’s Read More …
Two new species of marine eel discovered
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre (EBRC) of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered and Read More …
Gorewada International Zoo to be set up at Nagpur
In its bid to protect forests, the Government has taken a decision to establish an Read More …
Centre releases Rs. 47,436 crores for afforestation to various states
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar, on August 29, 2019 Read More …
‘Mission Million Trees’ Campaign
On his first visit to Gujarat after scrapping various provisions of Article 370 granting special Read More …
Star tortoises, smooth-coated otter and small-clawed otters get higher protection under CITES
Star tortoises (Geochelone elegans), the smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) and small-clawed otters (Anoyx cinereus) have Read More …
Government commissioned research project to assess microbial diversity in Ganga River
The Central Government has launched a Rs. 9.3 crore research project to assess the microbial Read More …
Rare Peacock Parachute Spider found in Pakkamalai reserve
A team of researchers of the Puducherry-based Indigenous Biodiversity Foundation (IBF) have sighted Peacock Parachute Spider-a Read More …
India set to host COP14 to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
India will be hosting the 14th Conference of Parties (COP 14) to the UN Convention to Read More …
Seven new species of Mesovelia insects that can walk on water discovered
According to the paper published in the journal Zootaxa, researchers from the Zoological Survey of Read More …
Five new fish species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Researchers from the Rajiv Gandhi University have discovered five new fish species in various districts Read More …