Category: Environment
Phasing out mercury measuring devices in healthcare project
UNEP launched Phasing out mercury measuring devices in healthcare project
Red Panda – Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
A Red panda was recently sighted in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (Arunachal Pradesh).
World Wildlife Crime Report 2024
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released World Wildlife Crime Report 2024
Nerium oleander (Arali)
Kerala has banned oleander (arali) flowers in temple offerings, after a woman died after accidentally chewing leaves of the oleander plant.
International Forest Governance (IFG) Report
Report on International Forest Governance (IFG) Released
Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem
A study conducted by the Bose Institute, Kolkata, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur highlights air pollution posing serious threat to Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem.
Global Value of Earth Observation report
World Economic Forum released Global Value of Earth Observation report
Agrifood System Report
World Bank report on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agrifood systems released.
Urban Heat island
A study investigated the interactions between Urban Heat island (UHI) effects and pollutants.
La Cumbre volcano & Land iguanas
Lava spewing from volcano on Galápagos Islands destroying habitat of rare land iguanas.
Antarctic Treaty
India is set to host the prestigious 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.
Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary
Following the report from the Wildlife Institute of India, the Supreme Court has put a hold on the construction of four dams within the Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary.