Category: Environment
World Hydrogen Summit
World Hydrogen Summit 2024 held in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Lushai Tribe
A rare hemi-parasitic terrestrial plant (Phtheirospermum lushaiorum) has been found in Phawngpui National Park of Mizoram.
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Scientific body adopted recommendations to implement Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF)
Chir pine
During forest fires in Mussoorie and Landour, one of the pine cones would catch fire up above and come rolling down and start it all over again.
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.