Global Great Backyard Bird Count
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Species in news

Global Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2024

Recently, India recorded 1,036 species for backyard bird count with 3rd highest globally

Volcanic winter
Posted in Geography Environment Geography Phenomenon Pollution

Volcanic Winter

Recently, researchers studied the volcanic winter, a climatic cooling effect caused by large-scale volcanic eruptions to understand its effects

Posted in National Parks Protected Sites

National Parks of India – Statewise

106 National Parks have been notified in the country.

Nitrogen Pollution
Posted in Environment Pollution

Nitrogen Pollution

Recent research found that by 2050, 1/3rd of global river sub-basins will be facing severe scarcity of clean water due to nitrogen pollution.

Posted in Protected Sites

Biosphere Reserves in India

Panda Diplomacy
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Species in news

Panda Diplomacy

An article in Hindu| What is China’s panda diplomacy?

International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
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International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)

Recently, Cabinet approved the establishment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) with one-time budgetary support of Rs 150 crore

Indian leopard
Posted in Environment National Parks Pollution Species in news Tiger Reserves

Indian leopard

Centre’s report reveals that India has nearly 14,000 leopards with around 8% increase.

Roen Olmi
Posted in Environment Species in news

Roen Olmi

Recently, 2 researchers in Goa have said that they synthesised gold nanoparticles from a wild mushroom species.

Arsenic and Fluoride Groundwater Contamination
Posted in Environment Pollution

Arsenic and Fluoride Groundwater Contamination

Groundwater contamination due to arsenic, fluoride are not addressed effectively by Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA)

Dar es Salaam Declaration
Posted in World Affairs Environment Species in news

Dar es Salaam Declaration

Recently, African heads of state unanimously agreed to a historic ban on the trade of donkey skin following the Dar es Salaam declaration.

Flood Management and Border Areas Programme
Posted in Environment Schemes and Initiatives Environment

Flood Management and Border Areas Programme

Union Cabinet approves continuation of Flood Management and Border Areas Programme.