Category: Environment
Polar bear
A new study establishes a link between greenhouse gases and polar bear survival
Green Crackers
Supreme Court decided to study the protocol to implement regulations/restrictions on the sale of green crackers.
Red sand boa
A report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-India has pointed out 172 incidents of seizures of red sand boa between the years 2016-2021.
National Green Tribunal
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to plant at least 10,000 trees within a month in Uttarakhand as part of compensatory tree plantation.
Some bird species of India
Second edition of the State of Indian Birds (SoIB) report released.
Emperor penguin
No emperor penguin chicks survived last year due to melting of Antarctic ice – a recent study.
Nano Liquid Urea
A recent opinion paper has questioned the scientific authenticity of Nano liquid urea produced by the country’s largest fertiliser manufacturer Indian Farmers and Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO).
Methanotrophs
A strain of bacteria (Methylotuvimicrobium buryatense 5GB1C) could potentially remove methane from major emission sites such as landfills, paddy fields, and oil and gas wells, according to a new study.
Project Tiger and Project Elephant
Centre’s move on merging Project Tiger and Project Elephant is in contravention of the earlier decision of the National Board for Wildlife.
Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve (DKTR)
Rajasthan has acquired its 5th tiger reserve as National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) gave its final approval to Dholpur-Karauli Reserve.
Biodiversity of North-east India
Article in The Hindu – On protecting the biodiversity of the northeast.
Sun bear
Recently, a sun bear in a Chinese zoo came to limelight as it was seen interacting with tourists by waving hands.