Posted in World Affairs Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

UN High Seas Treaty

A new U.N. treaty to protect the world’s oceans was signed by 67 countries to reverse the damage done to fragile marine environments by overfishing and other human activities.

Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Species in news

Nilgiri tahr

Tamil Nadu and Kerala will join hands to count endangered Nilgiri tahr, as the animal is only found in select habitats in the two States.

Posted in Environment Species in news

State of the Rhino, 2023 Report

Recently, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) published the report, State of the Rhino, 2023 which documents current population estimates and trends for the five surviving rhino species in Africa and Asia.

Posted in Protected Sites Environment

Elephant Reserves in India – State wise Map

Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Geoengineering

A report by the Climate Overshoot Commission said that potentially dangerous experimental geoengineering methods – including controversial “solar radiation modification” – need to be halted until they have been researched thoroughly.

Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Pollution

World Ozone Day

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change celebrated 29th World Ozone Day recently.

Posted in Protected Sites Environment

Segur Elephant Corridor

A Supreme Court-appointed committee has declared 12 private resorts along the Segur elephant corridor illegal.

Posted in Environment National Parks

Anamudi Shola National Park

Haritha Vasantham, an Eco-restoration project covers Anamudi Shola national park area in Munnar with natural grasslands.

Posted in Environment Pollution

Planetary Boundaries

According to a new study, the world has breached six of the nine planetary boundaries necessary to maintain Earth’s stability and resilience.

Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives Pollution

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Commerce and Industry Minister said government will take all necessary steps to protect Indian industry from any adverse impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

Posted in Environment Pollution

Global Stocktake Technical Synthesis Report

Recently, first global stocktake technical synthesis report was released by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Posted in Pollution Environment

WMO’s Air Quality and Climate Bulletin

World Metrological Organisation (WMO) released 2023 Air Quality and Climate Bulletin recently.