Category: Environment
Sundarbans as global commons
Experts from India and Bangladesh believe that climate change triggered loss and damage in the Sundarbans, should be seen as a “global commons”.
Offshore Wind Energy
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued tender for construction of India’s First Offshore Wind Projects in Tamil Nadu.
Tiger Reserves of India – Statewise
Cabomba furcuta
Cabomba furcuta, popularly called as Pink Bloom due its massive flowering, has been a new threat to the kole fields, in addition to water hyacinth and Salvinia molesta.
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.
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.
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.
Elephant Reserves in India – State wise Map
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.
World Ozone Day
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change celebrated 29th World Ozone Day recently.
Segur Elephant Corridor
A Supreme Court-appointed committee has declared 12 private resorts along the Segur elephant corridor illegal.
Anamudi Shola National Park
Haritha Vasantham, an Eco-restoration project covers Anamudi Shola national park area in Munnar with natural grasslands.