Category: Environment
Bustard Recovery Program
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has approved ₹56 crores for the next phase of the conservation of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and Lesser Florican.
Mainland Serow
The mainland serow was recently recorded at 96 metres above the mean sea level in western Assam’s Raimona National Park.
Green Ammonia
Allocation for bidding for Green Ammonia under SIGHT Programme enhanced.
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
67th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council approves $736.4 million funding.
Asiatic Lions
6 Asiatic lions have migrated from Gir Forest to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS).
Diatoms
A new freshwater diatom genus named Indiconema discovered from Eastern and Western Ghats
Energy Transition Report
World Economic Forum releases “Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2024” Report
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2024
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2024 released by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, in collaboration with the Columbia Center for International Earth Science Information Network.
Project Cheetah – Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary being developed as 2nd home for Cheetahs.
World Crocodile Day 2024
World Crocodile Day was celebrated on 17th June. Also 2024 marks 50th year of India’s Crocodile Conservation Project.
Persistent Organic Pollutants and Stockholm Convention
A comprehensive global study on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).