World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in February and in 2019 was on February 16. It was the 8th annual World Pangolin Day and to raise awareness of the plight of pangolins. Pangolins are the most trafficked Read More …
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World Pangolin Day 2019
Rare Black leopard spotted for first time in 100 years in Kenya
On February 10, 2019, the San Diego Zoo in USA confirmed a rare black leopard, sometimes called black panther, was spotted by remote cameras set up as part of a larger study into the populations of the creatures in Kenya. This is first time Read More …
Crying keelback snake Hebius lacrima discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Guwahati-based zoologist Jayaditya Purkayastha has discovered a new species of ‘crying’ keelback snake in Lepa-Rada district of Arunachal Pradesh. It was found from a paddy field on a hill slope on the outskirts of Basar town. The zoological name of the Read More …
Water towers of Asia contain less water than estimated: study
By Dinesh C Sharma (Twitter handle: @dineshcsharma) New Delhi, February 13 (India Science Wire): The Himalayas are often called the water towers of Asia because of the vast amount of water locked in the form of ice in thousands of Read More …
Surprise! India and China are greening faster than rest of the world
By Dinesh C Sharma (Twitter handle: @dineshcsharma) New Delhi, February 12 (India Science Wire): China and India – two economic powerhouses of Asia – are contributing significantly to the greening of the planet, a new global study released on Monday Read More …
India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative launched
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change on February 11, 2019 signed a letter of Intent establishing the India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative together with the Norwegian ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Joint Initiative was signed formally by Mr. Nils Read More …
A dedicated project for conservation of Asiatic Lion
A dedicated“Asiatic Lion Conservation Project” with a budgetary contribution of Rs 97.85 Cr from Central Government was launched. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change(MoEFCC) approved the project for three financial yearsFY 2018-19, FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21. Read More …
India to host 13th COP of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species
India will host the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme during 15th to 22nd February, 2020 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Read More …
Indus River dolphin is Punjab’s state aquatic animal
Punjab Government on February 1, 2019 gave the nod to declare the endangered Indus river Dolphin as Punjab state aquatic animal. Capt Amarinder Singh, who chaired the second meeting of the State Board for Wildlife, said that Indus dolphin, a Read More …
Annual Pulicat Day 2019 to be observed on Feb 2
The Eighth Annual Pulicat Day wil be observed on February 2, 2019 at Pulicat to create awareness among people about the importance of protecting the lagoon. The day is celebrated as the world Wetlands day, with activities like catamaran race, Read More …
World Wetlands Day 2019 Theme
World Wetlands Day 2019 will be celebrated on February 2, 2019 in whole world including India. Theme: This year theme of this day is ‘Wetlands and Climate Change’. About World Wetlands Day: Every year, February 2 is celebrated as Read More …
How will global warming affect El Niño in the 21st Century?
By Raghu Murtugudde Mumbai, January 30 : El Niño remains the largest climate phenomenon that occurs frequently producing droughts, floods, wildfires, dust and snow storms, fish kill, and even elevated risks of civil conflicts. The theater of action for El Niño Read More …
Third Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation inaugurated in New Delhi
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan on January 28, 2019 inaugurated the 3rd Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation was inaugurated in New Delhi. Third in a series of Stock Taking Conferences, this is the Read More …
UK to support nitrogen research in India
By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan (Twitter handle: @ndpsr) New Delhi, January 24 : Nitrogen pollution is an emerging environmental problem linked with air pollution, biodiversity loss, pollution of rivers and seas and ozone depletion. The British government has announced a research project to Read More …
19 amphibian species in India are critically endangered: ZSI
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has released the updated list of Indian amphibians on its website, with 19 species being treated as critically endangered and 33 species as endangered. The 2018 list bears the names of 432 amphibian species from Read More …