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According to a recent report published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, up to 10,000 emperor penguin chicks across four colonies in Antarctica’s Bellingshausen Sea may have died as the sea ice underneath their breeding grounds melted and broke Read More …
UNDP has developed an open-source software which allows countries to effectively manage national data and processes for trading carbon credits. Key points
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways launched the world’s first prototype of the BS 6 Stage II ‘Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle’, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
Primatologists have suggested rerouting a 1.65-km-long railway track that has divided an eastern Assam sanctuary dedicated to the western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) into two unequal parts.
Delhi has emerged as the world’s most polluted city in a new study which has also found that its residents are on track of losing 11.9 years of life if the current levels of pollution persist. Key points
The State of India’s Birds 2023 report, released recently, is an assessment of the distribution range, trends in abundance and conservation status of 942 of India’s 1,200 bird species. Key findings
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) was ratified and launched at the 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Vancouver, Canada on August 24, 2023. Key points
While foraging for nectar, pollen and water, honey bees are constantly picking up contaminants from their environment. In these role, they are biomonitors.
The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has accorded the final approval to Rajasthan’s fifth Tiger Reserve in Dholpur-Karauli.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways launched the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) aiming to enhance road safety by elevating vehicle safety standards for up to 3.5-tonne vehicles in India. Key points
Gabon on August 15, 2023 announced a $500 million debt-for-nature swap. This becomes the second debt-for-nature swap transaction in Africa after a similar agreement in Seychelles. Key points
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled the new variety “Lotus” flower developed by Lucknow Institute CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) that has 108 petals. NBRI Namoh 108 Lotus Mission NBRI-Nihar
The government has notified the Green Hydrogen Standard for India. The standard issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India outlines the emission thresholds that must be met in order for hydrogen produced to be Read More …
The Odisha government has withdrawn an order issued on August 11, which told district officials that ‘deemed forests’ as a category would cease to exist under the recently amended Forest Act. Key points
A recent publication titled 75 Endemic Birds of India, by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) points out that about 5% of birds found in the country are endemic and are not reported in other parts of the world. Key Read More …