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The “Belem Declaration” was announced by the leaders from the eight countries across the Amazon, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela after the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) conference. Key points
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has issued the first “extinction alert” in its 70-year history, to warn of the danger facing the vaquita, of which only 10 individuals survive in the Gulf of California or Sea of Cortez in Mexico. Read More …
Recently, a fourth Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurasia philippensis), died of electrocution in recent months within Udhagamandalam town in Tamil Nadu. Key points
Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati. Key points Vulture breeding centres in India Vulture species in India (Sources: The Hindu and The Indian Read More …
On 2 August, 2023, our planet witnessed the ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ – the point at which we exhaust the resources Earth can regenerate in a year while also processing its waste.
On July 28, 2023, earth saw its first Plastic Overshoot Day – the day the amount of plastic waste surpassed the capability of global waste management systems. Key points
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of ketoprofen and aceclofenac and their formulations for animal use under section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 40) in a notification Read More …
On the occasion of the Global Tiger Day celebrated at the Corbett Tiger Reserve on 29 July 2023, the detailed report of the “All India Tiger Estimation -2022” was released by Union MoS Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey. Key highlights
The Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review was published by UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Key points
IUCN Species Survival Commission has partnered with Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) to set up the first-ever Center for Species Survival in South Asia. Key points
The Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) was launched at the side event during the 4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Key points
The Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh is likely to have three lakes of different dimensions due to subglacial over-deepening –– a characteristic of basins and valleys eroded by glaciers, shows a new study.
Silver cockscomb is a troublesome weed. If left unchecked, it can spread quickly and suppress the growth of other crops, affecting their yield.
The Batagaika crater is the world’s largest one kilometre-long permafrost crater in situated in Siberia’s permafrost. Key points
The Lok Sabha on July 25 passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill aims to amend the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Key points