According to a new study published in the journal PeerJ, scientists have found four distinct sub-populations of leopards in India with high genetic variations. These four sub-populations are: Leopards of the Western Ghats, Leopards of the Deccan Plateau semi-arid region, Read More …
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Four distinct sub-populations of leopards are found in India
Saving the endangered Sangai deer of Manipur
By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan (Twitter handle: @ndpsr) New Delhi, February 05 (India Science Wire): Unchecked growth of two perennial aquatic weeds- water hyacinth and para grass in the famous fresh water lake of Loktak in Moirang in Manipur is posing a Read More …
World Wetlands Day 2020 Theme
World Wetlands Day was celebrated across the world on 2 February 2020. Theme: The 2020 theme for World Wetlands Day was “Wetlands and Biodiversity”. The theme provides an opportunity to highlight wetland biodiversity, its status, why it matters and to promote actions Read More …
Supreme Court allowed NTCA to introduce African cheetah in India
The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant on January 28, 2020 allowed the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to introduce the African cheetah to a suitable habitat Read More …
Ten more wetlands from India get the Ramsar site tag
Ramsar has declared 10 more wetland sites from India as sites of international importance. With this, the numbers of Ramsar sites in India are now 37 and the surface area covered by these sites is now 1,067,939 hectares. The New Read More …
Restoring coral reefs using biorock in Gulf of Kutch
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is attempting for the first time a process to restore coral reefs in the Gulf of Kutch using biorock or mineral accretion technology. Gujarat’s Forest Department is also helping in this attempt. A biorock Read More …
Country’s first e-waste clinic opened in Bhopal
India’s first e-waste clinic was opened in Bhopal-capital of Madhya Pradesh. Objective The e-waste clinic would enable segregation, processing and disposal of waste from both household and commercial units. The e-waste clinic is jointly setting up by the Central Pollution Read More …
US President announces to join Trillion Tree Campaign
The U.S. President Donald Trump, while addressing the 50th annual meeting of World Economic Forum at Davos, announced that U.S. was joining a new international initiative called the “one trillion trees” project. He said that he wanted to conserve “the Read More …
WEF’s Nature Risk Rising Report 2020
Ahead of its 50th Annual Meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum released “Nature Risk Rising Report 2020”. As per the report, nature loss is a planetary emergency. Humanity has already wiped out 83% of wild mammals and half of all Read More …
Govt. relaxed CRZ rules for ‘Blue Flag’ certification
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on January 9, 2020 relaxed Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules that restrict construction near beaches to help States construct infrastructure and enable them to receive ‘Blue Flag’ certification. According to the Read More …
Chinese paddlefish Declared Extinct
Chinese paddlefish-one of the world’s largest freshwater fish just went extinct. According to a new study published in the Science of The Total Environment, nicknamed the “water tiger” and “panda of the Yangtze,” the Chinese paddlefish ( Psephurus gladius ) is reportedly Read More …
Govt Notifies Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has notified Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as regulatory framework for conservation and management of wetlands in India. What is Wetland? Read More …
Fifth Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conferences 2020
The 5th edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) is being held in Pune, Maharashtra between January 6 and 10, 2020. This is first time, it is being held in India. The last four editions of this conference Read More …
Genome of Indian cobra Sequenced
A team of scientists from India and abroad have mapped the genome of the Indian Cobra, one of the four most poisonous snakes in the country. Using a mix of cutting-edge genomic technologies, the scientists, led by Sekar Seshagiri, President Read More …
BEE Notifies New Energy Performance Standards for Room Air Conditioners
The Central Government in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has notified new energy performance standards for Room Air Conditioner (RACs) on October 30, 2019. Features The 240C default setting has been made mandatory from Jan 1, 2020 for all room air Read More …