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A new plant species has been named after Taro Chatung, the pioneer of journalism in Arunachal Pradesh, who died on October 26, 2019. About Lysionotus chatungii The new species belongs to the Gesneriaceae family — flowering plants that consist of Read More …
The first ‘smog tower’ in Delhi became operational as it was inaugurated by the cricketer-turned-politician Gambhir on January 3, 2020. The giant 20-ft-tall device has been installed at Lajpat Nagar Central Market. The “smog tower” will purify air in Lajpat Nagar Read More …
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar on December 30, 2019 released the biennial “India State of Forest Report (ISFR)”, in New Delhi. The report is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) which Read More …
A tiger named T1-C1 has undertaken the longest walk ever recorded in India, travelling some 1,600km in six months. In June 2019 T1-C1 started his journey from Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. Six months later, it has walked around Read More …
Every year the “flamingo festival” is held near Pulicat lake in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. This year, it is planned in the first week of January 2020. Four venues — Sullurpeta, B.V. Palem, Atakanithippa and Nelapattu — have Read More …
Why in the news: Swarms of locusts descended on parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan, destroying crops and triggering panic. Facts The locusts, known as tiddis locally, have wreaked havoc on standing crops of castor, cumin, jatropha, cotton, and potato, and fodder grass Read More …
First time, the Bar-headed goose (Anser Indicus) has been spotted in the wetlands of Karingali Puncha, near Pandalam in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. The six member team which noticed the bird included Robin C. Koshy, Jiji Sam, Libin Abraham, Stebin, Aben and Read More …
The Annual Meet of the State Nodal Agencies implementing the National Green Corps ‘Ecoclub’ programme of the Ministry of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), organized by the Ministry’s Environment Education Division, in collaboration with the GEER Foundation, Gujarat Read More …
The world’s oldest known fossil forest has been discovered in a sandstone quarry in town of Cair in New York state. The forest would have spanned from New York to Pennsylvania and beyond, and has been dated to about 386m Read More …
By Jyoti Singh (Twitter: @ashajyoti11) New Delhi, December 20 (India Science Wire): With rise in the population size the demand for food is also increasing and expected to increase up to 59% to 98% by 2050. Looking at this emerging Read More …
Why in the News? The European Union-the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world after China and the United States, has announced an additional measures to reduce carbon emission. It has been named as the “European Green Deal”. What Read More …
The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 has become an Act. It became Act after it received the assent of President of India on December 13, 2019. Background The government decided to bring this Act to provide for the regulation of Read More …
The annual UN climate conference, COP25 in Madrid, became the longest on record when it concluded on December 15, 2019, following more than two weeks of fraught negotiations. It had been scheduled to wrap up on December 13. According to Read More …
The National Energy Conservation Day is organized every year on 14th December every year by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Ministry of Power. Aim The day is ogranised with an aim to showcase India’s achievements in energy efficiency and Read More …
Ministry of Coal has decided to establish a Sustainable Development Cell, SDC, to promote environmentally sustainable coal mining in the country. Objective The proposed cell will address environmental concerns during the decommissioning or closure of mines. The move gains significance Read More …