The Central Government has launched a Rs. 9.3 crore research project to assess the microbial diversity along the entire length of the Ganga. The study will test if stretches of the 2,500 km long river contain microbes that may promote Read More …
Category: Environment
Government commissioned research project to assess microbial diversity in Ganga River
Rare Peacock Parachute Spider found in Pakkamalai reserve
A team of researchers of the Puducherry-based Indigenous Biodiversity Foundation (IBF) have sighted Peacock Parachute Spider-a critically endangered species of tarantula for the first time beyond its known habitat in the Eastern Ghats. It was spotted by in the Pakkamalai Reserve Read More …
India set to host COP14 to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
India will be hosting the 14th Conference of Parties (COP 14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) from 2-13 September 2019 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Read More …
Seven new species of Mesovelia insects that can walk on water discovered
According to the paper published in the journal Zootaxa, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered seven species of water treaders, semi-aquatic insects that can walk or run on the surface of water. The newly discovered species belong Read More …
Five new fish species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Researchers from the Rajiv Gandhi University have discovered five new fish species in various districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The scientific names of the newly-discovered fish species are Mystus prabini, found in Sinkin and Dibang rivers in Lower Dibang Valley district Read More …
Glyptothorax gopii and Garra simbalbaraensis fish species discovered
Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India have discovered two new species of freshwater fish-Glyptothorax gopii and Garra simbalbaraensis from the north-eastern and northern parts of the country. Both fish are hill stream fauna and are equipped with special morphological features to Read More …
SC constituted Ravi Chopra committee to review ‘Char Dham project’
The Supreme Court has constituted an independent committee-chaired by Ravi Chopra, the Director of the Dehradun People’s Science Institute, to take a view on whether the Central Government’s ambitious 900 kilometre, Rs. 12,000 crore ambitious ‘Char Dham project’ to improve road Read More …
Stubble burning reduced by 15% and 41% in 2018 as compared to that in 2017 and 2016
According to Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) & Director General, ICAR, through the various efforts under the Central Sector Scheme on ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue in the State Read More …
Proahaetulla antique- a new vine snake discovered in Western Ghats
According to the scientific journal PLOS One, researchers led by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, have discovered a new species of vine snakes-Proahaetulla antique, in the Western Ghats. The slender green tree snakes -Proahaetulla antique was found from the Read More …
Here is a solution for crop residue burning problem
By Jyoti Singh (Twitter: @ashajyoti11) New Delhi, August 13 (India Science Wire): A new study has found that farmers in north India can not only help reduce air pollution but also improve the productivity of their soil and earn more Read More …
Wild Buffaloes to be translocated to the Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary Raipur
Five female wild buffaloes will be trans-located from Assam to the Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary in Raipur district, to help revive the waning population of Chhattisgarh’s State animal and expand its territory across States. These five buffaloes will travel more than Read More …
Maharashtra will set up task force on climate change
The Maharashtra Government has announced to constitute a task force of local and global experts to study impact of climate change in the wake an unprecedented flood like situation and record rainfall this season. The task force will be constituted Read More …
Heracles inexpactatus -Ancient Giant Parrot discovered in New Zealand
According to a study published in the journal Biology Letters, a giant parrot that roamed New Zealand about 19 million years ago had a height of 1m (3ft 2in) – more than half the average height of a human . Read More …
Army Launches E Car to Combat Pollution
The Indian Army in step with government policies on environmental protection has launched an ecological initiative with employing E Cars for use of its officials in New Delhi in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint Venture of Read More …
Pashmina Products Receive BIS Certification
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published an Indian Standard for identification, marking and labelling of Pashmina products to certify its purity. The Standard was released in Leh on August 2, 2019. Benefits The certification will help curb the adulteration Read More …