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India’s first specialised hydrotherapy treatment for elephants suffering from arthritis, joint pain and foot ailments has been opened in Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), near the Wildlife SOS’ Elephant Conservation and Care Centre (ECCC). The hospital currently houses 20 rescued animals and Read More …
By Monika Kundu Srivastava (Twitter handle: @monikaksrivast1) New Delhi, June 19 (India Science Wire): Elephants worldwide are threatened by deforestation and poaching for ivory. Reliable monitoring of their populations is a key priority for conservation policy and action. A new Read More …
On the occasion of World Day to combat desertification and drought (June 17), Union Environment Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar announced that India will be hosting the fourteenth session of Conference of Parties (COP – 14) from 29th August – 14th September 2019. Read More …
According to the book published by the Botanical Survey of India, between 2010 and 2019, botanists and taxonomists working on Impatiens — a group of plants commonly known as Balsams or jewel-weeds — discovered 23 new species from the eastern Read More …
By P Surat (Twitter: @psurat22) Chennai, June 14 (India Science Wire): India is in the grip of severe heat wave with several places across the country recording temperatures more than 45 degree Celsius. Severe heat can also impact growth of Read More …
According to the study, published in the June edition of Ecology, the Ecological Society of America’s journal, Indian scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), an international conservation charity, and University College London (UCL) have discovered six colour morphs Read More …
International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) on June 10, 2019 released India’s first Type Approval Certificate (TAC) for Bharat Stage – VI (BS – VI) norms for the two wheeler segment in New Delhi. The certificate was released and handed Read More …
The Bongaigaon district authorities (Assam) on June 5, 2019 launched a ₹27.24-lakh project under the MGNREGA to plant guava, mango, blackberry and other fruit trees to ensure that the resident golden langurs of the 17 sq.km. Kakoijana Reserve Forest This Read More …
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2019. According to Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of Amnesty International, the Ambassador of Conscience Award is Read More …
According to the new publications of Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), scientists and taxonomists have documented 596 new species of flora and fauna from India in the year 2018. Total Species Out of Read More …
According to the scientific study published in journal Matter, researchers have solved the puzzle behind the transparent teeth of dragonfish. Researchers collected 10 dragonfish (Aristostomias scintillans ) with a fishing net. They analyzed 40 of their teeth using detailed imaging to Read More …
India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution, ’emission trading scheme (ETS)’ was launched in Surat, Gujarat on June 5, 2019. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched the initiative on World Environment Day which has air pollution as its Read More …
Union Minister for Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on June 5, 2019 released two independent third-party studies conducted on the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) by UNICEF and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Study by UNICEF Under the “Environmental impact of Read More …
Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on June 4, 2019 launched a people’s campaign #SelfiewithSapling urging all to join and plant a sapling and post the selfie with the sapling on social media. Theme of Environment Day Read More …
India’s only orangutan Bini has died in the Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) Odisha on May 29, 2019. 41-year-old orangutan was an extant species of great apes. According to NZP, ‘Bini’ died due to age-related complications. He also suffered from respiratory Read More …