Urban Sustainability Assessment Framework: Posing a challenge for urban planners, UN-Habitat has identified multi-hazard vulnerabilities, urban sprawl, weak urban mobility and “green-blue disconnect” as the pressing issues for Jaipur city. The global body has based its findings on a sustainable cities integrated approach pilot project, as part of which the “sustainable urban planning and management” […]
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New Species Of Old World Monkey : Sela macaque
New Species Of Old World Monkey : Sela macaque A new species of old world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after a strategic mountain pass at 13,700 ft above sea level. Sela macaque (Macaca selai), the new-to-science primate was identified and analysed by a team of experts from the Zoological Survey of […]
Community Forest Resource (CFR) Rights
Community Forest Resource (CFR) Rights: The Chhattisgarh government has become only the second state in the country to recognise Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights of a village inside a national park. The CFR rights of tribals living in Gudiyapadar, a hamlet inside the Kanger Ghati National Park in Bastar district, were recognised, giving the community […]
Green Hydrogen
Green Hydrogen: At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said India will emerge as the leader of green hydrogen by taking advantage of the current energy crisis across the globe. The ‘green’ depends on how the electricity is generated to obtain the hydrogen, which does […]
60% e-Waste Recycling Likely By 2023
60% e-Waste Recycling Likely By 2023: The Environment Ministry released the draft notification for electronic waste management for public feedback. India has a formal set of rules for electronic waste management, first announced these rules in 2016 and amended them in 2018. The latest rules are expected to come into effect by August. According to […]
Maya’s Pit Viper : Green Snake
Maya’s Pit Viper : Green Snake A new venomous green snake named Trimeresurus mayaae or Maya’s Pit viper was discovered from Umroi Military station in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. About Maya’s Pit viper: The snake measures about 750 mm in length It looked very similar to Pope’s Pit Viper but the colour of the eyes […]
BRICS High Level Meeting On Climate Change
BRICS High Level Meeting On Climate Change: The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change participated in the BRICS high-level meeting on Climate Change where he highlighted the relevance of the forum to jointly address climate change, to explore approaches to accelerate low-carbon and resilient transition, and to achieve sustainable recovery and development. The […]
Impact Of Increasing Pollution On Human Health : NHRC
Impact Of Increasing Pollution On Human Health : NHRC A latest Lancet Commission report on Pollution and Health has highlighted the impact of increasing pollution on human health in India. Following this, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an advisory to the Centre and State Governments on preventing, minimising and mitigating the impacts […]
Bird Count India
Bird Count India: Uttarakhand reported the highest number of bird species, at 293, while the highest number of checklists (lists of birds seen and heard by birdwatchers), at 192, was uploaded from Jammu & Kashmir, according to the primary report from birdwatchers in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan. Bird Count India […]
Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary : India’s 52nd Tiger Reserve
The Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary : India’s 52nd Tiger Reserve The Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary in Rajasthan was notified as India’s 52nd tiger reserve, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said. This is Rajasthan’s fourth tiger reserve after Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra. Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining areas as tiger reserves on July 5 last year. The […]
