Great Barrier Reef Is In crisis : IPCC A report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that the Great Barrier Reef is in crisis and suffering grave impacts from climate change. The report points to three previous mass bleaching events from 2016 to 2020 that caused significant coral loss, and warns […]
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SIMBA Software for Asiatic Lion
SIMBA To Give Distinct Identity To Each Asiatic Lion: The Gujarat forest department has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based photo-identification software, specially designed to distinguish patterns/marks to identify Asiatic lions individually. The software is named SIMBA (Software with Intelligence Marking Based identification of Asiatic lions.) The SIMBA works with a deep machine learning technique that […]
Dugong Conservation Reserve
India’s First Conservation Reserve For The Dugong In Gulf Of Mannar, Palk Bay: The Tamil Nadu government has decided to go ahead with the establishment of India’s first conservation reserve for the Dugong in Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay. It facilitates India to act as the leading nation in the South Asia Sub-region with respect […]
IPCC Report on Climate Hazard
IPCC Report: The world faces unavoidable multiple climate hazards over the next two decades with global warming of 1.5°C, and even temporarily exceeding this warming level would mean additional, severe impacts, some of which will be irreversible, according to a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Human-induced climate change, including more […]
Kuno-Palpur National Park: India’s First Cheetah Sanctuary
India’s First Cheetah Sanctuary: Kuno-Palpur National Park in Madhya Pradesh could become the country’s first-ever cheetah sanctuary. Although the plan of bringing cheetahs to India was in the works for more than a decade, it came close to a realisation after the Supreme Court’s nod in January 2020. The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is one […]
Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant in Indore
Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant: The Prime Minister has inaugurated “Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant” in Indore with the aim of removing lakhs of tonnes of garbage that is occupying thousand acres of land and causing air and water pollution leading to many diseases. It has been established under the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM-U 2.0). […]
Carbon Capture and Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Technology
What Are CCUS? According to a study conducted by Radboud University, most Carbon Capture and Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies, which suck carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and convert it into fuel or other valuable products, might fail to help the world reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. The study noted that a […]
Sea Cucumbers: Important Points | IUCN Status
Sea Cucumber: Sea cucumber in India is treated as an endangered species listed under schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. They are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor found generally in tropical regions. They’re named for their unusual oblong shape that resembles a fat cucumber. They are an integral part of the […]
Awareness Campaign To Manage Fires In Similipal Biosphere Reserve Odisha
Awareness Campaign To Manage Fires In Similipal Biosphere Reserve ,Odisha: The Forest Administration and SHGs (Self Help Groups) have started an awareness Campaign to manage fires in Similipal Biosphere Reserve this year. Earlier, scientists unravelled the mystery behind Odisha’s ‘Black Tigers’ in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR). Similipal derives its name from ‘Simul’ (silk cotton) […]
Lakshya Zero Dumpsite
Lakshya Zero Dumpsite: The Centre has approved legacy waste remediation proposals in Andhra Pradesh as a part of the initiative to do away with legacy solid waste dump yards in cities. The housing and urban affairs ministry will provide assistance of Rs 77.7 crore for the Rs 235 crore proposal submitted by the state government […]
