New Species Of Estuarine Crab: Researchers have discovered a new species of Estuarine Crab at the Mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar River estuary (an area where river meets the ocean) in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. The species has been named ‘Pseudohelice Annamalai’ in recognition of Annamalai University’s 100 years of service in education and […]
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CSIR : National Geophysical Research Institute Early Warning System
CSIR : National Geophysical Research Institute Early Warning System The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has begun field studies to install early warning system against floods, rockslides, and avalanches in Himalayan States. The scientists in the institute have identified a few locations in the higher reaches of […]
Carbon Billionaires: Oxfam Report
Carbon Billionaires: Oxfam Report An Oxfam report titled, Carbon Billionaires: The investment emissions of the world’s richest people, has said the world’s richest people emit “unsustainable amounts of carbon,” as compared with an ordinary person. This report is based on the fact that every human on Earth has a carbon footprint, which can be divided […]
Provisional State Of Global Climate Report 2022 : WMO
Provisional State Of Global Climate Report 2022 : WMO The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the provisional State of the Global Climate report, 2022. Highlights of the Report: The concentrations of three main greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and Nitrous oxide (NO2), were all at record highs in 2021. The emissions of methane, […]
Air Quality Index : Delhi Under Very Poor Category
Air Quality Index : Delhi Under Very Poor Category The air quality in Delhi remained in the very poor category on Air Quality Index (AQI). Launched by the central government in 2014 as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign, the AQI was to help simplify the common understanding of pollution. The AQI transforms complex air […]
Middle East Green Initiative Summit 2022
Middle East Green Initiative Summit 2022: Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change attended the Middle East Green Initiative Summit 2022 at COP 27 Egypt The Middle East Green Initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions from regional hydrocarbon production by more than 60%. It also plans to plant 50 billion trees across the […]
New Species Of Endemic Honeybee
New Species Of Endemic Honeybee: A new species of endemic honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats. The finding has been published in the September issue of Entomon, a peer-reviewed journal brought out by the Association for Advancement of Entomology. The new species has been named Apis karinjodian and given the common name Indian […]
Snow Leopard Population Assessment Of India (SPAI)
Snow Leopard Population Assessment Of India (SPAI): The first-ever recording of the snow leopard from the Baltal-Zojila region has renewed the hope for the elusive predator in the higher altitudes of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Snow leopard surveys have often focused in neighbouring areas of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The survey was expanded […]
First Edition Of The Tokhü Emong Bird Count : Nagaland
First Edition Of The Tokhü Emong Bird Count : Nagaland Nagaland is hosting the first edition of the Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) between November 4 to 7, a four-day documentation event to list birds in the state. It is the first avian documentation exercise taken by Nagaland to go beyond Amur falcons. The event […]
Bringing Back The ‘Odd-Even’ Vehicle Rationing Scheme : Delhi Govt
Bringing Back The ‘Odd-Even’ Vehicle Rationing Scheme : Delhi Govt After implementing a series of anti-pollution measures to control the plummeting air quality index (AQI) in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party government is also considering bringing back the ‘odd-even’ vehicle rationing scheme. Odd-even’ was first introduced in 2016 by the AAP government to control vehicular […]
