Blackbuck Population Increased In Odisha: A census carried out by the Odisha State Forest Department revealed that Odisha’s blackbuck population has doubled in the last six years. The blackbuck is known in Odisha as Krushnasara Mruga. Blackbucks are confined to Balukhand-Konark coastal plain/wildlife sanctuary in Puri District; Balipadar-Bhetnoi and adjacent areas in Ganjam District. As […]
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National Mission On Use Of Biomass In Coal Based Thermal Power Plants
National Mission On Use Of Biomass In Coal Based Thermal Power Plants: The Ministry of Power has decided to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in coal-based thermal power plants. The proposed National Mission on biomass will also contribute to the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). It would further support the […]
Protected Planet Report 2020
Protected Planet Report 2020: The report, titled Protected Planet Report 2020, underlined the progress the world has made toward the ambitious goals agreed by countries in 2010 at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The reports are released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the International Union […]
National Green Tribunal on Gujarat’s Banni Grasslands
The National Green Tribunal (NGT): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered all encroachments to be removed from Gujarat’s Banni grasslands within six months and directed a joint committee to prepare an action plan in a month. The court also said the Maldharis will continue to hold the right to conserve the community forests in the […]
Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Roadmap : ‘Net Zero by 2050’
Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Roadmap:‘Net Zero by 2050’: The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Roadmap – named ‘Net-Zero by 2050’. It is the World’s first comprehensive energy roadmap which comes ahead of the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 climate change convention in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021. […]
Global Warming in Arctic : Latest Data
The Arctic Has Warmed Three Times More Quickly Than The Planet As A whole: The Arctic has warmed three times more quickly than the planet as a whole, and faster than previously thought, a report warned. Arctic sea ice looks set to be an early victim of rising temperatures and the chance of it disappearing […]
International Day for Biological Diversity
International Day for Biological Diversity: The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) (International Biodiversity day) is observed on 22nd May every year. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1993 proclaimed 22nd May as IDB to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The UNGA also declared the period 2011-2020 as the United Nations (UN) […]
Who Was Sunderlal Bahuguna?
Sunderlal Bahuguna: Well-known environmentalist and Gandhian Sunderlal Bahuguna passed away at the age of 94 due to COVID-related complications. Sunderlal Bahuguna (1927 – 2021) was an Indian noted Garhwali environmentalist. He was one of the early environmentalists of India. He was one of the founders of the Chipko, or hug the tree movement, in the […]
What is New Big 5 Project?
New Big 5 project: It has named the five animals for framing instead of firing at. These are the elephant, polar bear, gorilla, tiger, and lion. All the New Big 5 animals are keystone species, essential to the balance of nature in their habitats, biodiverse ecosystems, and the survival of other species, including humans. It […]
World Bee Day 2021
World Bee Day: On the occasion of World Bee Day, Union Agriculture Minister launched the project to establish a regional honey quality testing laboratory at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi. It has been set up for quality testing of honey and other products of beekeeping under the National Beekeeping and Honey […]
