Star-rating System for State Environmental Bodies: The Centre has dropped the star-rating system for state environmental bodies after a legal challenge by a Tamil Nadu fishermen’s association, as per an order by the National Green Tribunal’s southern bench. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) introduced a star-rating system to evaluate State Environmental […]
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Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve
Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve: A massive fire, triggered by stone-crushing sparks, erupted in Mukundra Tiger Reserve recently. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve is situated near Kota in southeastern It is named after two continuous flat-topped, almost parallel hills with narrow central ridges, forming part of the Vindhyan range and extending from the Chambal River to Kalisindh, […]
Euphaea Wayanadensis
Euphaea Wayanadensis: A new species of damselfly, Euphaea wayanadensis, has been discovered in the Wayanad region of the Western Ghats, Kerala. It Belongs to the family Euphaeidae. Initially observed in 2013 at the Kalindi River, Thirunelli, in Wayanad district, Kerala. Further sightings occurred from 2013 to 2019 in Wayanad, followed by more observations from 2019 […]
Binturong
Binturong: A rare Binturong was recently captured on a camera trap set up by the Wildlife Trust of India’s Garo Green Spine project team in the Narang Wari Village Reserve Forest (VRF), located in the buffer zone of Balpakram National Park. It is a catlike omnivore of the civet family. It is the largest civet […]
Seaweed
Seaweed: Seaweed farming is gaining global recognition as a sustainable and profitable industry. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aims to boost India’s seaweed production to 1.12 million tonnes over five years. The $5.6 billion global seaweed industry is expanding rapidly, with India’s contribution increasing steadily. Seaweed is a marine plant that grows in […]
Artificial Rains
Artificial Rains: Delhi’s Environment Minister recently chaired a meeting with key government agencies to explore the feasibility of artificial rain through cloud seeding. Artificial rain refers to the process of inducing precipitation through cloud seeding, a weather modification technique. It is primarily used to enhance rainfall, combat drought conditions, and reduce air pollution. The method […]
Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary: Delhi’s forest and wildlife department is set to install 45 motion-based camera traps across the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in the coming weeks, in order to collect data on wildlife. Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the South Delhi Ridge of the Aravalli hill range on the Delhi-Haryana border, located […]
Coral Bleaching in Australian Coral Reefs
Coral Bleaching in Australian Coral Reefs: Australia’s Ningaloo Reef and Great Barrier Reef are experiencing its worst mass-coral bleaching due to prolonged marine heat waves due to climate change.Coral Bleaching is the loss of coral color (turning white) due to environmental stress, mainly rising sea temperatures, causing corals to expel symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) that provide […]
Keeranatham Village Panchayat Model to Counter Plastic Waste
Keeranatham Village Panchayat Model to Counter Plastic Waste: Keeranatham Village Panchayat in Coimbatore has launched a unique plastic eradication campaign offering ₹10 per kg for collected plastic waste.Keeranatham Village Panchayat Model to Counter Plastic Waste grassroots-level campaign that rewards citizens for collecting and depositing plastic waste at the panchayat office. Residents are encouraged to bring […]
Kumbakonam Betel Leaf and Thovalai Flower Garland Receive GI Tag
Kumbakonam Betel Leaf and Thovalai Flower Garland Receive GI Tag: The Kumbakonam betel leaf of Thanjavur and the Thovalai flower garland of Kanyakumari have been granted Geographical Indication (GI) Tags by the Government of India. This recognition brings the total number of GI products from Tamil Nadu to 62. The announcement was made after a […]
