As The Tuna Rises, Sharks Are Going Under
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the gold standard for determining how close animals and plants are to extinction. Nearly 39,000 of the 139,000 species assessed over the…
Protests Erupt Over Trees Being Cut Down For Flyover.
According to Section 8 (3) (vii) of the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act of 1976, any project requiring the felling of over 50 trees must be carried out only after…
Gecko New Species Is Found In The Goa University Campus
The first member of the genus is thought to have originated in the northern Western Ghats and the state of Goa. The discovery aided scientists in expanding their knowledge of…
NANDI HILLS: THE WARNING SIGNS
Activities such as obstructing a stream network (natural water flow path), land degradation due to the removal of vegetation and losing trees, resulting in the loss of soil binding capabilities…
Buxwaha Forests Now Need An Environmental Parliament To Survive
Over 2.5 million trees would be cut down. They have challenged the project in both the high court and the NGT. The administration stated that they would complete afforestation programmes;…
Nandi Hills: Illegal Quarrying And The Recent Landslides
In 2020, the state government issued a law that increased the licence period for stone crushing units from 5 to 20 years and permitted the licence to be transferred or…
Indore Becomes First “Water Plus” City Of The Country
Indore, the commercial hub and largest city in Madhya Pradesh, was named India's first Water Plus city on August 11. The announcement was made by the Union government as part…
Great Eared Nightjar Rescued By Locals In Assam
The eared nightjar, which was rescued, is a member of the Caprimulgidae family, which is the largest bird family. The bird can be found in parts of its natural habitat…
Amogh Narayan Meena: Let Trees Remind You Of The Lost Ones
Amogh feels that if individuals plant a tree in memory of their loved ones while also protecting the environment, it will be a true respect to the dead spirits. Amogh…
What Can Be Done Right To Save Dal Lake?
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries expressed concern about the de-weeding of Dal Lake and the ongoing vandalism and pollution of trekking sites (KCCI).
Dubai Speeds-Up Environment-Friendly Vehicles
By 2023, Dubai wants 56 per cent of its taxi fleet to be environmentally friendly. By 2023, Dubai wants 5% of its taxi fleet to be self-driving. In its taxi…
Kiwi Queen: How Sita Devi Changed Her Life
During a conversation among local SHG (Self-Help Group) members in 2018, she learned of the Horticulture Department's aim to boost kiwi growth. Sita Devi was then moved to Himachal for…
Eco Friendly Mushrooms? This Is For Real.
Maurizio Montalti is a designer and researcher based in the Netherlands who has been studying mycelium for over a decade. He implies that fungi are the fundamental agents that enable…
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Learn The Aalan Way
Technically, Bhaderwah town is the most polluted in J&K, followed by Budgam district, but the Municipal Committee Bhaderwah declared Bhaderwah Open Defecation Free (ODF) four years ago, which seemed cruel…
Nashik Takes A Lead In Race To Zero Campaign
Nashik pledges to go net-zero in the UN Climate Change Race to Zero campaign ahead of the UN Climate Change gathering, COP26, led by Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray.