Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Sunita Narain said India has taken important action at a time when the world is seeing less action on climate change.
International Tiger Day is an annual event celebrated on July 29 to raise awareness and funds for tiger conservation.
Earth Overshoot Day is a day that marks the point at which humans have used more resources than the Earth can regenerate in the next year.
On World Nature Conservation Day, we take a moment to appreciate all the animals and plants that make up our planet.
The bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth.
On July 26, 2022, the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem will be commemorated. Mangroves are important ecosystems that play a crucial role in protecting coastlines from eroding shorelines and safeguarding marine biodiversity.
The 132 non-attainment cities covered under NCAP did not meet the prescribed national ambient air quality standards for five consecutive years (2011-2015).
Biden is running low on options, said Larsen, a report co-author. Congress — specifically key Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia — is balking on the president’s climate-fighting legislation, and the Supreme Court curbed power plant regulations.
Antarctica will be the largest source of future sea-level rise. Yet scientists don’t know exactly how this melting will unfold as the climate warms.
With inflation rising globally amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, some countries, including in Europe, have reverted to coal and other fossil fuel-based power or delayed their energy transition out of concerns over affordability and supplies.
Sharks are apex predators that play an essential role in maintaining balance in the marine food chain. Without them, entire populations of fish would collapse.
The official’s response came in the backdrop of two cases being lodged by the Forest department under the Wildlife Protection Act and the Kerala Forest Act against the vlogger for illegally trespassing into a reserved forest and provoking a wild elephant by taking her helicam close to it.
The IFA provides the legal framework for the protection and management of forest, transit of forest produce and timber, and the duty leviable on timber and other forest produce.
Check out this article to learn about five different air-purifying indoor plants that are also very difficult to kill!
In 2014, the Metro-3 car shed was first proposed at Aarey by then chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, which was challenged by local NGO Vanshakti in the Bombay High Court, with a plea to prevent the cutting of trees in the area.
We are taking multiple measures to further improve Delhi’s green cover. We aim to plant 35 lakh plants in Delhi via different agencies this year, Rai said.
During his visit to the over 200 year old garden on Friday, Yadav also planted Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb, commonly known as Rudraksh (native to Himalayas and Eastern Asia) in one part of the garden, a spokesperson of the Botanical garden said on Saturday.
States and Union Territories have been asked to set up border checkpoints to stop the interstate movement of any banned SUP items.
In October 2021, Tata Steel completed the process of separating Tata Steel UK and Tata Steel Netherlands as two independent companies from Tata Steel Europe.
This year’s theme is ‘The Time is Now’. Here are some facts about rainforests on World Rainforest Day, their history, and what significance they have in the world today.
On World Giraffe Day, we want to celebrate all the different giraffes around the world, and encourage everyone to learn more about these ancient animals. Here are some interesting facts about giraffes you may not have known!
They’re particularly important because around 70% of the world’s population lives within 100km of the coast, and 90% of the world’s trade passes through ports on the coast.
In a report submitted to the green court, the panel said the incessant traffic noise, relentless honking, pressure horns, and modified silencers are major contributors to noise pollution.
According to WWF, as of 2016, populations of hawksbills, leatherbacks, and green sea turtles were all classified as critically endangered.
On June 15th, we celebrate National Megalodon Day to honor this fascinating creature and to learn more about its importance in our history.