Supreme Court directs the Union Government to frame a policy for managing sacred groves across India.

American Express Launches ‘Program Vasundhara’ for Environmental Sustainability

Karnataka slipped to the 3rd position among states exporting marine products, ceding the 2nd position to Gujarat.

75% of Global Population to Face Drought by 2050: Key Insights and Actions

Karnataka seeks 5,000 electric buses specifically for Bengaluru, aiming to meet the city’s needs for 10,000-12,000 buses in total for efficient public transportation.

National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on December 2 to honor the victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and raise awareness about the impact of pollution on our lives.

Cyclone Fengal made landfall over Puducherry on November 30, 2024.

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $98 million loan to enhance horticulture in India. The loan will improve farmers’ access to certified disease-free planting materials. The initiative aligns with India’s Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme.

The Forest Department plans to remove eucalyptus trees from nearly 800 hectares at the Ranebennur Blackbuck Sanctuary (RBS) in Haveri to support the reintroduction of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB).

A Siberian Demoiselle crane, nicknamed Sukpak, has set a new record for the longest migratory flight, covering 3,676 km from Siberia to Rajasthan, India. This remarkable journey took an unusual route, deviating from the typical migration path of Demoiselle cranes.

India Proposes Multilateral Fund to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Karnataka’s Coastal Erosion Worsens: 91.6 km of Coastline Affected, Up 110% Since 1990, Reveals Government Study

The Union Cabinet has approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), a centrally-sponsored scheme to promote chemical-free farming.

Gwalior Houses India’s First Modern, Self-Sufficient Gaushala with a State-of-the-Art Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plant

UN Climate Talks Secure $300 Billion Annual Fund for Developing Nations

Recently developed by scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay). It is aimed at detecting harmful water pollutants, specifically aromatic xenobiotic compounds.

UAE Launches Global Energy Efficiency Alliance at COP29

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) released

Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, announced the notification of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh. It is the 56th Tiger Reserve in India.

The recommendations of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to notify the entire Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary as a core and critical area of Bandipur Tiger Reserve are yet to be implemented.

Karnataka’s king cobra, known locally as Kaalinga Sarpa, will be officially named Ophiophagus Kaalinga in the scientific community. This species has cultural significance, inspiring references in film and literature.

Azim Premji University unveils new climate data set for India

A new study highlights that human-induced climate change may have elevated Earth’s average temperature by approximately 1.5°C by the end of 2023 compared to pre-1700s levels. The study Published in Nature Geosciences by researchers Andrew Jarvis and Piers Forster from Lancaster University, UK.

The University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru (UAS-B) is hosting this year’s Krishi Mela under the theme “Climate-Smart Digital Farming.” The event will be held on the GKVK campus from November 14 to 17, 2023. It will focus on innovative, climate-resilient technologies and feature the latest advancements in digital and mechanized farming.

India is in advanced discussions with Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Maldives, and Singapore to establish cross-border electricity transmission lines as part of the ambitious ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ (OSOWOG) initiative.

The zonal agricultural research centre under the canopy of University of Agricultural Sciences-Bangalore, located at VC Farm in Mandya taluk, has conducted a significant research by cultivating 11,290 varieties of paddy at one place.

Scientists released about 1,000 fingerlings of Nilgiri Mystus into a ranching facility in Shivanasamudra as part of conservation efforts

The production of key spice crops—cardamom, ginger, and pepper—in Karnataka has been significantly affected by heavy rains from July to August. This has left many growers disheartened due to substantial losses.

India’s Commitment to Enhanced Biodiversity Funding by 2030

Emissions Gap Report 2024 released UN Environment Programme

India Ranked 176 Out of 180 Countries in 2024 Global Nature Conservation Index

The state of Bihar has inaugurated its first dry port in Bihta, a town near Patna, on October 21, 2024. This initiative is aimed at boosting Bihar’s export potential, in partnership with Pristine Magadh Infrastructure Private Limited and the state industry department.

On October 24, 2024, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Ministry of Earth Sciences, launched a Gram Panchayat-Level Weather Forecasting program. This initiative aims to improve rural community preparedness against climate change and natural disasters.

Recent research has indicated that Sharavathy pumped storage project is home to a rich diversity of flora and fauna, including several endangered species

World Energy Outlook 2024 Annual report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA)

Recently, the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K), introduced the Solar Assisted Reefer Transportation with Hybrid Controls and Intelligence (SARTHI) system.

The Karnataka government has designated 1,495 acres of reserve forest in Mamadapur, Vijayapura district, as a biodiversity heritage site. The site is named the “Shri Siddeshwara Swami Biodiversity Heritage Site,” honoring a spiritual leader known for his conservation efforts

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)  operationalised with its first two initiatives: Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PMECRG) and Mission for Advancement in High-Impact Areas – Electric Vehicle (MAHA-EV).

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has introduced draft regulations for the installation of Rooftop Aero Turbines (RAT) in various types of buildings. RAT allows consumers to generate renewable wind energy, helping to save on power bills.

Post-July 2024 floods and landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, an X-band radar installation was approved by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences to improve disaster warnings.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released State of Global Water Resource Report

On September 30, 2023, delegates at the UN Conference in Bonn, Germany, adopted a new global framework.

According to the 10th Wild Ass Population Estimation (WAPE) conducted in 2024, the population of wild asses in Gujarat has risen to 7,672, marking a 26.14% increase from the 2020 estimate of 6,082.

The Karnataka State Board for Wildlife (SBWL), headed by the Chief Minister, approved the declaration of Hesaraghatta as a conservation reserve. 5,010 acres of land in and around Hesaraghatta will be notified as the ‘Greater Hesaraghatta Conservation Reserve’ (GHCR).

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 7th issue of “EnviStats India 2024: Environment Accounts.”

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved India’s joining of the International Energy Efficiency Hub (Hub) by signing a ‘Letter of Intent’. This marks a significant move in India’s efforts towards sustainable energy practices and global collaboration in energy efficiency.

The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai granted GI tags to eight products from Assam

 India has become the world’s third-largest producer and consumer of ethanol.

The Government of India is set to invest Rs 6,000 crore to boost precision farming, aiming to integrate modern technologies into agriculture. Technologies include Artificial Intelligence (AI), drones, Internet of Things (IoT), and data analytics to improve crop yields and minimize environmental impact

Port Blair Renamed as Sri Vijaya Puram

The Union Cabinet approved ‘Mission Mausam’ with an aim to create a climate-smart and weather-ready Bharat.

The Union Cabinet approved the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme to boost electric mobility in India

Swachh Vayu Survekshan Award 2024 presented

India’s first study on ‘teal carbon’, undertaken at Keoladeo National Park (KNP) in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district, has highlighted the significance of wetland conservation to address the challenges of climate adaptation and resilience.

The analysis of air quality in 10 cities including major urban areas and smaller cities like Mysuru and Mangaluru was released by Greenpeace India as “Spare the Air” report

CM Launches 1st Phase of Yettinahole Drinking Water Project

India’s Plastic Pollution: Key Findings

Karnataka’s EV Clusters Finalized to strengthen EV adoption in Karnataka. It is Part of Karnataka Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2023–28.

Bengaluru Lake Water Quality Report released by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB)

Bangladesh’s St Martin’s Island has come under spotlight after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation

The Union government on Thursday launched the National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to help farmers to connect with agriculture scientists and experts by mobile phones for controlling pests.

‘Dam burst effect’ caused Wayanad landslide: Experts

Three new wetlands in India designated as Ramsar sites increasing the Total number of Ramsar sites in India to 85

Recently, three underwater geographical structures located in the Indian Ocean for which the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) have awarded names originally proposed by India.

Madhya Pradesh has commissioned the largest floating solar project in central and north India, generating 90 MW at Omkareshwar.

Union cabinet launces Clean Plant Programme (CPP)

A new World Meteorological Organization project aims to increase and improve weather, water, ice, and climate information about the Arctic and Antarctic.

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), the purplish flowering shrub, which blooms once in 12 years, has been included on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) official Red List of threatened species.

Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode, a constituent body of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), were among 109 climate-resilient crop varieties released by Prime Minister

The Indian Army erected a 190-foot Bailey bridge in Wayanad and it has been crucial in facilitating the movement of heavy machinery and ambulances

The Kerala government has requested the Centre to declare the landslides that devastated at least three villages in Wayanad a national disaster

Union government issued Draft Notification for Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA)

Central Electricity Authority Approves Hydro-Pumped Storage Plant in Karnataka

Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav launched the Ideas4LiFE portal to invite ideas for environment-friendly lifestyle products and services

According to recent reports, Karnataka sees a potential compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 19% for its biotech industry, and the state’s ‘bio-economy’ is expected to triple to $100 billion by 2030

The Supreme Court recently abolished its own directive issued in 2017 that made a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate mandatory for renewal of third-party insurance policy.

State of the World’s Forests 2024 released by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Azerbaijan, host of the 29th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), introduced the ‘Climate Finance Action Fund’.

CITES has relaxed regulations on agarwood export, benefiting farmers in Northeast India.

National District Mineral Foundation Portal was launched

The Karnataka State Pulses Development Board is expanding its operations for the ‘Bhima Pulse’ brand of tur dal with focus on establishing own processing units in Kalaburagi.

The world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel, the MV Sea Change, was launched recently at the San Francisco Ferry Building.

U.S.-Based Firm Opens Green Hydrogen Electrolyser Gigafactory Near Doddaballapur

A recent study on Dorekere lake at Bengaluru shows it as a rich center of biodiversity, not just a water impoundment area

C-CAMP Signs MoU with Swaminathan Foundation for Rural Agriculture INnovation (RAIN)

Government Draws Up Rs 1,150-Crore Roadmap to Indigenize EV Technology

Manjeera WLS is Located in the Medak district of Telangana, the Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary is of significant ecological importance and is currently under study to potentially become Telangana’s first Ramsar site.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) issued guidelines for the sustainable harvest and trade of rosewood specimens.

Study Suggests Use of Waste Water in Thermal Plants at Ballari, Raichur

The Government of India is set to launch the ‘Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE) aimed at supporting startups and agripreneurs through innovative financing solutions

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved India’s participation in the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. The Ministry of Earth Sciences will lead India’s implementation of the agreement

Recent studies indicate the Earth’s inner core has slowed down significantly, possibly reversing its rotation direction

A groundbreaking study by the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) has revealed the adverse impact of changing land use patterns and infrastructure development on the genetic connectivity of gaur and sambar populations in central India.  

Thazhakara has become the first grama panchayat in Alappuzha and one of the first in Kerala to update and publish a comprehensive People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) with the involvement of local communities

Thazhakara has become the first grama panchayat in Alappuzha and one of the first in Kerala to update and publish a comprehensive People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) with the involvement of local communities

In a bid to resolve the extensive coastal erosion in Poonthura region in Kerala, the irrigation department is all set to construct eight groynes at a cost of Rs 17.5 crore.

Centre Issues Scheme Guidelines for Funding under the National Green Hydrogen Mission

A new study on India’s transition to clean energy  was released by the World Resources Institute (WRI)

Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra launches an advanced AI system for early detection of forest fires.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launches two Geoportals namely ‘Bhuvan Panchayat (Ver. 4.0)” portal for rural land record and “National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM Ver. 5.0)”

India discovered 641 new fauna species and 339 taxa of plants in 2023

The mainland serow, resembling a cross between a goat and an antelope, is typically found in Bhutan

Karnataka launched Leopard Safari at Bannerghatta

IPBES receives the 2024 Blue Planet Prize, presented by Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation, recognizing outstanding achievements in scientific research and its application

Bengaluru Climate Action Cell, led by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has begun creating an ecosystem and fostering a community to execute the strategies outlined in the Bengaluru Climate Action Plan (BCAP)

NEWS – Iberian Lynx Escapes Endangered Status with Remarkable Population Surge HIGHLIGHTS The Iberian lynx, once one of the rarest cat species globally, has moved from being ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ on The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Significant population increase from 62 mature individuals in 2001 to 648 in 2022. Current […]

Government Enhances Allocation for Fertilizer Sector under SIGHT Programme of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM)

Karnataka’s first Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant coming is expected to start trial runs by mid-July

Railways Conducts Trial Run on Iconic Chenab Bridge

A rare celestial phenomenon known as a “double sun halo” was witnessed in the skies over Ladakh recently

The Union Cabinet has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 14 kharif (summer) crops, which includes paddy.

On June 18, 2024, Prime Minister recognized over 30,000 self-help groups as Krishi Sakhis in Varanasi.

Union Cabinet approved Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to Scheme implement Offshore Wind Energy Projects in India

NHAI aims to increase green cover along National Highways. NHAI’s initiative involves Miyawaki plantations on land adjacent to highways

An amount of $736.4 million will be allocated towards environment protection at the Global Environment Facility (GEF) council meeting being convened in Washington, DC

Hyderabad based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has launched New Product called Bayesian Convolutional Neural Network (BCNN)  to Forecast El Niño and La Niña Conditions

A new aim has been set for planting two lakh trees by schoolchildren under ‘Hasiru Rakshaka’

Four-Horned Antelope recently sighted in Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve

On World Oceans Day, June 8, 2024, the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) emphasized the critical need for global cooperation to implement the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

Bannerghatta Biological Park to Launch Leopard Safari to Bolster Tourism

SECI’s recent Request for Selection (RfS) for Green Ammonia Producers marks a significant step in India’s transition towards Green Hydrogen as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE)

UNESCO’s State of Ocean Report Highlights Knowledge Gaps

Inauguration of Indigenous Air Quality Monitoring System (AQ-AIMS) and Launch of Air-Pravah App

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has allocated funds to construct canopy bridges for gibbons in eastern Assam

Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) scrapped 550 old buses as per the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy mandated by the Centre.

GAIL (Gas Authority of India Ltd) has successfully commissioned its first green hydrogen plant in Madhya Pradesh, a significant step towards alternative energy sources and aligning with the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) recently launched an Electric Tiller

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in a latest intervention has taken up Shallow Aquifer Management (SAM) model on a pilot basis in the city

A recent report on the impact of planting invasives on lakes in Bengaluru Urban has revealed that a significant portion of lake areas is covered with trees and shrubs.

The Supreme Court ruled that mining within a one-kilometer radius of a critical tiger habitat is a violation of its previous order from April 26, 2023

The hosting of ATCM 46 showcases India’s commitment to international scientific cooperation, environmental responsibility, and Antarctic cooperation.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a ward-level flood forecasting model for Bengaluru, aimed at mitigating the city’s frequent monsoon flooding.

Venezuela has likely become the first country in modern history to lose all its glaciers. The Humboldt glacier, Venezuela’s last glacier, melted at a faster rate than expected, leading to its reclassification as an ice field

FSSAI Alerts Fruit Traders to Ensure Compliance with Prohibition of Calcium Carbide in Fruit Ripening

New study reveals Nearly 6 million trees disappeared from Indian farmlands in three years

Horticulture Department Plants the Seed for an Herbarium at Lalbagh

The Tamilnadu State highways department is undertaking the stabilisation of slopes around the Nilgiris’ major roads at five locations by growing grasses to prevent soil erosion

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) scientists have found out that the armoured sailfin catfish has spread to 60% in the water bodies of Eastern Ghats, damaging the fishing nets and the eco-system

Mammoth, the largest carbon dioxide capture and storage facility globally, recently commenced operations on a dormant volcano in Iceland. Swiss start-up Climeworks is behind this groundbreaking initiative.

19th session of United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) concludes in New York, United States

Scientists at ICAR-NBFGR working on sea anemones near Lakshadweep found mass bleaching off Agatti island

Justice Brojendra Prasad Katakey Panel Flags Lack of Progress in Restoring Coal Mining Damage in Meghalaya

BBMP’s initiative to involve private entities, nonprofits, and citizen groups in lake maintenance. Policy pending approval from Karnataka High Court.

NEWS – The state government is all set to implement a climate action plan which was prepared in 2021 and recently approved by the central government HIGHLIGHTS The ‘Karnataka State Action Plan on Climate Change — Version 2,’ developed in 2021, was sent to the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change (MOEF & CC) […]

The Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) has adopted a work plan focused on assessing country landscapes, drafting policy frameworks, and conducting biofuel workshops

Union Health Ministry has issued standardised guidelines for confirming heatstroke and heat-related deaths in the country. The guidelines are prepared by the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health and the National Centre for Disease Control

BBMP Installs Water Level Gauging Sensors for Flood Management

A recent statistics of Plastic Waste Management in Karnataka released

The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, has developed biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum (2% WP), and registered it with the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) against footrot

Tirthahalli Areca Emerges as Best Variety in Karnataka

To revive the population of tigers in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) — the lone tiger reserve in the Maharashtra western region — the state’s forest department will soon translocate tigers from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district

KSTDC is set to launch a unique ‘horti-tourism’ initiative, capitalising on the growing popularity of ecotourism and agri-tourism.

INCOIS, based in Hyderabad, has warned coastal states like Goa, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands about potential high-energy swell waves  

GI TAG ACCORDED TO KUTCH AJRAKH

A research by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune has revealed Ocean Warming Trends in Indian ocean

SJVN Limited has achieved a significant milestone with the inauguration of India’s first Multi-purpose (Combined Heat & Power) Green Hydrogen Pilot Project

6th edition of International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) organized by CDRI.

fourth session of the INC to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), opened in Canada’s capital, Ottawa

World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published the State of the Climate in Asia, 2023, report

Bengaluru celebrated its first Zero Shadow Day (ZSD) of the year on 24 April 

NABARD unveils strategy to mobilise green financing

Mount Erebus, the southernmost active volcano in Antarctica and the world’s only erupting phonolite volcano, is currently in the spotlight for its daily eruptions of gold dust. NASA’s Earth Observatory notes this fascinating occurrence, with an estimated daily extraction of gold dust worth $6000.

Glacial lakes in Himalayas expanding at unprecedented rate, says ISRO

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), and Karnataka Groundwater Authority (KGWA) to implement an AI-based advanced groundwater monitoring system

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently declared the start of the fourth global mass coral bleaching event due to unusually high ocean temperatures

Recently discovered in Brazil’s rainforests, the clouded tiger cat (Leopardus pardinoides) is a new species with significant implications for biodiversity conservation

Female hornbills, particularly the great Indian hornbill, are abandoning their nesting sites in the Western Ghats region. This behavior is termed “worrying” by scientists due to its potential impact on the reproduction cycle of these critically endangered birds

Centre tweaks Green Credit Programme norms; to focus on restoration of ecosystem

Discovery of Tool-Using Fish Species in the Laccadive Sea

In a first in Maharashtra, Mumbai is set to witness the installation of 210 artificial reefs in the Arabian Sea, near Worli Koliwada

Rare volcanic vortex rings, perfect smoke rings, form at Mount Etna. Scientists intrigued

Global Forest Watch monitoring project released

India Flora Online (IFO) launched

The Government of India has come up with a new platform – CDP-SURAKSHA – to disburse subsidies to horticulture farmers under the Cluster Development Programme (CDP).

On April 8, a total solar eclipse crossed North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced the rules for its Green Credit Programme (GCP)

KSNDMC records for Karnataka 2024 has indicated Karnataka has experienced deficient rainfall in the initial quarter

International Energy Agency (IEA) published the Clean Energy Transitions Programme annual report 2023

REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, receives the SKOCH ESG Award 2024 in Renewable Energy Financing.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of “above-normal” heatwave conditions across most parts of the country in April and May

IICA (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, partners with HP India for the ‘HP Future Impact Leaders – IICA Certified Environmental – Social – Governance (ESG) Professional Programme’.

METOC (Meteorological and Oceanographic) seminar ‘Meghayan-24’ was conducted on occasion of World Meteorological Day

A record 60 traditional products from across India granted GI tag

Karnataka Forest department data reveals 618 deaths in such conflicts in Karnataka from 2010-11 to 2023-24

The reports authored by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Australian Water Partnership highlight the urgent need for an integrated river basin management approach for the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra rivers in South Asia

Agriculture Minister inaugurated the ICCC as a tech-driven solution to advance agricultural practices through informed decision-making

A recent report on global air quality rankings has singled out Begusarai in Bihar as the world’s most polluted city, drawing attention to broader concerns about air pollution in India. However, the methodology behind these rankings, conducted by the Swiss company IQAir, raises questions about data accuracy and coverage.

41st Steering Committee Meeting of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) started in New Delhi recently

Genetic rescue is proposed as a method to conserve Ranthambore National Park’s tiger population

Annual State of the Climate report released by World Meteorological Organization

First SSLNG plant of India commissioned at Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh

The analysis of meteorological records by agency Climate Trends over a 50-year period reveals a significant trend of the spring season “disappearing” in many Indian states

Prime Minister recently inaugurated the first Oil Palm Processing Mill under Mission Palm Oil in Arunachal Pradesh

The Union Government has approved an E-Vehicle policy to promote India as a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles (EVs), with the aim of attracting investments from global EV manufacturers

BWSSB launched Jalasnehi, Jalamitra, Jalasamrakshaka, and Antharjala to address water shortage and misuse issues in Bangalore

Ministry of Heavy Industries announces Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024

Sela Tunnel inaugurated

The metro covers a 520 m river stretch in just 45 seconds

Chhattisgarh’s  Gevra coal mine has been granted environmental clearance to expand production capacity to 70 million tons per annum making it the Largest Coal Mine in Asia

Global Resource Outlook 2024 was launched on the final day of the Sixth United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-6) at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya

ISRO has developed and validated an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM-3) Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) product

GBBC 2024, a four-day exercise held across different countries

Rupa Tarakasi, Banglar Muslin, Narasapur crochet lace products,  Kutch rogan craft, Ratlam Riyawan Lahsun, Tripura Risa Textile, Hyderabad Lac Bangles, Majuli Mask , Assam Majuli Manuscript Painting, Ambaji White Marble won GI Tag recently

APEDA facilitates India’s first commercial trial shipment of Sangola pomegranates to the US via sea

Cabinet approves establishment of International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)

India Releases Report on Leopard Population Status 2023-24

Deadly bird flu hits Antarctica for first time, threatening penguins

Investor Information and Analytics Platform inaugurated

Prime Minister inaugurated Sudarshan Setu/Signature Bridge, India’s longest cable-stayed bridge, in the Gulf of Kutch

Knowledge from local communities has resulted in the first-ever nesting evidence and discovery of a breeding population of Cantor’s giant softshell turtle in India

Malta becomes 119th member of International Solar Alliance

A UN convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (CMS) at Samarkaand adopted India’s initiative for the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) and agreed to list 14 additional migratory species from across the globe for conservation in the CMS appendices

A UN convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (CMS) adopted India’s initiative for the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) and agreed to list 14 additional migratory species from across the globe for conservation in the CMS appendices

INCOIS, ISRO to study rip currents for safer beaches

Karnataka government recently classified snakebite cases and deaths caused due to snake bites to be a ‘notifiable disease’ in a bid to keep an exact track of the number of such cases in the state

14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) adopted the Single Species Action Plan for the conservation of the Hawksbill Turtle

An unprecedented triple-dip La-Nina event, extended by climate change, triggered a peculiar trend in the 2022-23 winter season

According to report by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Karnataka has most EV charging stations in India

United Nations named seven initiatives from across Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia as the intergovernmental organisation’s World Restoration Flagships

NITI Aayog Launches Greening India’s Wastelands with Agroforestry (GROW) Report and Portal

First-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species assessment released by UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)

Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)

Flightless Aldabra rail went extinct over 130,000 years ago, but the species then reappeared via iterative evolution

Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) to be implemented under the Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF) for another three years up to 2025-26  

According to recent research, green roofs treated with mycorrhizal fungi foster a more diverse soil community that is more likely to support long-term green roof sustainability

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will induct 100 brand new non-AC buses called Ashwamedha Classic

India adds 5 new wetlands to Ramsar list, taking tally to 80

Green Index initiative tool kit launched in Karnataka

First-ever survey of India’s snow leopard conducted

Laughing gull, a migratory bird from North America, has been sighted for the first time in the country at the Chittari estuary in Kasaragod district

Odisha will start a melanistic tiger safari near Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR)

The Lake Retba’s waters are virtually devoid of life and are on the verge of disappearing due to pollution and mining

In a first-of-its-kind model of convergence, Kanger Valley National Park is working with a coalition of various organizations and government departments to prepare a landscape-based ecological restoration plan for the national park

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana’, a government scheme under which one crore households will get rooftop solar power systems

MNRE launches SIGHT scheme to incentivise production of green hydrogen

First sight of rare bear Tibetan brown bear in Sikkim makes it first confirmed record in India

Kachchhi Kharek gets GI Tag

Himalayan Wolf recategorized as Vulnerable by IUCN

India is set to become the world’s largest producer of lentil (masoor) during the 2023-24 crop years on account of higher acreage

India recently flagged concerns relating to sensitive and confidential trade data of its exporters getting compromised while complying with the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Nepal and India have reached an understanding to take forward the procedural activities of the 6,480-megawatt Pancheshwar Multipurpose power plant

Montane birds hit by forest logging, climate change, finds IISc study

Pangolin conservation project has succeeded at Pench Tiger Reserve and Satpura Tiger Reserve

5th Millets and Organics International Trade Fair Karnataka held

BWSSB gets Climate Smart Utilities Award 2023

U.S. Department of Energy recently discovered the world’s largest Lithium reserve beneath California’s Salton Sea

Several birds die at Gudavi bird sanctuary in Sorab taluk

Karnataka Forest Department launched centralised wildlife crime management system

India hosting  meeting of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)

New crab species Ghatiana sanguinolenta discovered in Karnataka

A research was carried out in the Western Ghats region to analyze the fluctuations in rainfall patterns that occurred during the Little Ice Age

Manipur to conduct census of Amur falcon, world’s longest travelling raptors in Tamenglong district

Nepal and India have agreed to reduce the height of the proposed Saptakoshi High Dam

The Karnataka Cabinet cleared the implementation of the State Policy for the Development of City Gas Distribution Network

Uttar Pradesh has declared the Gangetic Dolphin as the state aquatic animal

‘Insect Cafe’ launched at the Lalbagh botanical garden

According to the Wildlife Trust of India, elusive dancing frogs of the Western Ghats is one of the most threatened amphibian genus

Karnataka Cabinet gives in-principle nod to declare eco-sensitive zones in six forest areas

A glacial outburst occurred in north Sikkim after the South Lhonak Lake burst due to incessant rains.

Scientists recently discovered a new continent that had been missing from knowledge for 375 years called Zealandia

India –Japan Fund was unveiled for a $600 million

According to study conducted in Manas National Park, Prey base habitat dictate Asiatic wild dog-tiger coexistence

The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) was launched

Government of India notifies constitution of National Turmeric Board in Telangana

Scientists have recently discovered a new fish species that can change its colour like a chameleon

Bescom and KREDL float tender for solarisation of agriculture feeders under PM Kusum Yojana

Chinese researchers have discovered a new pangolin species based on genomic data collected from pangolin scales

Tamil Nadu, Kerala may join hands to count endangered Nilgiri tahr

Kole wetlands of Kerala face threat of alien plants

Rare metal vanadium was found at off coast​​ of Gujarat

Northeast’s mithun gets ‘food animal’ tag

Indian government launched the Kisan Rin Portal with the weather portal WIND

World Bamboo Day is marked annually on September 18.

World Ozone Day is observed annually on September 16.

India launched the Global Biofuels Alliance(GBA) in the G-20 Summit 2023

Iran recorded a  heat index of 70 degrees Celsius (°C) in the coastal part of the country

The presence of a leucistic sambar has been documented in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary

According to a notification by Directorate General of Foreign Trade, India permitted exports of limited quantities of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore

Pavagada solar park to be expanded with additional 3k MW project

ICAR-IIHR innovations uplifted the farming community

The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) was finally ratified and launched at the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Vancouver, Canada

World’s first prototype of the BS 6 Stage II ‘Electrified Flex fuel vehicle’  called Toyota Innova Hycross flex fuel MPV was launched

Centre approves Rajasthan’s fifth tiger reserve in Dholpur-Karauli

According to report prepared by  Bureau of Energy Efficiency in association with Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), more Electric Vehicles in Karnataka can result in energy savings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions

A new report from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) reveals that around 5% of the birds in the country are endemic

A new report from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) reveals that around 5% of the birds in the country are endemic

 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will host Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation to seek a roadmap to save the world’s biggest rainforest.

Trials for Jaldost Mk-2 completed

Karnataka transport minister launched first electric bus prototype in Bengaluru

The ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators, and Prey in India 2022’ report was published by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), and the Wildlife Institute of India

 Bombay High Court bench in Goa , directs Goa government to notify Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserve within 3 months

Habitats of endemic and threatened animals are adversely impacted by disruptive land-use patterns on the plateaus of a Western Ghats section, a new study has found

International Tiger Day is observed globally on July 29 every year.

Silvopasture systems gains significance for local climate resilience against deforestation driven by an increased demand for pasture by cattle

Siruguppa in Ballari district could soon become a breeding center for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustards (GIBs)

First ever “Credit Guarantee Scheme” for Livestock Sector launched for rebooting rural economy by leveraging MSMEs

States such as Bihar and West Bengal have been demanding that lightning deaths be covered as a natural disaster.

As heavy rains continue to lash Uttarakhand, massive ‘shelf cloud’ formation spotted in Haridwar

According to the report Western Ghats lost 5% evergreen forest cover

A team of researchers from Gandhinagar-based Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation has discovered a new species of saltwort called Salsola Oppositifolia Des4

People were stranded in the Chandertal Lake area in the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh due to torrential rain .

According to World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Global Forest Watch Tropical areas lost 4.1 million hectares of forest cover ,equivalent to losing an area of 11 football fields per minute in 2022

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science may have uncovered the cause of the mysterious “gravity hole” in the Indian Ocean.

Delhi to host test run of hydrogen fuel-cell buses later this year.

Trin Trin is all set to be taken a notch higher with the Karnataka Government embarking on a project to revamp it with technological interventions.

In a first-of-its-kind judgment, a Sessions Court in Rajasthan has ordered the payment of half of the fine amount, imposed on a convict in a chinkara killing case, to the informer as a prize for helping in the detection of crime against wildlife.

Mudhol hound, the majestic hunting dog breed from Karnataka, has entered the elite league of native breeds recognised by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), that documents all the animal and bird breeds in the country.

India at the 67th place globally on its Energy Transition Index.

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has notified draft rules for ‘Green Credit’, an incentive that individuals, farmer-producer organisations (FPO), industries, rural and urban local bodies, among other stakeholders, will be able to earn for environment positive actions.

According to Karnataka Forest Department and Coimbatore-based Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Karnataka has the world’s largest population of lion-tailed macaques .

Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology explored the nutraceutical properties of aromatic Joha rice

According to, the Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS),India’s otters face threats due to habitat degradation, disappearing wetlands, illegal trade, hunting, and conflict with local communities.

According to study, Fibonacci spirals are so common in plants helps in dating back the plant evolution.

India has emerged as a top country with LEED Zero green building projects, outperforming the United States of America and China

GSI proposes ‘Geo Heritage’ tag for Jurassic age ‘Natural Arch’ in Odisha

The United Nations adopted the first-ever legally binding international treaty governing the high seas.

Central Government  approves Rs 12,000-cr Green Energy Corridor Phase-II

Karnataka takes top spot in monitoring lakes, water bodies according to  survey conducted by NGO Action Aid association

A recent study in the Nature journal says that the loss of Arctic sea ice is inevitable in the decades ahead, even if the world somehow gets its act together and sharply reduces carbon emissions.

New York City’s air quality was recently among the worst in the world due to smoke drifting from the wildfires in Canada.

Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana, have deferred a proposal, approved by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), to test a new kind of transgenic cotton.

A new initiative plans to combine data from satellite images and artificial intelligence (AI) to keep track of cotton certification in India.

The World Environment Day is an annual global event observed on June 5. This year, also marks the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day.

New study discovers 62 desiccation-tolerant vascular plant species in India’s Western Ghats, with potential applications in agriculture & conservation.

The International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated on May 22, is a global observance that highlights the importance of biodiversity and its crucial role in sustaining life on Earth.

World Bee Day is an annual event held on May 20th to increase understanding and recognition of the vital role bees and other pollinators play in our ecosystem.

Jallikattu, the traditional rural sport involving bulls, has received judicial approval.

An  MoU for ‘Riverine based tourism Circuit’ being developed over river Brahmaputra will be signed between Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL), Assam Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ATDC) and Directorate of Inland Water Transport (DIWT) Assam in Guwahati

To meet the larger vision of achieving Zero Carbon Emission Goal, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will be conducting an event ‘Low-Cost Finance for New and Emerging Energy on the side-lines of the 3rd Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) meeting.

The government plans to develop the Indian Carbon Market (ICM) where a national framework will be established with an objective to decarbonise the Indian economy by pricing the Green House Gas (GHG) emission through trading of the Carbon Credit Certificates.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change  in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme/ Convention on Migratory Species (UNEP/CMS) had organized a meeting of Range Countries to strengthen conservation efforts for migratory birds and their habitats in the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) in New Delhi.

Driven by the message of Mission LiFE and circular economy goals, the Central Pollution Control Board is organizing an online ‘Waste to Wealth Ideation Hackathon’ for undergraduate and above students on 14th May, 2023

11 people died due to a gas leak in the Giaspura area of Ludhiana, Punjab, while four people fell ill and were hospitalised. Any definitive reasons for the leak are not known so far. A  magisterial inquiry into the incident has been initiated. According  to the air quality sensors used by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, high levels of Hydrogen Sulphide gas, a kind of neurotoxin, have been detected and it is being ascertained how this gas might have led to the incident.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has found in a new report that the world’s sea level is rising at an unprecedented rate, portending potentially disastrous consequences for the weather, agriculture, the extant groundwater crisis, and social disparities.

Relative humidity is a simple concept as far as weather phenomena go, but it has significant, far-reaching consequences for how we must take care of ourselves on a hot or wet day.

Bengaluru experienced a ‘Zero Shadow Day’, when vertical objects appear to cast no shadow. This was because the sun was at its zenith, and so the shadow was directly under the object.

The Bhaderwah area in the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing the ‘purple revolution’, with farmers deriving considerable economic benefits from it.

According to the ‘Irrigation Census’, the first-ever comprehensive census of water bodies, by the Ministry of Jal Shakti to evaluate the water security situation, India has 24,24,540 water bodies, out of which 97.1 per cent (23,55,055) are in rural areas and 2.9 per cent (69,485) are in urban areas

Researchers  from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, studied the rock deposits in southern India and have found that there was a composition of shallow, inland sea in the south Indian regions.

In the first-ever census of mangrove pitta birds carried out in two coastal districts of Odisha, 179 such birds were sighted.

The Central Government has notified the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 under Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and after superseding the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001.

India celebrated a key milestone in its G20 presidency with the hosting of the 100th meeting of the grouping, the Meeting of Agriculture Chief Scientists (MACS) in Varanasi

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inspected the under-construction Zojila tunnel, which will establish all-weather connectivity between the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying  launched the “Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative (APPI)” as well as the World Bank funded Animal Health System Support for One Health (AHSSOH) project under the aegis of National One Health

A recent study jointly conducted by researchers from the Central University of Kerala (CUK) and the Manipal Institute of Technology has found a drastic increase in the presence of micro plastics in the soil in Kasaragod town post the COVID-19 pandemic.

Country’s key wheat-producing States like Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Gujarat worried about anticipated  drop in yield , output and quality.

Bandipur Tiger Reserve gets second rank in management review at fifth cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) report.

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Telangana, front-runners in State Energy Efficiency Index 2021-22.

In an international event held, at Mysuru, to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger,  the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi  launched the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) for conservation of seven big cats namely Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar and Puma harbouring our planet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the figures of the 5th cycle of India’s Tiger Census revealing that tiger numbers have once again increased in the country and now stands at 3,167 in the wild as of 2022.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed 5th edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.

Prosopis chilensis, an alien invasive plant is threatening to pulverise native vegetation across 21 islands in the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve (GoMBR), as revealed by  an avian distribution study.

The United Nations 2023 Water Conference held on March 22-24 was the first such meeting in 46 years.

Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute has found large deposits of 15 rare earth elements (REE) in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.

Aravalli Green Wall Project, a major initiative to green 5 km buffer area around the Aravalli Hill Range in four states was launched to celebrate the International Day of Forests at Tikli Village in Haryana.

To mark 50 years of Project Tiger, India’s flagship project to conserve and increase its tiger population, the environment ministry will announce tiger estimation numbers for 2022.

The Kerala government recently announced the State’s first waste-to-energy project in Kozhikode called as Project Kozhikode.

Horseshoe crabs, one of the oldest living creatures on earth and medicinally priceless, appear to be disappearing from their familiar spawning grounds along Chandipur and Balaramgadi coast in Odisha’s Balasore district.

The University of Horticultural Sciences (UHS), Bagalkot, and ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes based in Pune, Maharashtra, have developed new varieties ‘Manjira Kishmish’, ‘Manjira Midika’ and ‘Manjira Shama’.

The Gujarat government has planned to translocate 40 adult and sub-adult lions to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary in the state, according to a new report by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) under the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change.

First photographic record of the semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal Eurasian Otter has indicated some stretches of the Neeru stream.

According to the Annual World Air Quality Report , India has ranked eighth in the list of countries with the worst air quality index.

Cyclone Freddy pounded central Mozambique and Malawi again , after making landfall twice in a month shattering records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere.

Project Greensand is the “world first” Injection of  CO2 in Depleted Oil Field in Denmark  North Sea.

According to ISRO, Rudraprayag and Tehri districts in Uttarakhand have the highest landslide density and landslide risk exposure in the country.

UN World Meteorological Organization takes new measures to fight climate change

India has proposed launching a mega global coalition under its leadership to protect the big cats

Cooperative organisation IFFCO, introduced nano liquid urea, reported that the government has approved the launch of its nano DAP fertiliser in the market.

For the first time, United Nations (UN) members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.

The United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference to be held in New York City is being eyed as a platform to raise awareness, define a roadmap and advance the water agenda.

Extensive fishing off the Coromandel coast could force the great seahorse to migrate laboriously toward Odisha.

To ensure systematic and time bound implementation of the Greater Panna Landscape Management plan, the Greater Panna Landscape Council (GPLC) has been constituted.

March 3 is known as World Wildlife Day (WWD)

Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE) in building an energy-efficient economy, launched the Star-rated appliances program and also hailed the completion of a decade of PAT Scheme.

The Government has taken steps to formalise the e-waste recycling sector of the country, through introduction of E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022.

IISc gets grants to study impact of solar radiation modification as proposed intervention to climate change.

West Bengal reported the highest number of species of birds, followed by Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh during the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023 by  Bird Count India

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to begin the first synchronised vulture in Wayanad wildlife sanctuary.

India currently hosts 17% of the planet’s human population and 17% of the global area in biodiversity hotspots, placing it at the helm to guide the planet in becoming biodiversity champions.

The Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas are largest home to rhododendrons found in India, reveals the latest publication of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI).

India is experiencing a colder than normal winter as north-south winter flow set up by the climate phenomenon known as La Niña. Forecasts for the 2023 winter are predicting that there is a 50% possibility for its companion phenomenon, the El Niño to occur.

Earlier in February, 14 pilot whales were stranded near the shore of Kalpitiya, a town located on Sri Lanka’s west coast.

Union Cabinet approves setting up 2 lakh primary agricultural credit societies

A not-for-profit organisation working on the international trade of animals and plants, has brought out a fact sheet reporting that 1,203 pangolins have been found in illegal wildlife trade in India from 2018 to 2022.

Authorities have confirmed the presence of Kashmir flycatcher for the first time inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve as per the fourth bird survey

Grants for Bengaluru under NCAP released

DHARA which stands for Driving Holistic Action for Urban Rivers, the annual meeting of the members of the River Cities Alliance held in Pune

Brazil, India, and the United States, as leading biofuel producers and consumers, will work together towards the development of a Global Biofuels Alliance along with other interested countries.

Sundarban bird festival, first-ever festival was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) division of West Bengal Forest Department, inside the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve.

The Rajasthan state Forest Department has proposed to construct a zoo inside Keoladeo National Park, a World Heritage Site popularly known as Bharatpur bird sanctuary.

A 7-km undersea tunnel will be constructed for the bullet train project in a bid to save about 12 hectares of mangrove forests in Maharashtra’s Thane creek.

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade, with a more than 100 km (62 miles) rupture between the Anatolian and Arabian plates.

The foreign representatives of G-20 Energy Transition Working Group visited the solar park near Tirumani in Pavagada Taluk.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Energy Week in Bengaluru

Mangroves got big push in the Union Budget for 2023-24 that  announced an initiative for mangrove plantation along the coastline and on salt pan lands, under MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes).

Yaya Tso, known as birds’ paradise has been proposed as Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site (BHS)

The CITES trade database has recorded 28 incidents of red sanders confiscation, seizure and specimens from the wild being exported from India.

Kelp forests, an underwater ecosystems formed in shallow water by the dense growth of several different species known as kelps are declining due to climate change, showed a new study.

The munroe islanders are facing steady land subsidence, tidal flooding and lower agricultural productivity, that have triggered a mass exodus from the region.

An ancient terracotta temple jatar deul  in West Bengal’s Sundarbans, that  survived  from millennia, is now facing a sea winds threat.

India and South Africa have finally signed a long-pending agreement to translocate 12 cheetahs to India

 India is lagging behind in the targets to increase the number and quality of tree and forest-cover plantations set in the Green India Mission, according to data accessed through the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

First for dholes (wild dogs), a partial albino dhole has been photo-documented in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.

Mass mortality of Olive Ridley turtles in A.P. raises concerns.

Tigers population in Karnataka has registered a significant growth, with the latest report by the Forest Department for the year 2020 estimating an increase of about 30 per cent in the number of big cats.

IISc team reported  RO units in Karnataka villages waste more water and pollute source

Creation of Eco sensitive zones has provoked protests in Kerala and some other regions of the country.

Chief Minister of Karnataka announced the next 10 years will be declared as Neeravari Dasahaka (irrigation decade), special impetus would be given to major projects for irrigation

The proposed Etalin hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh has been scrapped in its present form due to threats for local biodiversity

Forest department  and NABARD to give skill-development training to Tharu people near Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary

A team of butterfly observers and researchers have found White Tufted Royal Butterfly, a rare butterfly species at Kalliyad in Kannur

Uttarakhand’s Joshimath has witnessed a rapid subsidence of nearly 5.4 cm in the past 12 days as report  released by the National Remote Sensing Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation

Indian Skimmers, included in the IUCN Red list of endangered species, were sighted in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in a day during the Asian Water bird Census-2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s longest river cruise  MV Ganga Vilas  and the tent city at Varanasi.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has listed Neelakurinji under Schedule III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 including it on the list of protected plants.

Observing the Karnataka’s performance in the implementation of the Rejuvenating Watershed for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) scheme, the World Bank has decided to get agricultural officers from Sub-Saharan countries to visit the State to learn from its experience.

A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has highlighted on how the blackbuck has survived in India by facing of natural and human-induced challenges

For the first time, India is constructing “permanent vertical bunkers” to station BSF troops at Sir Creek and ‘Harami Nalla’ marshy area along the India-Pakistan International Border in Gujarat

A farmer  in Meghalaya takes forward the State’s traditional practice of building root bridges and connects two areas across Umkar river in Cherrapunjee

Defence Minister visited Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the country and took stock of the defence preparedness and encouraged the troops to continue protecting the national interests in the region

Asian elephant has lost most of its optimal habitat in Nilgiri Reserve

A bird survey conducted at the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala marked the 30th anniversary

An invertebrate survey undertaken in the Thiruvananthapuram Wildlife Division has reaffirmed the relevance of the region as a biodiversity hotspot.

Conflict between the government and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) over the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022, on the new rules being violative of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 .

The State government has issued an order for implementation of the Registered Vehicle Scrappage Policy of Karnataka -2022, envisaged to phase out old vehicles registered in Karnataka.

Scientists at the Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES) in Kodagu have developed a new variety called ‘Arka Coorg Ravi’, that will further improve coffee-based avocado cultivation in the district.

The bar-headed goose, considered one the world’s highest flying birds, recently visited the Muttukadu backwaters.

Scientists of the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru have discovered secrets of a long evolutionary game

Central Water Commission (CWC) approved the  revised Detailed Project Reports (DPR) of Bhandura and Kalasa schemes in Mahadayi basin, now the challenge is for the state government to obtain Forest and Environment clearances.

Tamil Nadu launches special project to conserve Nilgiri Tahr

Deaths are reported in with brutal storm that have created havoc in many parts of Canada and USA  due to   Monster storm

According to a report from the CPCB number of polluted stretches in India’s rivers has fallen from 351 in 2018 to 311 in 2022, though the number of most polluted stretches is practically unchanged

The annual census of dolphins began in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika national park and Gahirmatha marine sanctuary

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New birds and animals have arrived from the Greens Zoological Rescue and the Rehabilitation Kingdom in Gujarat to Pilikula Biological Park, Mangaluru

Nagaland Forest Department (NFD) announced the re-wilding of ten captive-bred juveniles of Asian Giant Tortoise into Nagaland’s protected forest Ntangki National Park.

Ladakh got its first ever Geographical Indication (GI) Tag to its Raktsey Karpo Apricot.

ISRO Geosphere Biosphere Programme reported that long-term measurements of black carbon over the Indian region from regional network of aerosol observatories clearly shows a decreasing trend in the past decade.

Centre raised its voice over ban imposed by coastal States on purse seine fishing with Supreme court

Nearly 200 countries, including India, approved a historic Paris-style deal called Kunming-Montreal Agreement to protect and reverse dangerous loss to global biodiversity, following an intense final session of negotiations at the UN COP-15 summit here in Canada.

The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed in Parliament, despite the Opposition’s demands for scrutiny to a parliamentary committee. The Bill empowers the government to establish carbon markets in India and specify a carbon credit trading scheme.

The famous Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Churu district has received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its eco-sensitive zone.

India’s opposition to the use of Chinese contractors in the projects is cause of concern in India-Nepal power trade

Odisha’s Keonjhar district is India’s highest recipient of funds under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) scheme, and has spent Rs.3,000 crore under the scheme over the past seven years, but the district has only recently finalised real beneficiaries

India Propagated for new biodiversity fund for helping developing countries successfully implement a post-2020 global framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss at COP-15 biodiversity conference in Montreal

Kerala-based organisation named Thanal has embarked on a unique conservation experiment, planting 300 climate-resilient varieties of traditional rice on 1.5 acre of land at its agro ecology centre in Panavally in the Wayanad district.

A revocation application of PPV&FR ACT has been filed to revoke the registration granted to PepsiCo India Holdings for Potato Variety. The said order has been challenged before Delhi High Court and no interim order has been passed till date.

The High Court of Karnataka directed the State government to register the non-transport vehicles of the eligible employees of private companies in Bharat (BH) series as per the law amended by the Central government in August 2021.

India Energy Week 2023 (IEW 2023) to be organised during India’s G20 Presidency, will be held in Bengaluru in 2023

The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers decided to set up an international Climate Club and invited interested states that pursue ambitious climate policies to join it, G7 chair Germany said in a statement.

The Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL) has invited tenders for offering technical expertise to install 26 additional gates in quick time to the reservoir built across River Krishna.

COP 15 at Montreal Canada lists Abalone, Dugong and Pillar Coral threatened with extinction   

Team of birdwatchers discover news species of elusive wren babblers in Arunachal Pradesh 

Raising objection to the formulation of the detailed project report  for the Almatti-Pennar proposed link project, Karnataka has registered its concern over not being indicated or allocated its share of water in the Godavari-Cauvery river linking project.

The Centre is unlikely to constitute a Tribunal to resolve the dispute on sharing of the Pennaiyar river water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Uttarakhand is planning for  genetic enhancement for Badri cow to increase the productivity ,its  milk production capacity is quite less as it gives one to three litres of milk a day.

Tourism Ministry to prepare comprehensive plan for developing tourism circuits along the Ganga in line with Arth Ganga

The Supreme Court, exempted Maharashtra’s Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) from order mandating the creation of a one-kilometre eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around all Protected Areas in India

An 18-member herd of all female elephants from the forests of Gudiyattam and Pernambattu of Tamil Nadu are currently on the prowl in the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary zone in Chittoor district, apparently “in search of mates”.

Chhattisgarh’ s first ever interstate bird survey was conducted in the Kanger Valley national park

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted spewing hot ash clouds a mile high and rivers of lava down its side while sparking the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people exactly one year after its last major eruption.

The prolonged rainy season in Karnataka over the last three years seems to have adversely impacted the migration of birds. Karnataka is a flyway area for these migratory birds and any disturbance in the transit points will adversely impact the world’s ecosystem.

The Prime Minister addressed the Manipur Sangai Festival via video message . Labelled as the grandest festival in the state, the Manipur Sangai Festival helps in promoting Manipur as a world-class tourism destination.

From 2030, 160 million to 200 million people can be exposed to lethal heatwaves in India every year, and nearly 34 million Indians will face job losses due to heat stress-related productivity decline, the World Bank has said in a report

International Jaguar day observed annually on November 29, it  celebrates the Americas’ largest wild cat as an umbrella species for biodiversity conservation

Scientists discover new species of black corals near Australia.

 In Tamil Nadu’s arid northern Villupuram region, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) Department embarking on a project to protect these forest patches by recreating sacred groves.

India’s proposal for transferring Leith’s Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia leithi) from Appendix II to Appendix I of the CITES has been adopted by the Conference of Parties (CoP) to CITES

India, at 19th Meeting of the Conference of Parties at Panama City, presented a proposal for uplifting Batagur Kachuga from Appendix II to Appendix I of the CITES.

India has been ranked amongst top 5 countries in the world, and the best among the G20 countries, based on its Climate Change performance.

Two nuclear-powered icebreakers launched by Russia to  ensure year-round navigation in the Western Arctic.

Tamil Nadu gets  Arittapatti as  its first biodiversity heritage site

Karnataka government forms elephant task force in four districts

India communicated strong objections to discussions under a special UNFCCC effort known as the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture, that sought to expand efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouses gases to the agriculture sector.

 Karnataka Biodiversity Board proposed the conservation of the sea turtle nesting ground in the Honnavar and Shavarathi estuary as the new port development works threaten the vulnerable area.

A study has shed interesting light on flowering in Melocanna baccifera, a tropical bamboo species that has fascinated researchers for its association with the occurrence of ‘bamboo death,’ ‘rat foods’ and famines in northeast India

Mysuru zoo’s surplus deer to enrich prey base at Kali tiger reserve

The Army has deployed new landing docks and speedboats for patrolling on the Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, matching the Chinese deployments on the lake for border management 

At COP-27, India and three other nations oppose ‘carbon border tax’

state’s first ‘project tiger’ at Karnataka’s Bandipur tiger reserve is celebrating its golden jubilee

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a paradise for birdwatcher which host the rare and endangered birds

India announces long-term strategy at COP-27. It will help the nation be carbon neutral by 2070, a commitment made by Prime Minister at Glasgow.

Differing elevations of habitation make one group of Himalayan Gray Langur prefer fruits and another group relish flowers, says a study published in  Journal of Threatened Taxa

 the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) was launched with India as a partner At the 27th Session of Conference of Parties (COP27) UN climate summit

 Judgment pronounced by NGT said Ranthambore fest to be held after considering impact on wildlife

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has granted an in-principle clearance for the diversion of 130.75 sq. km of forest on Great Nicobar Island for the mega project

Camera traps renew hope for snow leopard in Kashmir valley

A new species of endemic honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats

Assam’s Bodoland University is part of collaborative research on a fungus-powered biosynthesised nanogold particles that has received an international patent from Germany

The horns of rhinoceroses may have become smaller over time due to the impact of hunting, according to a recent study

An invasive species, Senna spectabilis, an exotic tree, has taken over between 800 hectares and 1,200 hectares of the buffer zones of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris hill district.

The park will convert to green energy model over the next couple of years. In the first phase, the camp sheds of the park have switched to solar power

Ranipur Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh has become the 53rd tiger reserve in India.

 Dolphins have started coming back to the Ganga with improvement in the quality of the river water made possible by the Namami Gange programme.

Indian Agriculture Research Institute has successfully tested two new dwarf varieties of paddy in Uttar Pradesh that give double the yield

 The state  police busted an inter-State smuggling racket and arrested  people and recovered red sanders . The red sanders were smuggled from Andhra Pradesh and were being sold in Karnataka.

Two more Indian beaches  Minicoy Thundi beach and Kadmat beach, both in Lakshadweep  have been accorded the coveted International eco-label ‘Blue Flag’, taking India’s tally to 12 in the list of the world’s cleanest and most eco-friendly “beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators”

Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved the “environmental release” of indigenously developed genetically modified (GM) Mustard Seeds. This paves the way for possible ‘commercial use’ of the country’s first indigenously developed GM food crop.

The national capital breathed the cleanest post-Deepavali air in eight years, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Five new Basmati varieties developed by a group of scientists at Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), in 2020 and 2021 are all set to bring revolutionary changes in the way this type of paddy is cultivated in the country.

The threat to India’s pride, sandalwood, is increasing as the deadly sandalwood spike disease (SSD), which hitherto was confined mainly to forest areas, has started spreading to private fields where the cultivation of this aromatic tree has been taken up on a commercial basis.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the forest officials of Uttarakhand that it would direct the Union government to form a committee to initiate an investigation into “illegal tree cutting” in Jim Corbett National Park.

The recent sighting of three Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) deep in Pakistan’s Cholistan desert has given rise to speculation that the birds might have flown across the international border from India’s Desert National Park (DNP)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres launched Mission LiFE  at the Statue of Unity, a global plan of action aimed at saving the planet from the disastrous consequences of climate change

The Union government announced a month long programme to “strengthen” and “rekindle” the cultural and civilisational bond between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi. Named the ‘Kashi-Tamil Sangamam’, the programme would be held on November

Pokkali paddy saw a good harvest this year

The Tamil Nadu Government formed a State-level Committee to set up an institutional framework for the effective conservation of vultures, which almost went extinct in the country at the beginning of the 21st century.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation of Rs 2,900 crores on the state of Karnataka for allegedly not managing solid as well as liquid waste management causing harm to the environment.

Urban ecologist Vijay Nishanth and Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party have written to CM Basavaraj Bommai, requesting him to convene a state wildlife board meeting and clear the proposal to declare Hesaraghatta grasslands as a conservation reserve.

Wildlife populations monitored across the globe have declined by a massive 69% between 1970 and 2018, according to the WWF’s Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022.

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to solve the long-pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal issue between Punjab and Haryana, saying, “It’s the duty of the Centre to ensure water for Punjab and Haryana, not to make them fight

The Bangalore city managed to secure the 43rd national rank by scoring 2,892.98 out of 7500.

The Mumbai Police have ordered the prohibition of cattle transportation in the city to prevent the spread of the lumpy skin disease. This means cattle cannot be moved out of the place they are being raised or transported to marketplaces.

As part of Karnataka’s afforestation move, a dense forest will be created on a patch of 11 acre of land at the 228-acre Botanical Garden Project that is coming up at Doddasaggere, in Tumakuru district.

Last week, pictures of an unusually-shaped rainbow cloud that appeared over China were widely shared on social media. The cloud in question resembles a pileus cloud, and the phenomenon of bright colours appearing on a cloud is called cloud iridescence.

the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Central TB Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have zeroed in on 75 tribal districts, where focused interventions will be run over the next few months with the aim to make them TB-free.

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), a nature conservation organisation, will launch a ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep on the occasion of International Whale Shark Day on August 30.

A new attraction awaits tourists visiting Mysuru zoo as red-necked wallabies that were recently added to the zoo’s vast animal collection, have been put on display ahead of Dasara festivities.

A group of researchers has discovered a new species of bent-toed gecko from Agasthyamalai hills in the Western Ghats. The species has been given the common name Aravind’s ground gecko after noted malacologist N.A. Aravind.

On August 11, Finnish Meteorological Institute researchers published their study in the  Communications Earth & Environment journal, concluding that the Arctic is heating four times faster than the rest of the planet.

India’s elite protection force, the Special Protection Group, which guards very very important persons (VVIPs), including the Prime Minister and Central Ministers, is the latest entrant in the list of agencies trying to induct the Mudhol hounds.

The proposed gaur safari in Shivamogga district will soon become a reality as nine gaurs from Mysuru zoo have been safely transported to the new facility in recent days, to facilitate the setting up of one of the new attractions.

A study carried out by researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, undertook to characterise urbanisation in the region and also to understand where the rock agama reside in and around Bengaluru specifically.

The highest levels of coral cover, within the past 36 years, has been recorded in the northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR), according to the annual long-term monitoring report by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

The renowned Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Srirangapatna has been declared a Ramsar site underlining its status as a wetland of international importance.

The farmers in the villages of Saidur, Kanale and Hirenallur gram panchayats grow a flood-resistant traditional variety called Nereguli. Though the yield is less compared to other varieties of paddy, this variety has higher rate of tolerance to flood.

The occurrence of uranium in groundwater beyond the permissible limits was observed in around 409 samples against 14,377 samples analysed in 18 states, the Jal Shakti Ministry said.

About 20 km from Rairangpur lies Gorumahisani, which is India’s first iron ore mine, and widely dubbed as ‘mother mine’ for empire of Tata Steel that has grown to a global steel behemoth having crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes per annum.

The fastest land animal in the world, declared extinct in the country in 1952, will find a new home in the Kuno-Palpur National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district,

Though the Centre has given a target of eradicating malaria by 2030, the Karnataka government has taken it as a challenge to make the State malaria free by 2025, said Health Minister K. Sudhakar.

The staff of Amaravati Boating Club (ABC), a private firm that organises leisure water sports at Bhavani Island in the Krishna River spotted a red-eared slider in the jetty area.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the experiments of natural farming in Surat district of Gujarat.

To bolster measurement of air pollution in rural India, the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur, is embarking on a $2.5 million project (₹19 crore) to install nearly 1,400 sensors in rural blocks of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

The legendary Kannimara teak of the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is still growing in height and girth.

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has reissued the draft notification of the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) in Western Ghats, of which 20,668 sq. km is in Karnataka.

In a move aimed at increasing green cover and providing a recreation area, an urban forest has been raised at Navalur located between Hubballi and Dharwad by the Forest Department and has been named after environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka.

In Odisha, scientists are now fine-tuning their research to make a presentation for the geographical indications (GI) registry of Kai Chutney.

Single-use plastic (SUP) products are banned in the whole country from July 1st.

A new species of spider Pseudomogrus sudhii discovered from the Thar desert of Rajasthan has been named after a Malayalee arachnologist Sudhikumar A.V., Head, Department of Zoology, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, and founder of the Centre for Animal Taxonomy and Ecology (CATE) in recognition of his contributions to the field of Indian arachnology.

Scientists have recorded four species of azooxanthellate corals for the first time from Indian waters.

According to a study, marine heat waves — or the ones that form on oceans — have been on the rise in the waters around India.

The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States.

Dragonfly enthusiasts have recorded the presence of a rare dragonfly that was hitherto unseen in Kerala.

Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty has said that the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is trying to generate power at a low cost.

Karnataka had conceived the idea of palm oil mission about 35 years ago, though it did not succeed due to various reasons. Experts suggest that Karnataka should revive the mission as it has a conducive environment for oil palm cultivation which can also contribute to increasing farmers’ incomes.

The State-level inauguration of the school weather station project of the Samagra Shiksha was held at Kollam School Kerala

A research team of the Shadpada Entomology Research Lab (SERL) of Christ College Irinjalakuda, has found a rare species of Osmylidae or lance lacewing from Janakikadu in Kozhikode district.

Three out of every four river monitoring stations in India posted alarming levels of heavy toxic metals such as lead, iron, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, chromium and copper according to the State of Environment Report 2022.

 The Supreme Court directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum one km starting from their demarcated boundaries.

As the southwest monsoon made its entry into Karnataka, the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority’s (KSDMA) data revealed that the pre-monsoon showers were 105% above normal.

The Union health ministry released detailed guidelines on surveillance, identification, confirmation, and treatment of the viral infection in the country

The joint committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to look into the causes of pollution in Ulsoor Lake has asked the civic body to modernise its slaughterhouse on Tannery Road by March 31, 2024.

Southwest Monsoon season

The southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala three days before its normal onset date of June 1

The Chhattisgarh government has become the only second state in the country to recognize the Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights of a village inside a national park. The CFR rights of tribals living in a hamlet inside the Kanger Ghati National Park in Bastar district, were recognized

A new species of old world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after a strategic mountain pass as Sela macaque

Money spider discovered in India for first time

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has issued guidelines easing norms for research into genetically modified (GM) crops and circumventing challenges of using foreign genes to change crops profile.

Black magic and the use of body parts in traditional medicine pose a major threat to Slender Loris

The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018, to advance the date by which fuel companies have to increase the percentage of ethanol in petrol to 20%, from 2030 to 2025

India topped air pollution death toll in 2019 as per a recent report by The Lancet Planetary Health

Conference of Parties – 15th session of United Nation’s Conference to Combat Desertification was held in  Cote d’Ivoire

Three state-owned oil marketing companies and three public sector banks entered into a long-term purchase agreement for the upcoming five dedicated ethanol plants across India recently

A recent study has found that though Karnataka was the first state to pass its EV policy (2017), it has fallen behind in adoption rates and consumer purchase incentives whereas New Delhi has shown a strong willingness to increase the share of EV two-wheelers, delivery services and taxis

16th Steering Committee meeting of Project Elephant recently held

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the investment for 540 Megawatt (MW) Kwar Hydro Electric Project located on river Chenab of Union Territory of Jammy and Kashmir.

Maharashtra is experiencing fourth heatwave continuously in the second month

Chief Minister of Karnataka recently said he signed a Cabinet decision to release 6.5 lakh acres of land from deemed forest tag and to submit an affidavit in this regard to the Supreme Court to end years of uncertainty of lakhs of farmers

According to a study that analyzed data from the last 19 million years, Seafloor spreading rates have slowed down by roughly 35% globally

A long-term people’s campaign to document the worsening tidal flooding in Ernakulam district of Kerala was launched in 14 coastal villages earlier this week

Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22

According to the United States Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Vaquita porpoise is nearing extinction and immediate measures are needed to save the remaining population

Central government has expressed its desire to stop the purchase of excess parboiled rice

The record sightings of Malabar tree toad by citizen scientists has increased. Since 2014, over 100 ‘citizen scientists’ have recorded 201 observations from various locations in Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) has recognized Hyderabad and Mumbai jointly as the ‘2021 Tree City of the World

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), while forecasting a “normal” southwest monsoon and average rainfall for the year 2022

A report prepared by JMK Research and Analytics and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says India will likely miss its 2022 target of installing 100GW of solar power capacity

The government is pushing infrastructure to bring Barbara forest in Odisha on ecotourism map

NITI Aayog launched the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI)

As per Ministry of Earth Sciences Bengal coast faces most erosion

The 20th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held in Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh  recently under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change. For the first time in history the NTCA meeting happened outside the national capital.

Pollutants like microplastics may be causing growth defects in fish, including skeletal deformities, in the Cauvery river, a new study by IISC has revealed

The Ministry for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has inaugurated the Comprehensive Training Programme on Natural Farming

Mascot named ‘Prakriti’ was launched with the aim of spreading awareness among the people of the country about the small changes that can contribute to a better environment for the nation’s future generations

Government of India launched Mission Integrated Bio-refineries

Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released recent report

Karnataka distribution companies (discoms) have become the top seller of renewable energy under the Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) at Indian Energy Exchange Ltd. (IEX).

Record nesting of Olive Ridley turtles noticed in Rishikulya

The dolphin population along Odisha’s coast and in its waterbodies has increased but the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake has fallen

Karnataka government has revised amount to be paid as green tax for certificates

NEWS The population of the greater one-horned or Indian rhinoceros in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has increased by 200 in four years, the latest census has revealed DETAILS The last rhino census conducted in 2018 had put the number at 2,413 There are 2,613 rhinos, which indicates an annual increase of 50 […]

COP-4 Minamata Convention on Mercury, took place in Bali, Indonesia recently

Zojila tunnel deadline advanced to 2024

The standing committee of the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) has rejected the proposal of the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) to build a concrete road to Kodachadri hills cutting through Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary

BWSSB’s rainwater harvesting theme park completes 10 years

Tribals of Gujarat are protesting against Par-Tapi-Narmada River linking project

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering widespread and severe coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures two years after a mass bleaching event

NEWS India has plans to introduce eight deep ocean to strengthen the capacity of observations in the Indian Ocean as part of its ‘Deep Ocean Mission’. DETAILS WHAT ARE OCEAN GLIDERS Autonomous, unmanned underwater vehicle used for ocean science Require little or no human assistance while traveling Uniquely suited for collecting data in remote locations, […]

Telangana has started documenting crop diversification trends in the form of an index for the first time in the country, following the paddy procurement row with the Centre and the state government asking farmers to opt for alternate crops.

Government of India released India’s Arctic Policy, with the aim of enhancing the country’s cooperation with the resource-rich and rapidly transforming region

Arabian Tropicbird, one of the rarest seabirds in Kerala, has been sighted off the Kollam coast during a pelagic survey

Country’s first Digital Water Bank ‘AQVERIUM’ launched in Bengaluru aims to provide clean drinking water & sanitation

Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has proposed the rejuvenation of 13 major rivers across the country

The Odisha government has proposed to ban movement of mechanised fishing boats in the Mangalajodi area of the Chilika lake, an important haunt of migratory birds, to provide the winged guests an undisturbed ecosystem for six months every year.

Mt. Merapi of Indonesia is a volcano that erupted recently

Camel Protection and Development Policy was announced by state government of Rajasthan in its budget 2022-23

Speaking at the 12th edition of the ‘Bengaluru India Nano’ which is themed around the subject ‘NanoTech for sustainable future’, CM said Nano Urea will be a game changer in agri sector

Preliminary findings of a study by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) suggest that the density of tigers in the Sunderbans may have reached the carrying capacity of the mangrove forests, leading to frequent dispersals and a surge in human-wildlife conflict

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System to ensure flow of equal quantity of water into the canals to ensure proper irrigation in dependent fields to be extended to other parts of the country. It is at present in place at canal gates of projects under Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited (KBJNL)

A team of scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new gin berry species from the Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. The species is  Glycosmis albicarpa

Andhra Pradesh government announced that ₹5 lakh per acre financial package would be given to the farmers who parted with their lands for the Polavaram irrigation project prior to the enactment of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

NEWS Historic resolution on Plastic Pollution adopted by 175 countries at the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly WHAT IS THE RESOLUTION Addressing plastic pollution is recognized as a global environmental challenge Resolution on “End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument” It was initiated by India India engaged constructively with all member states in […]

The State of India’s Environment Report, 2022 of the Centre for Science and Environment was released recently

NEWS World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on the 3rd of March since 2013 DETAILS BY – UNGA resolution  designated the CITES Secretariat as the facilitator for the global observance of World Wildlife Day. OBJECTIVES OF THE DAY – Provide opportunity to recognize the many beautiful and diverse species of wild fauna and flora […]

NEWS International Monsoons Project Office launched DETAILS Hosted at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune Under Ministry of Earth Sciences Set up reiterates the importance of monsoons for the national economy It would encompass activities and connections related to international monsoon research that would be identified and fostered under the leadership of the […]

The West Bengal government’s ambitious Deocha Pachami coal block mining project despite the announcement of a relief and rehabilitation package, saw widespread protests which resulted in the arrests of nine people including economist-activist Prasenjit Bose.

A recent study conducted by CSTEP has revealed highest PM2.5 in South zone, Rajarajeshwarinagar in Bengaluru

Japan has launched its first hydrogen-powered train named HYBARI

The Centre recently notified the green hydrogen and green ammonia policy aimed at boosting the domestic production of green hydrogen to 5 million tonnes by 2030 and making India an export hub for the clean fuel.

PM recently inaugurated municipal solid waste based Gobar-Dhan plant in Indore

The Union Environment Ministry notified extended producer responsibility (EPR) guidelines for plastic packaging waste.

Karnataka activist seeks deemed forest status for Western Ghat areas

Karnataka State Cabinet approved the Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Policy with a aim to Conserve about 744 Million Units (MUs) of energy till 2026 through energy efficiency measures

A recent Study on the impact of Adani’s Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has shown high levels of environmental pollution caused by violations with experts warning that the proposal to expand the plant by adding two 800 MW units will have adverse consequences. The state government entrusted the Environment Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) to conduct an environmental impact study, as per the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

NEWS Jal Jeevan Mission Achieves Milestone Of Providing Tap Water To 9 Crore Rural Homes JAL JEEVAN MISSION Launched in 2019 Envisages supply of 55 litres of water per person per day to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) by 2024. Under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Also encompasses Prioritizing provision of […]

NEWS The high-powered committee set up by the Union Government has approved the proposal to declare the Upper Bhadra Project as a national project, which would enable the State to get a ₹12,500 crore grant from the Centre to implement it UPPER BHADRA PROJECT WHAT – Major lift irrigation Scheme AIM – Irrigate 2.25 lakh […]

Australia’s koalas have now been officially classified as ‘endangered’ after widespread bushfires, drought and land clearing destroyed much of their eucalyptus-rich habitat.

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have found a new mammal species in the country — the White Cheeked Macaque.

The 11-day tiger census was conducted at Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary

A nematode infestation has led to mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans (Pelicanus philippensis) at Telineelapuram Important Bird Area (IBA) in Andhra Pradesh.

As per Green Peace India report, Bengaluru City’s air pollution exceeds WHO guidelines

Tiger census commenced at Bandipur at Nagarahole on Sunday as part of the All-India Tiger and Mega Herbivore Estimation recently

The State of Himachal Pradesh is well on track to achieve the target of providing clean tap water supply to every rural home by 2024 under Har Ghar Jal initiative.

Sixty Ninth Meeting of Governing Body of National Water Development Agency (NWDA) was held recently

PM greets NDRF team on their Raising Day

Denison barb (Miss Kerala), a native freshwater fish species commonly found in parts of Karnataka and Kerala, has been included in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021.

The population of the vulnerable eastern swamp deer, extinct elsewhere in South Asia, has dipped in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.

Large chunks of forests and the Aravalis in Gurugram and Faridabad could lose protection from construction under the National Conservation Zone as defined in the Regional Plan-2021, if the provisions in the Draft Regional Plan-2041 are implemented, fear environmentalists

Nepal questions on unilateral construction of roads at Lipulekh

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021.

The analysis by NCAP Tracker, has ranked cities based on pollution level

The Sanjay Lake in east Delhi has become polluted over the years and the number of birds sighted there has fallen

In a conservation effort to monitor seasonal fluctuations in birds’ movements, the ringing of oriental darters has been taken up in the Keoladeo National Park after a gap of 22 years.

19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) held

Border Roads Organisation breaks record at Zoji La battling extreme weather conditions

Defence Minister inaugurated 27 projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently

The National Tiger Conservation Authority recorded 126 tiger deaths this year, the highest since it began collecting the data for the same a decade ago

NEWS The increase in post-monsoon rainfall in Karnataka has accentuated the growing concerns that the shifting monsoon patterns being witnessed in recent years is induced by climate change and, in turn, could have a bearing on agriculture and crop output. DETAILS Between August 3 and 10, 2019, the State received 224 mm of rainfall and […]

Plans afoot to uproot lantana bushes from BRT reserve, Bandipur in Karnataka

Albino Indian Flapshell turtle was recently spotted in Sirnapalli forest in Telangana

Chillai Kalan, harshest 40 days of winter begins in Kashmir

An Indian desert cat has been spotted for the first time in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR)

Loss of Aravalli hills because of unchecked mining activities would result in the sandstorms travelling to NCR and Delhi according to new study

Dharwad tops Karnataka with maximum area-wise crop loss

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a seven-member joint committee to look into alleged violations of buffer zone and solid waste management guidelines at Chandapura lake in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru Urban district.

IMD has predicted a cold wave in Northwest India

Super Typhoon Rai hammers Philippines

The Cabinet has given its approval to extend Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for another five years till 2026

NEWS The Centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking modification of its order directing that all transmission cables in the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) be laid underground REASON CITED Area falling in Rajasthan and Gujarat contains a large proportion of the country’s total solar and wind energy potential and the process will […]

The UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status on the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Union Government is working on a plan to use stubble as a biofuel and manure as part of an effort to deal with stubble burning

H5N1  influenza outbreak reported in Kerala

The Union Cabinet approved the funding and implementation of the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project

Two species of plants first collected by botanists more than 125 years ago from Meghalaya and the Andaman Islands are now extinct in the wild

NEWS The Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bengaluru, (IIPMB), celebrated its 29th foundation day ABOUT HQ – Bengaluru Autonomous institution under Ministry of Commerce, Government of India Set up in 1993 to provide professional management education in the field of plantations and associated agribusiness sector Jointly promoted by Coffee Board, Tea Board, Tobacco Board, Rubber […]

Afforestation funds released to States by CAMPA

A tiny snail with a golden-yellow shell found in the Edappally canal in Kochi has been flagged as an invasive species

Kazhuveli notified as 16th bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu

Buoyed by the success of its innovative Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees) in Karnataka, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has now replicated the project in Assam.

• Karnataka Chief Minister told the Centre that the state is opposed to the implementation of the Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats. The committee recommended instead of the total area of Western Ghats, only 37% (i.e. 60,000 sq. km.) of the total area be brought under ESA

Longest migration route of lesser florican from Rajasthan tracked. The latest instance of migration detection is that of a male lesser florican covering a distance of 1,000 km from its breeding ground was recorded.

NEWS An increase in discharge of sewage from cities and towns has resulted in the deterioration of water quality in the Periyar, according to the Kerala State Pollution Control Board. DETAILS Worsening water quality has been detected along the three river stretches Results are showing that the worsening of water quality is due to sewage […]

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday quashed the State Government’s 2019 notification of handing over Yelahanka Puttenahalli Lake Bird Conservation Reserve to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for maintenance

The average contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s PM2.5 level in November was 14.6%, according to data from the government-run monitoring agency SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research).

A shallow and strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Myanmar-India border region

The National Green Tribunal, Chennai, has directed a joint committee to ascertain if any construction has been made on Karwar Beach and in Kali riverbank areas in violation of CRZ rules and identify the same.

Assam’s forest department is planning to collar at least five elephants in high-conflict habitats in the coming months.

Delhi CM pledges to clean Yamuna by 2025, announces six-point action plan

380 endangered Indian star tortoises seized in Karnataka

The BMTC has become the country’s first state transport utility to have inducted BS VI buses(procured from Ashok Leyland)

Conservation biologists of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, will collaring 10 fishing cats in the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) in Andhra Pradesh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Bengaluru Rural and Bengaluru Urban, apart from Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Chamarajanagar, Ramangar, Shivamogga and Kodagu districts

A layer of froth was seen floating over parts of the Yamuna river near Kalindi Kunj on the eve of Chhath pooja

A recent Study has said Climate change to impact vegetation in 7 Karnataka districts

Scientists and advocates point to polar bears, marked as “threatened” on the endangered species list, as the white-hot warning signal for the rest of the planet.

The overnight rain in chennai that lasted recently  was reportedly the heaviest since 2015

The Prime Minister enhanced India’s existing climate targets and announced a new one during his speech in Glasgow COP 26

The leopard (Panthera pardus) faces an 83% increased risk of extinction in North India due to roadkill, according to a new international study that quantifies the threat posed by roads to the survival of animal populations around the world.

India did not sign the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use

Punjab is all set to conduct Indus Dolphin census along with WWF

Recently heads of India and Italy issues Joint Statement on Italy-India Strategic Partnership in Energy Transition

Conservationists want Karnataka government to appoint full-time RFO at Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary

Telangana government has red-flagged encroachment of forests by non-tribals, who are indulging in the practice of shifting agriculture  which is called PODU.

Mysuru Zoo gets orangutans

The report ‘Mapping India’s Climate Vulnerability – A District-level Assessment’, which has been supported by the India Climate Collaborative and Edelgive Foundation was released by Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

The technology Cashew Multiple Rooting for Senile plantation was developed by local farmer of Kerala is gaining popularity

The Supreme Court directed the Supervisory Committee to take an immediate and firm decision on the maximum water level that can be maintained at Mullaperiyar dam

With an aim to “speed-up” the process of clearing the Ghazipur landfill site, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation on Monday passed a proposal to implement the bio-mining of “50 lakh tonnes” of legacy waste.

Hurricane Rick to hit Coast of Mexico. The US National Hurricane Centre said Rick had winds as high as 85 miles per hour (140 kph) and was expected to hit somewhere around the seaport of Lazaro Cardenas and the resort of Zihuatanejo.

The Gujarat High Court has reprimanded the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) for the pollution on the Sabarmati riverfront

The  excessive rain and the landslides in Uttarakhand, as well as other states such as Kerala, is linked to the changing patterns of monsoon

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has achieved success in improving the numbers of Pygmy hogs. This breakthrough is done through captive genetic inbreeding of endangered species

The IMD has also withdrawn the orange alert it issued for nine districts

The Centre has rechristened Mount Harriet, a historical tourist spot in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, as ‘Mount Manipur’

Opposition is mounting against the proposed amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, with environmentalists and activists arguing that it will lead to further degradation of forests, especially in ecologically sensitive areas such as the Western Ghats.

A plant discovered in Uttarakhand in 2019 has been newly confirmed as a new species of Allium — the genus that includes many staple foods such as onion and garlic, among 1,100 species worldwide.

Heavy rain and landslides are occurring all over southern Kerala

Birth Anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan celebrated recently

Vidyut Mohan led Takachar’s innovation of India was recognised for its affordable technology to convert crop residues into sellable bio-products was awarded with Prince William’s inaugural Earthshot Prize

Union Ministry of Power has asked Kerala to provide support by increasing generation at storage-based hydroelectric stations, such as the 780 MW Idukki

There is a 70% reduction in instances of stubble burning in Punjab and 18% in Haryana from last year, according to a report on Friday by the Commission for Air Quality Management

Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has attributed the repeated tremors experienced in Vijayapura and Kalaburagi districts between September 4 and October 11 to a phenomenon called hydro-seismicity

Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, addressed the Ministerial session of the Green Grids Initiative-One Sun One World One Grid Northwest Europe Cooperative Event.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has put the city on yellow alert with the forecast indicating that Bengaluru and several other parts of the state are likely to witness heavy rains over the next few days.

Based on research over KATOL meteorite researchers have unravelled the composition expected to be present in the Earth’s lower mantle which is at about 660 km deep.

The Delhi government, in a move to provide an alternative to stubble burning and combat air pollution, will start its campaign to use bio-decomposer – PUSA solution on farmlands under its winter action plan.

Jim Corbett National Park, a world-renowned tiger reserve in Uttarakhand, may be renamed as Ramganga National Park in the future.

India joins HAC

The spices growers of Kanniyakumari have obtained the Geographical Indication Tag for the clove being grown in the hilly regions of the district as it is known for its rich aromatic oil content.

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved the Chhattisgarh government’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve.

Uttar Pradesh is the largest emitter of PM2.5, the class of particulate matter considered most harmful to health, according to an analysis by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

The Centre has proposed an amendment to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, to liberalise forest laws.

Two new smog towers have been recently inaugurated in Delhi. Bengaluru and Chandigarh also installed smog towers this year.

The Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research -National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) has launched an ‘Environmental Seismology’ group to develop a ‘Landslide and Flood Early Warning System’ for the Himalayan region based on real-time monitoring with dense seismological networks, coupled with satellite data, numerical modelling and geomorphic analysis.

Karnataka agriculture department has proposed about 26 potential areas for investors and come out with fresh guidelines to regulate tourist activities on farms as interest surges.

In a move to curb and abate the air pollution levels arising from the Construction and Demolition (C&D) activities in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality and Management (CAQM) will periodically review compliance of dust mitigation measures at Construction & Demolition sites in the National Capital Region.

The centre will use Chacha Chaudhary, the popular comic book character, for sensitising children and youths about the cleaning of Ganga and other rivers under National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

India has extended support for protecting the Antarctic environment and for co-sponsoring the proposal of the European Union for designating East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) at a high-level ministerial meeting

The monsoon is likely to begin withdrawing from the mainland from October 6, said the India Meteorological Department as the country recorded an average of nearly 87 cm of rainfall across subdivisions, just short of the nearly 88 cm it normally receives during the monsoon.

The Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy recently reviewed the progress of the PM-KUSUM scheme and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to accelerating solar pump adoption

Kovalam beach in Tamil Nadu and Eden beach in Puducherry recieve ‘Blue Flag’ certification for 2021

The World Health Organisation (WHO), in its first-ever update since 2005, has tightened global air pollution standards

Assam will mark World Rhino Day — September 22 — with a special ceremony by burning a stockpile of nearly 2,500 horns of the one-horned rhinoceros.

Recently, the Trifed (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) inked an agreement with the Jharkhand-based Purty Agrotech for the promotion of pearl farming in tribal areas.

Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to implement the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, which will elevate the socio-economic status of a sizable section of the 14-lakh-strong population of tribals and nomadic communities

It aims at creating awareness among people to keep beaches clean

A newly found fossil indicates that otters called Vishnuonyx had travelled as far as Germany. The discovery has been described in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo announced the addition of two new Humboldt penguin chicks this year.

Recently, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized two tonnes of sea cucumber, a banned marine species, in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay areas in Tamil Nadu.

The General Sherman trees are now being threatened by Wildfires of California

Every year, 16th September is observed as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer (World Ozone Day).

NITI Aayog, with RMI and RMI India’s support, launched Shoonya—an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed over 20,000 kg of TARBALLS from Juhu and Versova beaches in Mumbai recently

The Netherlands is considering proposals, which are the most radical of its kind in Europe, of slashing livestock numbers by 30 per cent by forcing farmers to sell their emission rights and even their land to the state.

British government has announced to introduce legislation in 2021, under which all the newly built homes and offices will require to feature electric vehicle chargers in England.

The latest IPCC report has warned that increasing global warming will result in reductions in Arctic permafrost and the thawing of the ground is expected to release greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide.

NCBS study of ‘black tigers’ has shed light on genetic mystery

Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas  and U.S. Secretary of Energy, co-chaired a virtual Ministerial meeting and launched the revamped U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP).

World’s largest plant that has been designed to suck carbon dioxide (CO2) from air and turn it into rock in Iceland.

State government sent a proposal to the Centre seeking Ramsar site tag for the Ranganathittu bird sanctuary in Mandya district, Aghanashini estuary in Uttara Kannada, Magadi-Shettikeri tanks in Gadag and Ankasamudra in Ballari.

India has become the first Asian Country to launch a Plastics pact

Scientists of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, will geotag the spot-billed pelicans at Kokkrebellur in Mandya district to track their flight path and study their migratory patterns

According to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe

Ladakh MP inaugurated the world’s highest motorable road at 18,600 ft connecting Leh to the Pangong Lake. The road stretches through the Kela Pass.

Ladakh  adopted two endangered species, snow leopard and black-necked crane, as the State animal and the State bird

Migrations of Latham’s Snipe shorebirds, those fly non-stop from Japan to Australia twice in a year, started . The bird takes five days to cover the distance of thousands of kilometres of ocean for their survival

A new initiative to revive pashmina shawls has been revived

Hurricane Ida struck the coast of Louisiana, South USA as a powerful Category 4 storm

NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute (WRI) of India together launched the ‘Forum for Decarbonizing Transport’ in India

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the eco-sensitive zone of Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary

The Ministry of Jal Shakti began ‘SUJALAM’, a ‘100 days campaign’  to create more and more ODF Plus villages by undertaking waste water management at village level particularly through creation of 1 million Soak-pits and also other Grey water management activities

A cyclone is defined as a powerful storm containing strong winds and rains.

Chief Minister of Delhi, will inaugurate India’s first smog tower at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in Connaught Place (CP), Delhi.

India’s highest herbal park, at a height of 11,000 feet, was inaugurated near Indo-China border at Mana village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

for the first time on record, the summit of Greenland received rain and not snow, just as temperatures at the spot went above freezing for the third time in less than ten years.

GSI launched upgraded GSI Mobile App (Beta Version)

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has identified certain geological sites across the Northeast for promotion of geo-tourism as some States in the region prepare to ‘unlock’ from September.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by India, adopted by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on October, 2016 at 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol held at Kigali, Rwanda.

Recently launched initiative which commemorated the completion of two crore treatment under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). It was organized to raise awareness about the program (AB-PMJAY) among poor households.

VRIKSHAROPAN ABHIYAN has been launched by Union Ministry of Coal & Mines.In this year, coal PSUs of the Ministry of Coal have set an ambitious target to cover 2385 hectares of area under “Go Greening” drive. Areas will be covered under bio-reclamation or plantation.

The Odisha Forest and Environment Department is all set to begin ‘Island Odyssey’ and ‘Hirakud Cruise’ ecotourism packages for tourists to islands inside the reservoir when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. ‘Cattle island’, one of three islands in the Hirakud reservoir, has been selected as a sight-seeing destination.Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, close to Sambalpur city in Odisha in India.

The Ministry of Power has circulated the “Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021”.

Recently, Bihar has decided to tag greater adjutant storks locally known as ‘Garuda’ with GPS trackers to monitor their movement as part of efforts to conserve them.

Environment Ministry notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021

Four more wetlands from India have been added to the Ramsar list and have been recognized as wetlands of global importance in accordance with the Ramsar Convention.

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FISHES

The Odisha government has directed engineers of its Water Resources Department to prepare an action plan for the coastal stretches of the State, which are highly vulnerable to storm surges, within a month along with a map.

From December, India will move to a system that will count tigers and elephants as part of a common survey.

Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed breeding and seed production technology of Grey Mullet (Madavai) under controlled conditions.

Transportation of Milk through “Doodh Duronto” special trains from Renigunta of Andhra Pradesh to the National Capital has crossed ten crore litres mark.

Thousands of people have fled parts of Greece due to raging uncontrolled wildfires.

AMOC is getting weaker due to increase in global temperature

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued an order to implement the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to effectively manage the COVID-19 in Delhi.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts extreme weather events in Indian ocean due to global warming

Kerala seeks consent of Tamilnadu to construct new dam at Mullaperiyar

Government has informed Parliament that  13 plants under SATAT have initiated supply of Compressed Bio Gas

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Bill to formalise the Commission for Air Quality Management For National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas.

The Ministry of Ayush has collaborated with the U.K.’s London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to conduct a study on ‘Ashwagandha’ for promoting recovery from COVID-19.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Punjab and Rajasthan governments to submit quarterly compliance reports to Jal Shakti ministry about remedial action being taken to curb the inflow of effluent discharge into the Satluj and Beas.

Nine tourists were killed after heavy boulders fell on their van following a landslip near Basteri in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh

14 Tiger reserves of India received the accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured|Tiger Standards (CA|TS)

G20 environment and energy ministers meet recently concluded. India recently upheld its priority for climate protection at the  meet.

At least seven people were killed, 17 injured and over 35 missing after a cloudburst hit a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir.

Scientists of Department of Biotechnology (DBT)-Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar for the first time have decoded the reference-grade whole genome sequence of a highly salt-tolerant and salt-secreting mangrove species, Avicennia marina.

IOC, India’s largest oil firm will build the country’s first ‘green hydrogen’ plant at its refinery in Mathura. This decision has been undertaken with the view of preparing for a future to cater to the growing demands cleaner forms of energy.

World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has recently released a report citing the relations between extreme weather events and climate change

Central government informed the Rajya Sabha that there were no Great Indian Bustards (GIB) in Kutch Bustard Sanctuary (KBS)

Nepal has inked a USD 1.3 billion deal with Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) of India to develop a 679-megawatt hydropower project in eastern Nepal.

Government is implementing Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) as a sub scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2020-21 for the promotion of traditional indigenous practices.

Odisha’s forest officials have announced measures to preserve the newly discovered tiny gecko species of the genus Hemiphyllodactylus.

At least 30 people were killed in separate incidents of lightning in various parts of the country in the past 24 hours.

The ‘monk fruit’ from China, which is known for its properties as non-caloric natural sweetener, was Monday introduced for field trials in Himachal Pradesh by the Palampur-based Council of Scientific Research and Industrial Technology-Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) in Kullu.

Union government directs States to expeditiously implement Forest Rights Act.

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) under Section 38(O) of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 specifies 3 ways about this

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the continuation of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme from 01-04-2021 to 31-03-2026

The Rajasthan government will develop a tiger corridor connecting the newly proposed ‘Ramgarh Tiger Reserve’, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve and Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve.

India’s first cryptogamic garden was inaugurated in the Chakrata town of Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Manjhi river in dharmasala, Himachal has created damage to the city due to overflow caused by a flashflood

Chhattisgarh government has proposed to reduce the area of Lemru Elephant Reserve from 1,995 sq km to 450 sq km.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Annual Report on Implementing the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the plastic waste generated in 2018-19 was 3.3 million tonnes per year

Kerala is on alert of the Zika virus.

The National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) at Dirang in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, has tied up with the National Insurance Company Ltd. for insuring High-altitude Yak.

Online course app that aims to disseminate the latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to the aqua farmers of the country.

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) for sale of fly ash, in its endeavour to achieve 100% utilization of fly ash, from the designated plants of the Middle East and other regions.

A part of the Arctic’s ice called “Last Ice Area”, located north of Greenland, has melted before expected. Scientists had believed this area was strong enough to withstand global warming.

Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways  inaugurated the loading operation for the maiden voyage of coastal shipping service Green Freight Corridor-2 from Kochi to Beypore and Azhikkal ports

SC directs NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) to issue norms for financial help to kin of Covid victims

Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways  inaugurated the loading operation for the maiden voyage of coastal shipping service Green Freight Corridor-2 from Kochi to Beypore and Azhikkal ports.

The progress of the monsoon has stalled since June 19, leaving many parts of the country experiencing deficient rainfall. This monsoon “break” is likely to continue till the second week of July, as is the heatwave currently affecting parts of north western and central India, according to IMD

Petroleum ministry pushed for more steps to provide more fillip  to Satat scheme.

LEAF (Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance) Coalition was announced at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, 2021.

THE BLUE-FINNED Mahseer, which was on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) red list of endangered species, has now moved to the ‘least concern’ status

World bank recently conducted a research on impact of Black Carbon on Glaciers of Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush (HKHK) mountain ranges.