As per the Report by the World Resources Institute (WRI),last month. the primary forest loss globally was 12% higher in 2020 compared to 2019 and the resulting carbon emissions from…
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On the occasion of World Water Day, a memorandum of agreement was signed between Union Minister of Jal Shakti and the chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to implement…
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Following population declines over several decades due to poaching for ivory and loss of habitat, the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is now listed as Critically Endangered and the African…
Read MoreWorld Water Day is held on 22 March to help bring attention to a crisis faced by millions around the globe – limited access to fresh, clean water. Each year World…
Read MoreThe 2021 Theme for the International Day of Forests is “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being”. This global celebration of forests provides a platform to raise awareness of…
Read MoreThe Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) entered into a collaboration with the Israeli start-up company Phinergy to form IOC Phinergy Private Limited to manufacture Aluminum-Air systems in India to boost the “Make in…
Read MoreDelhi’s air quality improved by approximately 15% between 2020 but it still ranked as the 10th most polluted city in the the world and the most polluted capital, followed by Dhaka…
Read MoreA forest fire was started in Simlipal, Asia’s Second Largest Biosphere Reserve, in February, had been raging for nearly a week, was finally brought under control. The Similipal National Park…
Read MoreOn 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of…
Read MoreWorld Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar….
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