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…
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World 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…
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The 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 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….
Read MoreThe Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways has approved a proposal to levy a “Green Tax” on old vehicles which are polluting the environment. The proposal will now go…
Read MoreThe year 2020 was one of the three warmest on record, and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, according to a consolidation of five leading international datasets by…
Read MoreOne more wetland in India, Ladakh’s Tso Kar wetland, has been added to the list of recognized sites of international importance under the treaty of Ramsar Convention, taking the number…
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