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28 May 2020. Introduction: A silver-hued freshwater fish has been found in Velankanni in a small water body in Tamil Nadu. It is a new species of small freshwater fish belonging to family Cyprinidae. Highlights: Fish has been named as Puntius sanctus,–“sanctus” in Latin means holy— after the popular pilgrim town. The fish was identified […]
Read More20, May 2020. Introduction: Saharan cheetah, has been filmed by naturalists in Algeria for the first time in a decade. The animal was spotted in the Hoggar Mountains national park . Highlights: A documentary has been shot on the work of the park’s scientists, which includes images of the cheetah taken in the Atakor volcanic […]
Read More22 May,2020. Introduction: In a virtual celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, Union Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday launched five key initiatives towards conservation of biodiversity. Highlights: “The Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship ‘’was launched. It aims to engage 20 students with postgraduate degrees for a period of one year […]
Read More21 May 2020. Introduction: On May 21 Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar interacted with Chief Ministers, Cabinet ministers and government officers of six states on issues relating to a notification on Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) of Western Ghats. Highlights: Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu were represented […]
Read More20 May 2020 Introduction: On 20 May 2020 OIL announced that it has received environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) for its drilling project under Assam’s Dibru- Saikhowa National Park .It has laid to rest the concern regarding the affect drilling may have on the flora and fauna of […]
Read More17 May 2020 Introduction: According to the latest analysis of CREA (Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air), the emissions of toxic carbon dioxide have declined in the country. Reason for the decline: An economic slowdown, renewable energy growth and the impact of Covid-19 have led to the first year-on-year reduction in India’s CO2 […]
Read More12 May 2020 Introduction: In early April, two barges carrying flyash from thermal power plants in West Bengal to Bangladesh capsized on the Hoogly river in West Bengal .The increasing incident of accidents involving barges carrying flyash is a cause of concern specially because the transport takes place through the Sundarbans . The areas involve […]
Read More7 May2020. Introduction: The number of tigers in the Sunderbans reserve forest in West Bengal has increased to 96 from the previous estimate of 88, according to an official report dated the 6th May 2020. The latest census, shows the number of tigers in the Sunderbans reserve forest in West Bengal has increased to 96.The […]
Read More2 May 2020. Introduction: The magic and beauty of the congregation of flamingos in and around the financial capital of the country is painting the city pink during the lockdown. Observations of BNHS: The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), estimated that the numbers of flamingos in MMR are 25% more than last year. During January, […]
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