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31July 2020. Introduction: Haryana forest department has used drone technology to shower seeds in the hard to access region to improve green cover in the Aravalli area of Faridabad. Seeding drone has been designed by an IIT-Kanpur backed startup. Highlights: These special drones help to shower seeds in areas of Aravallis that are hard to […]
Read More30 July 2020. Introduction: According to a survey done by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, tiger population is on rise at the rate of 6 per cent every year from 2006 and 2018. Highlights: Union Minister for Environment Prakash Javadekar released the Tiger Report 2018 a day before Global Tiger Day( 29th […]
Read More28 July 2020. Introduction: National Green Tribunal has specifically banned the general permission for the withdrawal of groundwater, especially to the commercial entities without an environment impact assessment. Highlights: National Green Tribunal has made guidelines for the commercial use of ground water more stringent. The permit should be for a specified quantity of water and […]
Read More28 July 2020. Introduction: According to a report by United Nations, levels of nitrogen dioxide fell by more than 70 per cent during the lockdown in New Delhi. However, it stated that the environmental gains could be temporary if the cities re-open without policies to prevent air pollution and promote de-carbonisation. Highlights: Nitrogen Dioxide levels […]
Read More26 July 2020. Introduction: Global Forest Resources Assessment report 2020 has been released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). India has ranked third among the 10 countries where forest cover has increased in the last 10 years. Highlights: The report by FAO is brought out once in every five years. The report assesses […]
Read More25 July 2020. Introduction: An orange-brown chemical sheet spread over 15 acres (6 hectares) of a nationally recognized marine life area in the French Mediterranean following a leak at a petrochemical plant in southern France on 24 July 2020. Highlights: The leak at the Lavera refinery of the American owned chemical company Kem – One […]
Read More20 July 2020. Introduction: According to announcement made by the State Govt. of Assam, as many as 108 animals have died in the Kaziranga National Park in the recent floods. Highlights: According to a bulletin issued by park authorities nearly 85% area of the park, spread over 430 sq km is under water at present. […]
Read More19 July 2020. Introduction: Researchers from Singapore have discovered a “Super Giant Isopod” species, a cockroach. This happened when they explored waters of the Indian Ocean in Bantan, southern coast of West Java in Indonesia. The new species has been named “Bathynomus raksasa.” About Bathynomus raksasa: Bathynomus raksasa is a giant isopod in the genus Bathynomus. In general, […]
Read More19 July 2020. Introduction: A mobile based application called KURMA was launched on 23 May 2020- the World Turtle Day. Union Minister for Environment hailed the KURMA application to track and report turtles. Highlights of the app: The application, is developed by the Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network (ITCAN) in collaboration with the Turtle Survival […]
Read More16 July 2020. Introduction: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEF&CC) on 16th July,2020 approved the Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) prepared by the Government of Uttarakhand and Ministry of Jal Shakti.This was announced by Shri Prakash Javdekar in a video conference review meeting of the Char Dham Road Project. Highlights; The Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone notification […]
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