7th April – World Health Day Nurses and other health workers are at the forefront of COVID-19 response – providing high quality, respectful treatment and care. World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year. The theme for world health day 2020 is “‘To support nurses and midwives. 18th April – World Heritage Day […]

21 January 2021 Introduction: The newly elected US president has issued an executive order to cancel the Canadian pipeline project approved by his predecessor. Highlights: What is Keystone pipeline project?.  Conceived over 10 years ago, the $8 billion (€6.6 billion) pipeline pipeline was to carry millions of gallons of oil from Canada to refineries in the US. […]

3 March – World Wildlife Day Every year March 3 is celebrated as World Wildlife Day to raise the awareness of issues that impact wildlife. The theme of United Nations World Wildlife Day 2020 is ‘Sustaining all life on Earth. The theme for World Wildlife Day 2023 is “Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation“. In order to […]

2nd February – World Wetlands Day World Wetlands Day occurs annually on February 2 marking the date of adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on February 2 1971 held a Ramsar ,Iran also called as the Ramsar Convention. A theme is adopted every year highlighting the issue of concern. Theme of World Wetland Day 2020 […]

31 January – International Zebra Day International Zebra Day is observed on January 31 every year to create awareness about the need to protect this wild animal

14 January 2021. Introduction: A geographical indication (GI) tag has been sought for one of the costliest mushrooms in the world that grows in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. The GI tag application for Gucchi mushroom was filed at the Geographical Indication Registry recently by Jammu-based NGO Border World Foundation and facilitated by the Director […]

18 January 2020. Introduction: The Flint water crisis is an ongoing public health crisis that began in 2014 when the City of Flint in Michigan–which has a population of roughly 100,000–changed its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint river. This switch caused the water distribution pipes to corrode, as a result of which […]

List of Padma Awardees 2020 who have been conferred Padma Awards for their work in the field of Environment. 1.Padma Bhushan Anil Prakash Joshi A veteran Environmental Activist and Botanist impacted over 10,000 villages in Himalayan region through his Himalayan Environmental Studies & Conservation Organisation (HESCO). The Govt. Of India awarded him Padma Shri in 2006 for […]

16 January 2021 Introduction: Pakistan recently issued special permits to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and five other members of their family to hunt Houbara Bustard during the 2020-21 hunting season. Background Hunting of Houbara Bustard by Dubai Royals dates back to over four decades. It was banned by the Supreme Court of […]

14 January 2021. 14 billions USD have been plaedged at the recent One Planet Summit for Biodiversity for the The Great Green Wall for Sahel and Sahara Initiative. The funds will be used to restore degraded land, strengthen resilience, create green jobs and protect biodiversity. World Bank has committed 5 billion USD, African Development Bank […]