MoU delay holds up translocation of South African cheetahs to India; 12 big cats in quarantine since July
Bhopal: Wildlife experts said fitness of the South African cheetahs is a matter of concern given that they will have to be watchful of robust leopards in KNP
BY PTI / Sunday, 4 December, 2022
Man’s resolve to recharge groundwater pays off, 3,500 water bodies dug in 7 months
Dehradun: Connecting the campaign with filial sentiments struck a chord with people as they began to join the campaign in larger numbers
BY PTI / Sunday, 27 November, 2022
Why are shallow earthquakes more destructive? The disaster in Java is a devastating example
The author writes that Cianjur earthquake had a greater impact because it ruptured within a few kilometres (10km) of the city of Cianjur, where the shaking was classified as “severe”
BY The Conversation / Thursday, 24 November, 2022
Countrywide campaign next year for eco-friendly lifestyle: environment minister
New Delhi: Mission Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) is a pro-people and pro-planet effort that seeks to shift the world from mindless consumption to mindful utilisation of natural resources
BY PTI / Thursday, 24 November, 2022
Zorba, India’s first dog on anti-poacher duty, dies in Guwahati
Guwahati: He served mostly in the Kaziranga National Park from 2012 till his retirement and assisted authorities to nab people involved in rhino poaching
BY PTI / Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
UN awards Assam’s Purnima Devi Barman with highest environmental honour ‘Champions of the Earth’
Guwahati: A Green Oscar winner, Barman created an all-women conservationist group called the 'Hargila army’ to ensure survival of the Greater Adjutant Stork
BY PTI / Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
Seventh NE Green Summit ends with call for community partnership to protect environment
Umsaw (Meghalaya): MoU on green initiatives in the region was signed between the army's 'Eco Task Force' and summit organiser Vibgyor NE Foundation
BY PTI / Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
COP27 approves landmark ‘loss & damage’ fund, Indian climate experts welcome deal
New Delhi: Developed nations, particularly the US, had opposed this new fund over fears that it would hold them legally liable for massive damages caused by climate change
BY PTI / Sunday, 20 November, 2022
Climate summit: India flags concerns over rich nations’ efforts to extend scope of mitigation to agriculture
New Delhi: India made it clear that the world is facing a climate crisis today because of the excessive historic cumulative emissions by the developed nations
BY PTI / Friday, 18 November, 2022
United Nations COP 27: Nagaland’s Community-Centric Nature Conservation acknowledged in Conference held in Egypt
Kohima: The 27th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP) to UNFCCC started on Sunday. Nagaland’s team is being led by Dharmendra Prakash, IFS, and accompanied by M Senthil Kumar, IFS and Dr Atoho Jakhalu
BY NTN / Thursday, 17 November, 2022
Assam elephant mistreated again’ in Tamil Nadu temple: PETA
Guwahati/Chennai: PETA said they found that Joymala, the elephant, is back in chains on a concrete floor inside a shed in solitary confinement
BY PTI / Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
India ranks 8 in climate protection, “on track” to meet its 2030 emissions targets: report
New Delhi: The report leaves the first three places empty as "no country performed well enough in all index categories to achieve an overall very high rating"
BY PTI / Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
