Two beaches from Lakshadweep enter the coveted list of Blue Beaches
New Delhi: In order to qualify for this prestigious certification, a total of 33 stringent environmental, educational, safety-related and access-related criteria must be met and maintained
BY NTN / Thursday, 27 October, 2022
Famine should not exist in 2022, yet Somalia faces its worst yet. Wealthy countries, pay your dues
The author states that though Somalis produce a tiny amount of greenhouse gas emissions, they are experiencing some of the worst impacts of climate change, as the current drought and hunger crisis so clearly demonstrates
BY The Conversation / Saturday, 22 October, 2022
Assam and USAID agree on TOFI afforestation programme
Guwahati: As the climate crisis intensifies, it is ever more important that we protect India's forests and the communities who depend on them, USAID Deputy Mission Director in India Karen Klimowski
BY PTI / Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
Tripura to use GPS-enabled collars to track elephant movement
Agartala: At least 50 incidents of man-elephant conflict were recorded in the state since 2019
BY PTI / Sunday, 16 October, 2022
Pethia dikhuensis : New fish species discovered in Dikhu River, Mokokchung
Mokokchung: After a year-long wait for DNA analysis, Pethia dikhuensis has been finally confirmed as a new species
BY NTN Correspondent / Saturday, 15 October, 2022
Global warming puts Arabica coffee at risk, and we’re barrelling towards a crucial threshold
The authors say that if we do not manage to keep global warming below 2℃ this century we could see crashes in Arabica productivity, interruptions to supply, and price hikes on our daily cup
BY The Conversation / Friday, 14 October, 2022
69% decline in wildlife populations worldwide since 1970: WWF report
New Delhi: The report said the main drivers of wildlife population decline are habitat degradation and loss, exploitation, introduction of invasive species, pollution, climate change and disease
BY PTI / Thursday, 13 October, 2022
Bengal man touring India on bicycle to spread awareness of saving trees and water
Alipurduar/Kolkata: After pedalling through Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, Arup Biswas now aims to visit Sikkim
BY PTI / Monday, 10 October, 2022
Climate tipping points could lock in unstoppable changes to the planet – how close are they?
The author writes that the degradation and drought in the Amazon and the instability of the Antarctic glaciers are signs that show that some climate tipping points are already approaching
BY The Conversation / Saturday, 8 October, 2022
200 environmental activists killed globally in 2021: Report
Mexico City: Global Witness said that their data on killings is likely to be an underestimate as many murders go unreported, particularly in rural areas and in particular countries
BY PTI / Thursday, 29 September, 2022
Pradeep Sangwan: Man on a mission to clean up litter from Himalayas
Chandigarh: We collect about 1.5 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste on a daily basis in all five facilities, which otherwise would have been landfilled or burned in open air, says Sawan
BY PTI / Sunday, 25 September, 2022
Odisha’s Govindpur declares itself ‘Birds Village’
Sambalpur: More than 2 lakh birds of about 100 different species migrate to Hirakud Reservoir every year for breeding and stay for six months
BY PTI / Sunday, 25 September, 2022
