Why in News?  Human emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) increased by 30 per cent between 1980 and 2016 based…

Why in News ? Climate Change Driving Butterflies in Himalayan Region. Rising average temperatures in the Himalayan region have driven several dozen species of butterfly and moth to habitats higher…

Why In News ? An oversight committee headed by Justice SVS Rathore filed a report before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on non-compliance of the provisions of Bio-Medical Waste Management…

Why in News ? Amazon Changing From Forest to Savanna latest report. As much as 40% of the Amazon risks crossing a tipping point from rainforest to savanna as greenhouse…

Why in News ? Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) in Kerala have rediscovered an endangered tree species Madhuca diplostemon 184 years after its…

Why in News ? Saplings Plant And Compensatory Afforestation done in lieu of forest diversion for development of projects in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district. A study that looks at compensatory…

Why in News ? 99% Indian cities declared ODF. India’s urban areas areofficially becoming totally open-defecation free Not a single person is found answering nature’s call in the open for…

Why in News ? Greenland Ice Melting Impact the rise in sea level. The Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) is melting rapidly faster than at any other time in the last…

Why in News ? Zombie Fires in Arctic Region raises the warming in the region. Fire regimes in the Arctic are changing rapidly. Also fires occurring in the once-frozen tundra.…

Why in News ?  Step toward adopting alternative clean fuel for transportation, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allowed Use Of HCNG Issued (18% mix of hydrogen) in…