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…

Why in News ? India’s sandalwood trees, the country’s pride particularly of Karnataka are facing a serious threat with the return of the destructive Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD). Sandalwood Spike…

Why in News ? Scientists note that human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, enhancing their likelihood and challenging suppression efforts. Scientist established the link between Climate…

Why in News ? A special drive to uproot the invasive Lantana bushes in the famous Sajjangarh wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district has helped in ecological restoration of grasslands…