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…

Why in News ? India was ‘poorly prepared’ to deal with climate reality due to which it was more vulnerable to extreme natural disasters, according to the World Risk Index…

Why in News ? The Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard, could become extinct in the next few decades due to climate change unless measures are taken to change the…

Why in News ? Authorities of the Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) are concerned over the back-to-back deaths of two sloth bears at the park. About the News A total of…

Why in News ? International Coastal Clean-Up Day, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced for the first time eight beaches of India are recommended for the…

Why in News? Living Planet Report 2020 WWF, published Friday, analyzed nearly 21,000 populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles and found a 68 per cent drop in monitored…

Why in News ? Fossil fuels and looks out for alternate sources of clean energy, there is good news from the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin. Krishna-Godavari Basin Methane will be a…

Why in News ? Union Ministry of Mines has requested an expert advisory committee of the Environment Ministry for Exemption of forest penalty which is a Supreme Court-mandated fees that…