Madhuca Diplostemon And Species Conservations
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…
Saplings Plant And Compensatory Afforestation
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…
99% Indian cities declared ODF
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…
Greenland Ice Melting Impact
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…
Zombie Fires in Arctic Region
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.…
Use Of HCNG Issued
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…
Sandalwood Spike Disease Threatens Sandalwood
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…
Climate Change And Wildfires
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…
Invasive Lantana Bushes
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…
World Risk Index 2020
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…