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Why in News The Karnataka Forest Department, along with the Bat Conservation India Trust (BCIT), is getting prepared to save the Kolar leaf-nosed...
30 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex: Ramsar Site
Why in News Recently, India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, a conservation status conferred by International...
30 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Background The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 was born out of India’s attempt to realise the objectives enshrined in the United Nations...
28 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority has asked Odisha to submit a status report on the adverse impact of tourism on...
26 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Firefly for Great Indian Bustard
Why in News The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) along with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India has come up with...
24 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Biodiversity Management Committees
Why in News The National Green Tribunal has extended the time limit for the constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) and...
22 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News As per a recent report ‘Status of leopards in India, 2018’ released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...
22 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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NGT Panel for Protection of Mahanadi Floodplain
Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a high level committee to identify floodplain zones of the...
21 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the Indian government has invited public comments for introducing adoption of E20 fuel to promote green fuel like...
19 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Young Champions of the Earth: UN
Why in News A 29-year-old Indian entrepreneur is among the seven winners of the prestigious “Young Champions of the Earth” 2020 prize...
18 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News A Himalayan serow has been sighted for the first time in the Himalayan cold desert region (Spiti, Himachal Pradesh). Key...
16 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, Myristica swamp treefrog has been recorded for the first time in Kerala's Thrissur district. Key Points Scientific Name:...
14 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News According to a recent study on the report “Preparing India for Extreme Climate Events” released by the Council on Energy,...
12 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Five Years of Paris Climate Accord
Why in News Recently, India has reiterated her commitment to the Paris Climate Accord, prior to the Climate Ambition Summit which will start from...
12 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Emissions Gap Report 2020: UNEP
Why in News United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Emissions Gap Report 2020 has been published recently. The annual report from...
10 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Climate Change Performance Index
Why in News India ranked 10th in Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021. India, for the second time in a row, continued to remain in the...
10 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Narmada Landscape Restoration Project
Why in News National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Forest Management...
08 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Odisha government to prepare an action plan for 14 identified elephant...
08 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Deteriorating Great Barrier Reef
Why in News Recently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has highlighted that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is in a...
05 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
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Why in News Recently, the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), in a first-of-its-kind study, has projected that numbers of the Malayan Giant Squirrel...
04 Dec 2020 Biodiversity & Environment
