Environment Ministry plugs loophole that allowed plastic waste import
The government has plugged a loophole that allowed the import of plastic waste into India for processing.
“…Solid plastic waste ...
Rajasthan govt declares 5555 villages as ‘drought-affected’
Jaipur , Mar 7 : The Rajasthan Government on Wednesday announced that 5555 villages of nine districts are deficient after being hit ...
Peru opens military base to protect Amazon from deforestation
Peru opened a military base in the Amazon on Tuesday in a bid to tackle illegal mining, the main culprit for deforestation in the ...
Nearly 50% of India currently facing drought: IIT Gandhinagar scientists
Nearly 50% of the country is currently facing drought with at least 16% falling in the “exceptional” or “extreme” category, ...
Tiny T-rex sheds light on prime dino predators
A tiny cousin of T-rex discovered in the United States could provide a key missing link in understanding how the apex predators ...
Giant tortoise thought extinct is found on Galapagos
Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a giant tortoise from a species thought to have become extinct more than a ...
Aussie rodent becomes first ‘climate change extinction’
Australia officially declared a Great Barrier Reef rodent extinct on Tuesday, making it the first mammal believed to have been ...
India, China lead in increasing green cover on Earth: NASA
New Delhi , Feb 12 : In a victory for environmental crusaders, a report published by NASA reveals that India and China are ...
Colony or not, we’re British, say Gibraltarians. And keep the border open
Gibraltar: With London fuming over whether Gibraltar should still be called a “colony”, residents of the British outpost on the ...
‘We are losing the race’ on climate change: UN chief
The world is “losing the race” against climate change, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, demanding bolder ...