Environment
India generated around 33,000 tonnes COVID-19 waste in seven months
Around 4,530 tonnes of such waste was generated in December, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum 629 tonnes
Permit panchayats to deal with problematic wild animals: National Board of Wildlife
Incidents involving animals such as tiger or leopard and other big carnivores, will not fall under the purview of new advisory
For a better aqua life!
Scuba divers and tourists join hands for an ocean clean-up drive at vizag
Steps to reduce greenhouse gases key to checking floods
People living close to water bodies and low-lying areas routinely face the wrath of nature's fury during monsoons
Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019: Lancet study
India, whose cities top global pollution lists, faces a growing economic as well as human toll from bad air quality
Environmentalists seek Coringa, Pulicat to declare RAMSAR Sites
Though India has numerous wetlands of various types, there are certain criteria of selection of a site for RAMSAR designation
Dieback disease threatens to destroy neem trees in Anantapur, Kurnool
The situation is severe as dieback is causing bacteria that affect the apical and in turn the main stem
Pets can suffer nervous breakdown due to loud sounds of firecrackers
Diwali can be extremely stressful for dogs; strays are the worst-hit
Rare, endangered Fishing Cat sighted in Chilika
Fishing Cat is the only wild cat species in India that is a wetland specialist
India world's largest emitter of sulphur dioxide, emissions see drop in 2019: report
India emitted 21 per cent of global anthropogenic (human-made) SO2 emissions, nearly double that of second-ranked global emitter, Russia