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Nilgiri Tahr Project

The state government of Tamil Nadu has launched the Nilgiri Tahr project to conserve the state animal. About Nilgiri Tahr The Nilgiri Tahr is an ungulate that is...

December 30, 2022

Bomb Cyclone – Update (December, 2022)

An unprecedented bomb cyclone has hit the US and Canada, affecting over millions of people in the region. What is a bomb cyclone? Bomb cyclone is an extra-tropical...

December 28, 2022

Bar-headed Goose

The bar-headed geese were spotted at Rushikulya in Odisha’s Ganjam. About bar-headed goose The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is considered to be one of the world’s highest-flying birds....

December 27, 2022

Study: Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins May Go Extinct by 2100

A new research has found that if necessary conservation efforts are not taken, the populations of up to 97 percent of land-based Antarctic species could decline by the...

December 26, 2022

Decline of Polar Bear Population in Canada

A new government report has found that the Western Hudson Bay polar bear population in Canada has declined by 27 percent in the past 5 years. What are...

December 24, 2022

Recent Rewilding of Endangered Asian Giant Tortoises

In an effort to conserve one of the largest tortoise species in mainland Asia, ten captive-bred Asian Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys) were recently released into Ntangki National Park...

December 23, 2022

India’s First Green Steel

India-based Kalyani Group has launched India’s first “green” steel brand called Kalyani Ferresta. What is green steel? When steel is manufactured without using fossil fuels, it is known...

December 23, 2022

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The European Union (EU) member states and parliamentarians announced a landmark reform within the bloc’s carbon market on December 18, 2022. This reform serves as the central plank...

December 22, 2022

Scientists Freeze Great Barrier Reef Coral

Scientists, who are working on Great Barrier Reef, have succeeded in testing a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae. About the new method The newly developed...

December 21, 2022

World Bank: Curbing Air Pollution in India Needs Efforts Across South Asia

The World Bank released a report emphasising the importance of coordinated efforts of all South Asian countries to reduce air pollution. What are the key findings of the...

December 19, 2022

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