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UNEP launches Green Fins Hub

The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the UK-based charity Reef-World Foundation have launched the Green Fins Hub to boost sustainable marine tourism. Key features The Green Fins...

September 17, 2022

September 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed every year on September 16. Key points International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is...

September 17, 2022

ANGAN 2022

A three-day international conference ANGAN 2022 is organized by Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP). Key facts ANGAN 2022 (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) is an international...

September 16, 2022

World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022

The International Water Association’s World Water Congress and Exhibition was organized in Denmark from September 1 to 15. Key facts The IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is...

September 16, 2022

First Anniversary of Shoonya campaign

NITI Aayog has recently hosted the inaugural edition of Shoonya Forum in Delhi to commemorate the first anniversary of Shoonya Campaign. Key facts At the Shoonya Forum, 25...

September 15, 2022

Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Program

The Ministry of Environment of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) have jointly launched the Global...

September 14, 2022

Climate tipping point

A new research has revealed that an increase of 1.5 from pre-industrial levels would trigger multiple climate tipping points. Presently, some parts of West Antarctic ice sheets, an...

September 13, 2022

Reintroduction of Cheetahs at Kuno National Park

The first batch of cheetahs are currently being brought from Namibia to be introduced into Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Prime Minister Modi would release 8 cheetahs...

September 13, 2022

NGT fines West Bengal for waste management failure

Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation of Rs 3,500 crore on West Bengal for failing to manage solid and liquid waste. Key Points In...

September 6, 2022

Ghatiana Dwivarna: New Crab Species

Gopal Krishna Hegde, a wildlife enthusiast and photographer, found Ghatiana Dwivarna, a freshwater crab that lives under small rocks in the dense forests of the Western Ghats of...

September 2, 2022

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