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Manas National Park- Rise in Tiger Population

The Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam have witnessed a sharp rise in the population of rhinos and tigers. Overview: The authorities of the national park...

March 9, 2022

What is a ‘Trellis structure’?

Trellis structure is an architectural structure made from a lattice of interwoven pieces of any material like wood, bamboo, or metal. Uses of Trellis structure Trellis structure can...

March 9, 2022

Plastics Innovation Hub Indonesia

A partnership has been established by Australia and Indonesia with the aim of tackling plastic pollution in the Indo-Pacific region. Overview: The Australian government’s Department of Foreign Affairs...

March 9, 2022

Acetabularia jalakanyakae

Acetabularia jalakanyakae is the new marine algae species discovered in India. Discovery of the species Acetabularia jalakanyakae was discovered by Indian scientists from the Central University of Punjab...

March 8, 2022

Climateprenurship

Climateprenurship is a form of social entrepreneurship to fight climate change. Highlights Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, addressed a Special Interactive Session on Environment, “ONLY ONE...

March 8, 2022

WII Report on Sunderbans Tigers

Wildlife Institute of India (WII) was entrusted to prepare a report on the increasing cases on man-animal conflict. In this regard WII released a preliminary report, which is...

March 7, 2022

‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ initiatives

‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ are the initiatives to tackle the issue of plastic waste in India. About the initiatives ‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ initiatives were launched by Union Minister of...

March 5, 2022

Glycosmis albicarpa

Glycosmis albicarpa is the recently discovered species of gin berry. About the discovery Glycosmis albicarpa was discovered by scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI). It was...

March 5, 2022

50th Anniversary of UNEP

At its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) marked its 50-year anniversary. Participants pledged to rally behind the idea of a green and inclusive...

March 4, 2022

Global Plastics Treaty

In a biggest multilateral environmental deal, 175 countries have agreed to a legally binding global treaty called “Global Plastics Treaty”, to end the plastic pollution crisis by tackling...

March 3, 2022

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