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Delhi’s Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0

The Delhi government is set to announce its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2.0. This new policy aims to phase out CNG-driven autorickshaws and fossil fuel vehicles. It reflects...

April 8, 2025

Woolly Flying Squirrel

In late 2024, the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department captured the first photographic evidence of the Woolly Flying Squirrel in the Miyar Valley, Lahaul and Spiti district. This rare...

April 8, 2025

Mangrove Risk Index

Recent research from Switzerland and the United States has developed a comprehensive risk index for mangroves. This index evaluates the impact of climate threats such as rising sea...

April 8, 2025

Small Hive Beetle Threatens Indian Beekeeping

Recent discoveries have raised concerns for India’s beekeeping industry. The Small Hive Beetle (SHB), scientifically known as Aethina tumida, has been found in West Bengal. This marks the...

April 7, 2025

Kazakhstan’s Largest Rare Earth Deposit Discovered

Kazakhstan has made discovery in the field of rare earth metals. The Ministry of Industry and Construction announced the finding of the largest deposit to date at the...

April 5, 2025

Long-Snouted Vine Snake

Recently, a rare long-snouted vine snake (Ahaetulla longirostris) was rediscovered in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh. This marked its first documented sighting in the state and only...

April 5, 2025

UN Resolution on Plastic Pollution and Human Rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council has made a landmark decision on the relationship between plastic pollution and human rights. On April 4, 2025, the Council adopted a...

April 5, 2025

Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T

India recently called upon BRICS nations to mobilise $1.3 trillion for climate financing. This request was made during the 11th BRICS Environment Ministers’ meeting in Brazil. The aim...

April 4, 2025

Euphaea Wayanadensis

Recently, researchers announced the discovery of a new damselfly species named Euphaea wayanadensis in the Wayanad region of Kerala. This finding marks addition to the biodiversity of the...

April 4, 2025

Global Livestock Antibiotic Use

Recently, study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projected that global antibiotic use in livestock could rise by 30% by 2040 if no targeted interventions are implemented....

April 3, 2025

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