Eco-centrism believes in the importance of ecosystem as a whole and considers living and non-living components of ecosystems as equal. This philosophical assertion sees little importance in individuals....
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added another 1,840 species to its updated “Red List of Threatened Species”. This brings the total number of...
India is home to a variety of species including some rare species, however, because of the hunting and illegal trade, some of the species are on the brink...
Greenhouse gas emissions have increased considerably in the last century. It has led to several issues like global warming and climate change. It is also impacting the coastal...
Like tigers, elephants are the flagship species of conservation in India. However, only about 20 % of the elephant’s range lies in national parks and sanctuaries. Therefore because...
Agriculture is the mainstay of the Indian Economy. With climate change, there is an increased need for scrutiny of agriculture as a source of Greenhouse gas emissions. GHG...
According to a new study by an international team of researchers, the lockdown imposed in most of the countries of the world to control the spread of COVID-19...
Various conservation projects like Project Tiger, Project Elephant are undertaken by the government to address the issue of dwindling numbers of wild animals. These efforts are bearing fruits...
With increasing urban population, the country is facing a problem of waste management. Although municipal authorities provide waste management services, however, most of the municipal authorities dump waste...
The river interlinking project intends to the transfer of water from ‘surplus’ basins to water scarce zones, through interlinkage rivers. For example, the Ken-Betwa interlink will provide a...
