Environment Current Affairs

Residents of 12 Meghalaya villages oppose dam on India’s clearest river

Stiff resistance from at least 12 villages in Meghalaya has cast a cloud on a…

Indus and Ganges river dolphins are two different species

In a recent detailed analysis of South Asian river dolphins has revealed that the Indus…

Dolphin boom in Odisha’s Chilika lake

The population of dolphins in Chilika, India’s largest brackish water lake, and along the Odisha…

Many endemic species can go extinct unless Paris pact goal is met

Many animals and plants unique to the world’s most scenic natural places face extinction if…

Forest fires break out in the spring

Uttarakhand has witnessed over 1,000 incidents of forest fire over the last six months, including…

Coal-Fired Plants to Adopt New Emission Norms

India has pushed back deadlines for coal-fired power plants to adopt new emission norms by…

Odisha sends back tigress from Satkosia reserve to Madhya Pradesh

The much-vaunted inter-state tiger translocation drive ended in a whimper after Sundari, the four-and-half year-old…

Six tigers ‘missing’ in Ranthambore

Six tigers have been unaccounted for since March 2020 in the Ranthambore tiger sanctuary, Rajasthan.…

Delhi is the most polluted capital city globally

According to the report from IQ Air, Delhi remained the most polluted capital city in…

Global energy meet calls for accelerated shift to renewables

World Energy Transitions Outlook report, brought out by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says…