Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of R.D. Singh Bandral Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/04/2023. The matter related to protecting the flora and fauna of the Kailash Kund-Seoz Dhar region by declaring the same as protected area and not to allow construction of the …
Over one million hectares, flora, fauna and people at risk from government failure to act The Sierra del Divisor region in the Peruvian Amazon was identified as a biodiversity conservation priority back in the early 1990s. More than 20 years later and Peruvians are still waiting - some more desperately …
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Monday, directed the Bakreswar Thermal Power Project (BkTPP) to show cause why it should not be penalized for polluting the Chandrabhaga and Bakreswar Rivers in Birbhum. The NGT's Eastern Zone bench was hearing a petition by environment activist Subhas Datta against damage caused …
The invasion of alien species in their non-native range has resulted in inevitable consequences. Thus, the potential distribution of alien species must be delineated to anticipate and reduce their negative effect on native ecosystems. The potential distribution can be predicted using invasive species distribution models (iSDMs). Thus far, few studies …
Waking up to the dwindling number of certain endangered species, the Centre has decided to step up efforts to protect five of them — Dugong (sea cow), Gangetic Dolphin, Great Indian Bustard, Manipur Brow Antler Deer (Sangai) and Wild Water Buffalo - for now and take up others in due …
The Tripura High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to demolish at least two sides of cemented embankment of Kalyansagar, holy lake of Tripureswari temple, in Udaipur of South Tripura within next two weeks to save aquatic life. The division bench of High Court headed by Chief Justice Deepak …
Ongoing climate change can alter conditions for plant growth, in turn affecting ecological and social systems. While there have been considerable advances in understanding the physical aspects of climate change, comprehensive analyses integrating climate, biological, and social sciences are less common. Here the researchers use climate projections under alternative mitigation …
Muscat: The rate at which the world is losing its genetic diversity, from micro-organisms and plants to animals and marine life, is being further accelerated because of urbanisation, global deforestation, climate change, and overexploitation of the world’s fisheries and marine ecosystems along with industrial agricultural expansion. To combat this dangerous …
Sixty species of bird and 70 species of butterfly were recorded in the Devalsari nature and bird training course held in Tehri district recently. Devalsari falls in the Aglar valley of Tehri Garhwal district, about 55 km from Mussoorie. The area has stunning deodar forests along with oak and rhododendron …
At a time when plants and animals are under threat across the world, nature lovers and conservationists in India have 349 reasons to feel happy. Scientists and taxonomists of the country have discovered 349 new species of flora and fauna in the past one year — 173 species and genera …
Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) Dr Cliff Riley (left) and SRC Board director Dr Lanie Oakley- Williams (right) examine a tissue culture specimen, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between NEPA and the SRC for the protection of Jamaica’s biodiversity, at the SRC offices at …
SHIMLA: Long dry conditions, wind and the heatwave have notched up the risk of forest fires these days in low and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. The state forest department is, for the first time, monitoring the situation via satellites. Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri believes fire is a natural phenomenon …
In order to establish the gene bank of the highly threatened and rare varieties of medicinal, wild food and other species and to develop their nursery for re-plantation of the seedlings of these rare species for restoring and enriching of the floral diversity of the region, the Haldwani forest division …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kashinath Jairam Shetye & Others Vs Dempo Towers & Others dated 29/05/2015 regarding stay of all commercial activities like restaurant, wine shop, lubricant shop and any other commercial activities in the Chalta No.1/PTS no.10 of Panjim …
Ecologists have warned that Melbourne is at risk of losing more than half its native plant species over the next century, with grasslands in Melbourne's west most vulnerable to the city's urban sprawl. A study comparing 22 cities around the world found Melbourne had the largest "extinction debt" in terms …
A volcano perched atop one of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands erupted in the early hours of Monday, the local authorities said, potentially threatening a unique species of pink iguanas. The roughly 1.7-kilometer (1.1-mile) high Wolf volcano is located on Isabela Island, home to a rich variety of flora and fauna typical …
Several citizens and environmental activists have come together to form a group, Harit Navi Mumbai (HNM), which will act as a helpline to save the city's greenery and biodiversity. Siddha Vidya, a member, said that if any individual notices any illegal destruction of green cover, they can contact HNM. "Besides …
The Department of Water and Sanitation says the pollution of the Nyl River in Modimolle, Limpopo, has been contained. The Department's Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) Unit was dispatched to Modimolle on Monday after an incident relating to pollution of the Nyl River was reported. According to the department, the …
Climate warming is expected to induce treelines to advance to higher elevations. Empirical studies in diverse mountain ranges, however, give evidence of both advancing alpine treelines and rather insignificant responses. The inconsistency of findings suggests distinct differences in the sensitivity of global treelines to recent climate change. It is still …
British species and landscapes are facing their “biggest threat in a generation”, according to 100 leading nature groups which represent eight million people across the UK. The Joint Links coalition, made up of organisations such as the WWF and the National Trust, warns that laws which have protected species and …
