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 …
they are called "prairie remnants" by some people. Forgotten strips of land in the corners of farm fields or the rough of some golf courses. These are the few remaining pockets of the once-vast American prairie. They are left to sustain the diversity of life in what was at one …
there is a new danger to the marine ecosystem: the occurrence of phytoplankton blooms that threatens the lives of molluscs, fish species, shrimps and whales. Phytoplankton are unicellular, microscopic, free-floating marine plants. Their growth is influenced by sunlight, ocean currents, salinity, temperature and nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. A …
the Union government is planning to introduce the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Bill (pvp & fr) in the current session of Parliament. The Bill will be empowered to register new and extant plant varieties that are to be protected under sui generis
Nearly 4,900 types of tropical and sub-tropical plants, including 150 rare ones, found in Hainan province of China are under immediate threat. Long regarded as China's largest botanical garden, the island is home to various plant and animal species. Major damage to rainforests in the province has already affected the …
recently, the world has witnessed an upsurge of events on biodiversity-related issues. Existing trends of depletion of natural resources, the steady loss of a number of important biodiversity elements and the alarming rate of population growth
Residents of the Chapai-Nawabganj area have demanded affective steps to check the erosion of rivers, including the Padma. About 25,000 people from different areas in the region have also threatened to launch a massive agitation if the government fails to take positive steps. As many as 18 shops of Basudevpur …
The Nepal government will soon introduce a biodiversity action plan in an attempt to save the country's rich flora and fauna. The ministry of forest and soil conservation is finalising the plan, which officials say, "will help improve the plight of Nepal's endangered wildlife, ecosystems, forests and even the agricultural …
how does sunlight falling on one leaf of a plant influence the flowering of a distant bud? Scientists have long believed that it is due to the movement of small hormone molecules. Research on the pumpkin has now revealed that plants could be coordinating their growth and responses to the …
the lush green Amazonian forests have always left scientists wondering how such a variety was possible. This ecological booty is almost three times more than the flora and fauna found in other parts of the world. Now, a new study, conducted by two American scientists, suggests that this diversity has …
it is easily available and a cheaper alternative to combat the deadly West Nile virus that struck New York city sometime ago: oil from summer cypress, an ornamental prized bush, can possibly save the day for all those trying to fight the virus. The bush might also provide a cheap …
nothing in science can account for the way people feel about orchids. Orchids seem to drive people crazy. Those who love them, love them madly, wrote Susan Orlean in Orchid Thief: A true story of beauty and obsession. However, sadly these beautiful flowers are becoming a rarity day by day, …
The South Korean environment ministry announced recently that it has discovered several near-extinct species of plants and animals along the Tong River in Kangwon province and also in the coastal regions of the country, according to a report published in the Korea Herald . The ministry said these endangered species …
the Centre is putting pressure on the Gujarat government to denotify country's first marine park located in the Gulf of Kachchh and make way for industrialisation. According to reports in newspapers, the pressure has come from prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his advisor Brajesh Mishra. Located in the Gulf …
the us government has disclosed its intention to remove some bird and animal species that were on the endangered list. The bald eagle, Aleutian Canada goose and the peregrine falcon have been removed from the list, pending a brief period of public comment. The White House has also announced that …
Water lilies or nymphea can restore the purity of polluted rivers and other water sources. They can treat wastewater of residential as well as industrial areas, said scientists working at Hebrew University in Israel. According to the scientists, the plant is capable of absorbing huge quantities of heavy and poisonous …
the southeast of Great Britain is sinking. Thanks to enhanced global warming, England's wildlife may be forced to seek refuge in Scotland, the island's resurgent north. Like England, Scotland can roughly be divided between the wetter, higher and warmer west and the lower, dryer and fertile east. Unlike England, Scotland …
it has long been assumed that while searching for nectar, the cabbage butterfly lights on random flowers. However, the butterfly is more selective than it would appear. It can remember the colour and shape of flowers that have provided an abundance of sweet liquid on previous landings, according to the …
toxic waste from metal mining poses a major threat to environment and human health across Europe, and existing laws can do little to solve the problem, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature ( wwf). The waste storage lagoon which burst at Boliden Limited's Los Frailes zinc mine in …
About 110,000 litres (24,200 gallons) of diesel oil was spilled after two tankers collided near southern Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, an official from the city's environment department said. The accident took place 500 metres from the Nha Be Petroleum Storage Depot. "About 110,000 litres of diesel spilled into …
