The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has taken "serious" note of non-submission of proposals for declaring eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) around national parks by states, and directed them to do so "expeditiously". The 36th meeting of the standing committee, held yesterday, also decided that the boundary of Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary …
AHMEDABAD: The forest department has decided to declare as eco-sensitive zone a 956 sq km area around the Great Indian Bustard sanctuary in Abdasa. Once declared eco-sensitive, the area will be free of any development, mining or agriculture activities. Forest officials said the department will have to ban agricultural activities …
