Millions risk malnutrition as CO2 levels climb: study
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air threaten to sap wheat, rice, and other staple grains of valuable nutrients, raising the spectre of mass malnutrition, researchers have warned.
M.P. seeks revival of cheetah reintroduction project
The Madhya Pradesh forest department has written to the National Tiger Conservation Authority to revive the plan to reintroduce cheetahs in the State’s Nauradehi sanctuary.
Committee reviews Kerala situation
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met for the sixth time in a row on Tuesday with Cabinet Secretary P.K. Sinha in the chair to review the rescue and relief operations in the State.
Kerala flood lesson for Assam: experts
Flood-experienced Assam can learn a lesson from the Kerala deluge to avoid large-scale disaster say water resources and ecology experts in the Northeast.
Centre rules out total ban on firecrackers
The Centre on ruled out a national ban on firecrackers and suggested production of “green crackers” community cracker bursting in major cities and a freeze on production of series crackers or laris as alternative measures to curb pollution during Diwali.
Ganga stretches in Bengal unfit for bathing’
A recent map published by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revealed that water in nearly a dozen major stretches of the Ganga in West Bengal is so polluted that it is even unfit for bathing.
‘Aerodrome would hit Chilika’s biodiversity’
The Airports Authority of India’s move to set up a water aerodrome in Odisha’s Chilika Lake has stirred a controversy.
In rhino country, a division to boost conservation efficiency
In about a week’s time, an entire forest division in Assam will start moving 160 km northeast.
In U.P., plans to save the Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court’s critical observation on the preservation of the Taj Mahal has redirected focus on the deterioration of the iconic Mughal monument.
Odisha to showcase its biodiversity
The Odisha government is setting up a world-class interpretation centre at Dangamal near Bhitarkanika National Park to showcase its efforts in protecting crocodiles and preserving its rich mangrove diversity.