Global warming has endangered many wildlife species, especially the coral reef. The increasing oceanic temperature has spiked the acidic elements in the water, which have been slowly killing these beautiful ecosystems. The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has installed solar-powered biorocks to regenerate coral reefs
Aiming to become a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, India has been promptly investing in renewable energy resources. Likewise, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up such land-based plants alongside rail tracks in her 2020 budget speech. She also projected the setting up of
Pursuing the long-term goal of making India cleaner and greener, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the expansion of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme, which would provide funds to 20 lakh farmers to set up standalone solar pumps. Presenting the
Every corner of the Indian sub-continent is home to various species of flora and fauna. The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is home to snow leopards, also known as the pride of high Himalayan regions. To protect the majestic animal, the state has decided to build
The people in Udaipur celebrated the birthday of the prince of Udaipur Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar by planting over 4,000 saplings within 60 seconds and set a new Guinness World Record. On his birthday, the prince started a ‘Vriksh Hi Jeevan Abhiyan’ (‘trees are life’ campaign)
On January 28, an elephant was rescued by the forest officials after its fall into a 25-feet deep well in the north-eastern state of Jharkhand. The forest officials used Archimedes principle to rescue the animal, which accidently fell into a well in Amliya toil village
For the past few months, Indian capital Delhi and other major cities in the country have been suffering from severe air pollution. Many solution were implemented but nothing seemed to neutralise the noxious air. Targeting to produce an effective solution to this problem, student researchers
Ramsar has declared 10 new wetlands from India as sites of international importance. The move has been called a major recognition towards conservation, restoration and rejuvenation efforts of the Indian government. Happy to inform that #Ramsar has declared 10 more #wetland sites from India as
Without any proper disposal, India has been struggling with the huge mound of plastic waste for the past few years now. Envisioning a potent solution to combat plastic pollution, Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has constructed a 40-km pilot project of road network with 50 tonnes
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that Indian Railways plans to go completely electric by 2024 and make it a “net-zero emission network” by the year 2030. The target for 100 percent electrification of railways was revealed at the India-Brazil Business Forum