As temperatures rise due to climate change, exacerbates its impact on cities and urban environments making them warmer than their rural counterparts. This phenomenon is known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect where...
Category - Environment
changeadminScientists Develop New plastic that won’t Contribute to Microplastics in our Oceans
Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a durable plastic that won’t contribute to microplastic pollution in our oceans. The new material is as strong as...
How does India protects its Forests and Wildlife
Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, an organization under the Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, assesses forest cover biennially. As per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR)...
Ratapani Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh is 57th Tiger Reserve in India
Within one month of India declaring its 56th Tiger Reserve, a new one is added to the list. On November 18th, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced a new Tiger Reserve...
What is India doing to Increase Tree and Forest Cover
Under the Paris Agreement, India has submitted its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with one of the quantified targets on the...
