Wular Lake
Efforts are underway to remove the critical siltation that is choking Wular Lake, the largest freshwater lake in India. About
Study on Banni Grassland Sustainable Restoration
A new study has provided a comprehensive assessment of the restoration of Banni Grassland categorizing different zones based on their
Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP)
The Union Minister of Port Shipping and Waterways, officially launched the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Green Tug Transition
Surfactants and Biosurfactants
Researchers emphasize that biosurfactants can be produced using green substrates from agro-industrial waste, offering an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic surfactants.
Three new Ramsar sites of India
Three new wetlands have got the Ramsar site tag taking the total tally of Ramsar wetlands to 85 in India.
Decline of Indian vultures led to 500,000 human deaths
A recent study revealed that the functional decline of Indian vultures in India between 2000 and 2005 may have caused
Gross Environment Product (GEP) Index
Uttarakhand recently became the first state in the country to assign monetary value to four of its natural resources, air,
Ballast water: Are there Indian laws?”
Ballast water carried by ships is enabling the introduction of exotic and invasive species into coastal areas, raising ecological concerns.
Gurmar (Gymnema Sylvestre)
Researchers found Gymnema sylvestre (commonly known as Gurmar) at Brahmayoni Hill in Gaya, Bihar as an anti-diabetic herb. About Gurmar
DCPA or Dacthal (Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the herbicide Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, commonly known as DCPA or Dacthal. About DCPA or