Due to No support from eco-conscious Indians, Despite Amid protests, coal block in Hasdeo gets stage-II forest clearance Despite continuing protests and a recent 330km foot march by affected villagers of Hasdeo Arand region against coal mining projects, the Central government accorded stage-II forest clearance to Parsa coal block in the forest area on Thursday. The Chhattisgarh … Continue reading Environment News India
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New Blind eel species discovered in Mumbai well A new species of swamp eel belonging to the genus Rakthamicthys that is endemic to India was discovered in a well in Mumbai. It was named Rakthamichthys mumba, a hat tip to the city it was found in. Unlike other species of its genus, the mumba lacks eyes, … Continue reading Environment News India
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New frog species discovered in Adi hills of Arunachal Pradesh A team of biologists from Delhi University, Wildlife Institute of India and North Carolina Museum of Natural Science (USA) has discovered a new species of frog from the Adi hills Arunachal Pradesh, according to an official statement. The new species of Cascade Frog has been … Continue reading Environment News India
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Warangal: Signature campaign taken up to protect forest land Amid furore over the encroachment of Inuparathigutta forest land spread in Dharmasagar and Bheemadevarapally mandals in Hanumakonda district, the residents of Devunoor have decided to gird up their loins to protect the land from encroachment and mining. In the Grama Sabha held on Wednesday, the panchayat … Continue reading Environment News India
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Ken Betwa interlinking is in violation of all laws Dr Raghu Chundawat is a leading conservation biologist who has spent ten years researching on the tigers of Panna Tiger Reserve. His seminal work on tiger conservation describes their fantastic recovery of the Panna tiger population from 1996 to 2001. Much of this recovery is going … Continue reading Envronment News India
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New species of snake with ‘bindi’ on body discovered in Assam A team of scientists from India, the United Kingdom, and the United States have discovered a new species of snake in Assam – the first such find from the state in over a century – that is characterised by a red mark on its … Continue reading Environment News India
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