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To support the state government’s ambitious Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP), the BMC has decided to set up a Climate Action Cell, with a provision of Rs 1 crore.

Two dolphin carcasses found in Turag River

The highly competitive Indian aviation market is vastly different from what it was in the 1950s, when Air India was nationalised. However, there are big opportunities too. - Issue Date: Oct 25, 2021

Are moving closer to extinction. almost forty per cent of sharks and rays are now threatened. the report estimates that thirty per cent, of one—hundred—and—forty—thousand odd species are now at risk of extinction. caroline pollock is senior programme co—ordinator for the conservation groups red list. she explained how taking conservation action can make a big difference. the news about the tuna is absolutely fantastic. it clearly demonstrates what can be done when regions, fisheries, t...

TPWD Updates List of Texas Species of Greatest Conservation Need AUSTIN – To help facilitate the conservation of Texas’ most vulnerable species, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recently updated the list of Texas Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). The list is a core element of the Texas Conservation Action Plan, and is a guiding framework for Texas to access more than $50 million annually for SGCN-focused habitat conservation, education and recreation under the proposed...

$300,000 Rivers to the Sea Enhancements at The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque The Rivers to the Sea Gallery at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium premiered in 2010 with the opening of the organization’s Diamond Jo National River Center. Updated in 2016 to include a stingray touch tank experience and aquariums representing delta habitats, the space has recently received a large boost toward a third phased update to the permanent exhibit space. The Roy J...

The corporation has moved the HC for permission to cut 21,997 mangroves in Thane, Mumbai, and Palghar districts to make way for the project. Its lawyers said the number of trees to be removed was reduced by more than half from the original target of 53,467. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni was hearing plea by the NHSRCL when the NGO, on Monday, raised objections and said the corporation cannot use explosives for construction in the prohibited area...

. People involved in the commercial breeding and trade of wild animals would have us believe that they are conservationists; that their industry – a growing and increasingly influential player in South Africa – contributes to the survival of species in the wild. A sophisticated new study conducted in the huge Chinese market for wildlife products proves these assertions to be wrong. What’s needed instead are more effective bans on the wildlife trade and the closure of breeding farms. Great...

Lake Michigan plastic pollution poses ecological and social threats As advocates push for clarity within Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan, local researchers and advocates are raising alarm about the growing social and ecological effects of plastic pollution in Lake Michigan. According to a study from the Rochester Institute of Technology, 11 million pounds of plastic – the equivalent of 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools full of plastic bottles – are entering Lake Michigan each...

Dismayed Citizens, Despondent Fisherfolk Watch as Mumbai’s Coastal Road Comes Up Rapidly The entire project has been marked by opacity and lack of public consultation, say activists. An artists rendition of the construction of the Mumbai coastal road. Art: Parag Kashinath Tandel Urban25/Jan/2021 Mumbai: Dredgers, cranes, pile drivers, sand and other construction equipment are all working round the clock and speedily filling up the sea to create new land. A small knot of men watch, helpless...