Flora

KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Monday, directed the Bakreswar Thermal Power Project (BkTPP) to show cause why it should not be penalized for polluting the Chandrabhaga and Bakreswar

Publication Date:

14/07/2015

Author(s): Jayanta Gupta

Source: Times of India (Kolkata)

Tags:

West Bengal, Thermal Power Plants, Environmental Health, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Riverine Ecology, Flora, Fauna, Ash, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Environment

Biodiversity

Invasion of the Himalayan hotspot by Acacia farnesiana: how the human footprint influences the potential distribution of alien species

The invasion of alien species in their non-native range has resulted in inevitable consequences. Thus, the potential distribution of alien species must be delineated to anticipate and reduce their negative effect on native ecosystems. The potential distribution can be predicted using invasive species distribution models (iSDMs). Thus far, few studies have investigated the human influence on the distribution of alien species when modelling their potential distribution.

Publication Date:

10/07/2015

Author(s): Abudukeyimu Abulizi, Zhaodong Feng, Jianjun Yang & et al

Source: Current Science

Vol:

109

Issue:

1

pp:

183-189

Tags:

Invasive Alien Species, Himalaya, Flora, India, Ecosystems

Wildlife

Govt allocates special fund to protect 5 endangered species

Waking up to the dwindling number of certain endangered species, the Centre has decided to step up efforts to protect five of them — Dugong (sea cow), Gangetic Dolphin, Great Indian Bustard, Manipu

Publication Date:

10/07/2015

Author(s): Vishwa Mohan

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Bustard, Dolphin, Buffalo, Endangered Species, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Flora, Wildlife

Water Resources

HC directs to demolish cemented bank of holy Lake of Tripura

The Tripura High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to demolish at least two sides of cemented embankment of Kalyansagar, holy lake of Tripureswari temple, in Udaipur of South Tripura with

Publication Date:

25/06/2015

Source: Shillong Times (Shillong)

Tags:

Tripura, High Court, Lakes, Aquatic Animals, Turtles, Flora, Fauna, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

Biodiversity

60 bird, 70 butterfly species recorded at Devalsari

Sixty species of bird and 70 species of butterfly were recorded in the Devalsari nature and bird training course held in Tehri district recently.

Publication Date:

15/06/2015

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Butterflies, Tehri Garhwal, Ecotourism, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Flora, Fauna, Biodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity

Biodiversity

Genetic Resources Information Platform to aid biodiversity

Muscat: The rate at which the world is losing its genetic diversity, from micro-organisms and plants to animals and marine life, is being further accelerated because of urbanisation, global defores

Publication Date:

15/06/2015

Source: Times of Oman

Tags:

Biodiversity, Marine Life, Flora, Fauna, Oman, Biodiversity Conservation, Fisheries, Ecosystems

Climate Change

Suitable days for plant growth disappear under projected climate change: Potential human and biotic vulnerability

Ongoing climate change can alter conditions for plant growth, in turn affecting ecological and social systems. While there have been considerable advances in understanding the physical aspects of climate change, comprehensive analyses integrating climate, biological, and social sciences are less common. Here the researchers use climate projections under alternative mitigation scenarios to show how changes in environmental variables that limit plant growth could impact ecosystems and people.

Publication Date:

15/06/2015

Author(s): Camilo Mora, Iain R. Caldwell, Jamie M. Caldwell & et al

Source: PLoS Biology

pp:

1-15

Tags:

Climate Change, Flora, Green House Gases, Climate Impacts, Climate Mitigation

Biodiversity