DDIndia Climate Change: Environmental Insights

Climate Change

August 10, 2023 5:09 PM

15 eco-parks set up by Coal PSUs for mining tourism

Coal PSUs like BCCL,CCL, SECL, ECL etc. have established 15 Eco-parks during the last 5 years. Noteworthy thing is that no fund has been allocated by the Government for Eco-parks. These eco parks have been established by Coal/Lignite PSUs. Maintenanc...

August 10, 2023 2:54 PM

Hawaii wildfire blazes Maui; Six dead, thousands evacuated

Worrying visuals of wildfires are flooding the internet. Some of them are so horrific that they seems to be from some movie scene. Alas! they are not a work of fiction but a cruel reality, that has taken the lives of many and disrupted everyday liv...

August 10, 2023 2:28 PM

‘India is proud to be home to the Asiatic lions,’ says PM Modi

On the occasion of "World Lion Day", The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the dedication of all those working towards protecting the habitat of lions. Highlighting the occasion, PM Modi tweeted that World Lion Day is an occasion to celebrat...

August 14, 2023 11:49 AM

World Biofuel Day: Exploring India’s journey towards a greener path

"Biofuels are the future of energy in this nation and around the world." - Rod Blagojevich World Biofuel Day is commemorated on 10 August every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossi...

August 9, 2023 2:16 PM

India and G20 nations form Global Biofuels Alliance

India held the 4th and last Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting in Goa. The two-day meeting comprised 115 delegates representing G20 member countries and 9 invitee countries. They discussed critical challenges related to climate change, sust...

August 9, 2023 2:43 PM

Green India Mission has produced remarkable achievements

The National Mission for a Green India, popularly known as Green India Mission, is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which was formally launched on June 30th, 2008. In 2020-21, the Development Mon...

August 9, 2023 2:12 PM

India set to send its first manned mission in ocean ‘Samudrayaan Mission’

After the success of Chandrayaan Mission, India is set to launch the Samudrayaan Mission to explore depths of the deep ocean and its resources. This will be India's first manned mission to explore the mystery of the ocean. In this mission, the submar...