NITI Aayog’s GROW Initiative
The NITI Aayog’s GROW initiative, known as the “Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India,” is a partnership between NITI Aayog, the…
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Legalizing Minimum Support Price
Legalizing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in India is a complex and multi-faceted issue. The MSP is a government-set floor price for purchasing agricultural products…
NITI Aayog Launches Agroforestry Portal and Report
NITI Aayog has launched the “Greening India’s Wastelands with Agroforestry (GROW)” report and portal on February 12, 2024, marking a significant step in India’s agroforestry…
Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF), launched in August 2023 at the 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver, Canada, represents a significant…
Biodiversity-Heritage Site – Gupteswar Forest
Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) are unique ecosystems characterized by their rich biodiversity, including a variety of wild and domesticated species. Under the Biological Diversity Act…
Climate Tipping Points
Climate tipping points refer to critical thresholds in the Earth’s climate system, beyond which significant and potentially irreversible changes occur. Recent news highlights an increased…
Egg Freezing
Egg freezing, also known as cryopreservation, is a process where a woman’s eggs are extracted, rapidly frozen, and stored for future use. This fertility preservation…
Trichoglossum syamviswanathii
Trichoglossum syamviswanathii is a newly discovered fungus species within the Geoglossaceae family, known for its distinctive “hairy earth tongue” appearance. Discovered in February 2024 near…
PACE Satellite
The PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite is a notable mission by NASA aimed at understanding and monitoring the Earth’s ocean and atmospheric conditions.…
