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January 2023
City’s green building ranking takes a hit
Flights over India may get 200% bumpier due to climate change
Survey reaffirms biodiversity richness of Kerala’s capital
Silent valley bird species number goes upto 175
Centre plans to promote India as a global hub for green hydrogen: Minister
Asian elephant has lost most of its optimal habitat in Nilgiri Reserve
Alfred Wallace founded biogeography – and gifted his notion of natural selection to Darwin
Rare coral reef sea snake found on land rescued and released insea
TN govt asks banks to offer tree loans as part of its Green Mission
Biomedical waste dumping goes unabated
43% of TN coast facing erosion: NCCR
42.7% of States long coastline is eroding, reveals study
Coasta Rica’s rainforest canopies tower 150 feet tall – these are the last biotic frontier
Forming circles, neotropical weevils mirror evolution
Elephant replicas installed to stress wildlife protection
Alappuzha wetlands hint at a decline in visiting waterbirds
Air quality worsens, yellow alert in Chennai
Tiger that spread terror in Wayanad forest tranquillised
Thamirabharani waterbird count from January 27
Work for environment conservation, speak up against ills of plastic pollution: Supriya Sah
Govt. policy muddle is stalling production of biodegradable plastic
Process to declare Ram Sethu a national heritage monument underway: Centre
Tamil Nadu to set up modern turtle conservation centre
February 2023
Climate literacy textbook for school children released
Major thrust planned for green energy
Stepping on gas for green energy switch, net Zero emission
IIT-M study finds microplastics in pallikaranai marsh
City beaches likey to get more mobile incinerators
Easing an albatross off the neck of great Indian bustard
At sea, or not at sea
Bullet train project tunnel to by pass mangroves will raise cost to Rs.10,000 crore
Pulicat estuary becomes mass grave for olive ridely sea turtles
Wildlife enthusiasts spot 145 species during first Sundarban bird festival
Beaches in Visakhapatnam are now heading towards a disaster, say experts
Climate change, effects to be part of med school syllabus
NGT frames rules for sewage treatment plants
Over 1000 pangolins poached and trafficked in India in past five years
TN draws up plans to increase mangrove cover in next 5 years
18 city women to help TNGCC reduce climate change impact
ECR resorts sans green nod get pollution board notices
Green growth is one of the seven top priorities of Budget 2023-24
Ministry seeks report on kaziranga rhino estimation
March 2023
TNPCB instructs local bodies to ensure segregation
TN Signs pact to implement urban cooling initiative
Dump yard soil to make city green
NGT orders inspection of MLA’s quarry for violating environmental norms
Kuno park unsuitable to host all 20 cheetahs, not enough prey, says scientist
Scheme to make 10 villages climate resilient launched
Oil leaked in Nagai spreading along coast, say experts
Waste dumping on Adyar banks to stop
Thermal power plants in Tamil Nadu violate TNPCB emission norms
Worst fires in Goa’s history burn down rare biodiversity
M-sand rules framed; BIS certificate must
Study finds 250 avifauna species at Delhi’s Asola, 2 of them new to the city
Water from Retteri lake to augment supply
Railways gears up to fulfil coal demand of power sector
Forest archive, data centre proposed to be setup at Guindy National park
More buildings set to achieve net-zero waste
CPCL to remove damaged pipeline along Nagai coast
CMDA launches contest for designs to redevelop 10 lakes
NGT levies Rs.1 cr. Penalty for excess quarrying near zoo
Giving a blue green push to
SIPCOT
industrial parks
Government takes the PPP route for restoration of Adyar river
Tamil Nadu rolls out 5-year Millet Mission
New species of Moray eel discovered off Cuddalore coast named after T.N.
Eco park to be developed in Perungudi, says Minister
April 2023
Global warming will cause conditions beyond human tolerance – this will impact homes too
New bagworm moth species found in Kerala
Mercury to soar above normal; more heatwave days in April – June : IMD
In a first, Eravikulam National Park gets a fernarium
Dredging begins at Ennore estuary after a gap of five years
Panagal park metro station redesigned to save trees
India adds 200 tigers in 4 years; 3,167 now, ¾ of global count
Mangroves to come up at creeks
Anamalai, Mudumalai ranked among the 12 excellent tiger reserves: report
Rajapalayam, Rameswaram to be made “carbon-neutral” hubs, says Environment Minister
G-7 Ministers commit to work for carbon -free electricity by 2035
Environment dept to crack down on CRZ violations 10,000 saplings to be planted in city
Large quantity of sewage flows into Red Hills reservoir
May 2023
Project Nanneer: Water, water everywhere….to drink and to sow
A green workforce to save the planet
Adapting to climate change to cost India Rs.85.6 lakh crore by 2030
Mumbaikar leopards have learnt to co-exist with humans: Report
Heli tourism planned as part of the Nilgiris summer festival will affect wildlife
PIL plea wants T.N to identify areas prone to coastal erosion
Home to 70% of the World’s tigers, India has a huge part of huge parts of the species’ total genetic variation
Elephant population estimation to be held from May 17
Beaches at Thiruvottiyur Neelankarai to get a face-lift
Synchronised jumbo population census starts in 4 southern States
Key climate threshold likely to be breached in 5 years: UN
Ministers join G20 mega beach clean-up
These forests are disturbing balance
New species of gecko identified in Pakkamalai Hills in Villupuram district
Hazardous plastic now on your dinner table
Tiger population growth rate of less than 1 % a year nothing to brag about
Mission Life awareness campaign held in city
Eco trail in Vandalur Zoo remains a non -starter
June 2023
Biodiversity is us and we are biodiversity
India’s first offshore wind energy to come up off Tamil Nadu coast
Increased rainfall alone will not help groundwater recovery
Plastic serious threat to environment, says NHRC chairperson
Green Champion Awards 2022 presented for contributions to environmental conservation
Plastic bans created awareness but stricter enforcement needed
A Ghostly tale for World Oceans day
Over 80% Elliot’s beach litter single-use plastic
Growing a garden is an act of scientific discovery – they offer us beauty to cabbages
IIT-M generates hydrogen from seawater using solar energy
Govt. unveils action plan to make city carbon neutral
Carbon-neutral Nilgiris an uphill task
Environment day celebration marked by a diversity of events
Elephant habitat along the boundary of Tamil Nadu and Kerala faces threat
TN Wetland Mission plans to restore Ramsar sites, wetlands in trouble
Like millets, baobab trees travelled from Africa to India – and even to Australia
Ancient flower fossils can have beautifully intact petals
Miyawaki urban forest taking shape around red Hills reservoir
1.83 lakhs olive ridley hatchlings released into sea this year, says Forest Department
Corporation to start biomining at Kodungaiyur dump yard by Aug
TN officials to get trained in climate risk assessment
July 2023
July to see ‘normal’ monsoon, but likely to be hotter: IMD
‘Plants are evolving ways to slow down global warming – but we must let them remain intact’
India adds 664 animal species to its fauna database, 339 taxa to its flora
Corporation plans big to transform waste management at Kodungaiyur
Tamil Nadu flags shortage in its share of Cauvery water
Tamil Nadu added 24 reserve forests in past tow years, says Forest Department
‘Over millions of years, mountains, ice sheets and oceans shaped the Indian monsoon’
Butterflies migrate with the rains, flying over mountains and against the winds’
‘A positive IOD can enable a normal Indian monsoon’
GCC empowers students to promote waste management
Garbage hotspots to turn into green spaces, MoU signed
Cities & Villages in TN have same levels of pollution: Report
Retteri lake to be desilted, cleared of encroachers
Busy lizzies, cobra lillies and Toda style
Sediments decode climate change impact on Kas Plateau around 8,000 years ago
‘Small fireflies light up entire forests with their glow- but they perish facing artificial lights
NGT quashes environmental clearance to stone quarry for misrepresenting facts
Nature’s comeback: mangroves in Kovalam, Adyar creeks bring cheer
4
th
Environment, Climate Sustainability working group to meet for two days
Meet to focus on reclaiming land hit by forest fire, mining
Wind energy meets 1/3
rd
of TN’s needs
TN govt. signs MoU with U.K. for raising botanical garden in Chengalpattu
G-20:39 MNCs come together for circular economy coalition
Land-use changes putting rocky addresses of animals under stress in Sahyadri plateau
Tiger population soars in Tamil Nadu
Kosasthalaiyar river turns a dump yard
Biomining at Perungudi showing results, Corporation aims to complete it in one year
August 2023
Endangered Himalayan vulture, bred in captivity for the first time in India
5% of birds in India are endemic, says Zoological Survey of India publication
Waders arrive at Pallikaranai
CM launches State Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
T.N elephant population stands at 2,961, an increase from 2,761 logged in 2017
Forest Department moots veterinary wing, climate profiling of tiger reserve
Residents branch out: ‘Tree walk’ explores centurion trees in city
Tamil Nadu solar power generating hits a new record
September 2023
Aug driest & hottest month since 1901 in India, says IMD
Birds flock to kanchi lakes
Only biodegradable Vinayaka idols should be immersed in waterbodies, says TNPCB
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Friends’ of wetlands to guard Pallikaranai
Pallikaranai’s Ramsar status is under threat
On Sept 16, join drive to clean up our beaches
2030 target: Treble green energy, halve emissions
‘Expect to meet $100 billion climate fiancé target for first time this year’
’Nature’s mechanisms ensure rich plant diversity- climate change is impacting these’
Tangedco’s energy conservation activities set to get a boost
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Unchecked recycling of debris threatens environment
October 2023
City worst hit by noise pollution among metros
86 bird species found in Tamil Nadu in rapid decline, says nationwide report
Corporation to collaborate with IFC or implementing climate action plan
41% of amphibian species worldwide threatened with extinction, says study
October 7 to be Nilgiri Tahr Day in state in honour of ERC Davidar
Migratory season begins at Pallikaranai marshland
Our study found 208 bird species in Udaipur – Indian cities can rovide hope for biodiversity
Once a dump yard, it is now a park with hangout space
Animals from Coimbatore Zoo to be rehabilitated at Vandalur
October ends with 75% rain deficit
How TN can fly high on wind power