Climate & Environment

Pobitora, Assam's world largest wetland which harbours highest density of one-horned rhinos is drying up due to unprecedented situation. The wetlands holds wide range of water bodies which comforts species like water birds. The situation has effected so much of the wetland that now it hardly holds any trace of water in the land any more. Animals are trying to shift their areas in cause of the situation. A forest official said, “This has never happened before none has ever seen rhinos drinking from this water-body earlier. This comes with ominous portents for Pobitora’s future." However, officials have conducted a…

The neighbouring country Bhutan has successfully managed to achieve net zero emission and not only it put a limit on the carbon footprints but it also emerged as a carbon sink. As per the reports of World Economic Forum 8 countries including Bhutan have gained net zero emission. The country levies $200 on tourists per day for sustainable development charges to strengthen eco-tourism and environmental protection.

Bihar was hit by an earthquake on Wednesday morning, April 12. The earthquake hit the state at around 5:35 PM on Wednesday, April 12, the epic center of the earthquake was about 320 km east of the capital Patna and over 1300 km east of Delhi. The focus (hypocenter) was at a shallow depth of 10 km and was marked 4.3 on the Richter scale. The National Centre for Seismology informed this in a tweet.  The tremors of the Bihar earthquake were also felt in neighboring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh today. People also took to social media and said…