White Tiger Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: White tiger cubs Avani & Vyom released for public viewing at Delhi Zoo. White Tiger: The white tiger or bleached tiger is a leucistic pigmentation variant of the Bengal tigers, Siberian Tiger and man-made hybrids between the two They are reported in the wild […]
Carbon Offset Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: Offsets have come under fire as a way for companies to compensate for carbon emissions through eco projects elsewhere. How does offsetting work? Buying offsets is a way to “compensate” for environmental damage. Companies make a financial contribution to projects that reduce the amount of […]
KFRI on a clear-the-air campaign for bats Subject: Environment Section: Species in new Context: The institute is on a mission to dispel myths associated with bats and create awareness of their diversity, ecosystem functions, threats faced by the flying mammals. More on the News: Bats have been cloaked in superstition since ancient times. […]
Finding gondra amid the floods Subject :Environment Section: Species in new Context: Sahariyaadivasis gather and treat a river sedge called ‘gondra’, the roots of which are used in manufacturing perfume. The Sahariyas rely on gondra for subsistence. More on the News: Sahariyas living in Madhya Pradesh on the banks of Sindh river were […]
Climate Change and Coastal erosion Subject :Environment Context: Left with just 11 inhabitants, a village caught between climate change and sea More on the News: Since 2007, when the marauding sea started making swift advances to reclaim land. Over 500 families deserted the Podampeta village, condemning the once-thriving hamlet to a deserted shadow […]
Can we democratize tiger conservation in India Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Scientists were happy Project Tiger was able to hold on to tiger populations. The 2023 preliminary report finds that this hold is slipping. More on the News: The tiger number released and the minimum estimate based on the tigers […]
Great Pacific Garbage Patch Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, coastal life piggybacks on plastic trash. What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? There are some water currents in the oceans that, driven by winds and the Coriolis force, form loops. These are called gyres. The North Pacific […]
Mangrove Pitta Birds Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: First-ever census finds 179 mangrove pitta birds in two coastal Odisha districts. More on the News: Mangrove pitta birds are a nearly threatened species found in few pockets of eastern India, including Odisha’s Bhitarkanika and West Bengal’s Sundarbans. The first census of […]
Wild Water Buffaloes Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: The love for momos in Nepal is threatening endangered wild water buffaloes More on the News: Dumplings (momos) filled with buffalo meat are popular in Nepal. They command a higher price if the meat comes from a crossbreed of wild and domestic […]
Rhino poaching suspect’s body found in river; police say he jumped in to escape Subject :Environment Section: Places in news Context: Three weeks after Assam’s first rhino poaching case in more than a year was discovered in Kaziranga, the body of the suspected poacher was found floating in the Brahmaputra on Sunday It […]