How musth of a wild elephant hit tourism prospects in Athirappally-Vazhachal corridor Subject :Environment Context: A wild elephant in musth has literally paralysed the tourism prospects of the Athirappilly-Vazhachal-Malakkappara sector, a popular tourist corridor in central Kerala. Kabali, otherwise a reasonably calm elephant, is behaving violently as it is at the peak of […]
Mumbai national park gets Asiatic lions from Junagadh Subject :Environment In news- A pair of three-year-old Asiatic lions has been brought to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park here from Sakkarbaug Zoo, Gujarat in exchange for a pair of tigers. Asiatic lions- The Asiatic Lion (also known as the Persian Lion or Indian Lion) […]
Scientists discover new species of black corals near the Great Barrier Reef Subject :Environment New species of Black corals- Using a remote-controlled submarine, researchers at Smithsonian Institution, Washington, discovered five new species of black corals living as deep as 2,500 feet (760 metres) below the surface in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral […]
Himalayan yak gets food animal tag; milk and meat to be used Subject: Environment In the news- The Himalayan yak has earned the food animal tag from the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI). About the Yak- The domestic yak (Bos grunniens), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox or […]
Recreating sacred groves in Tamil Nadu’s northern region Subject :Environment Context- In Tamil Nadu’s arid northern Villupuram region, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) Department, which administers 1,500 temples in the Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts, has embarked on a project to protect these forest patches by recreating sacred groves. What […]
COP27 and the ambiguity about responsibility Subject: Environment What is the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)? JETP, launched at the COP26 in Glasgow with the support of the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), France, Germany, and the European Union (EU) JETP, is an initiative of the rich nations who propose various […]
Myanmar, a country in turmoil, emerging as a key transit hub for wildlife trade: Report Subject: Environment Context- Myanmar, a country at the crossroads of the south, southeast and east Asia and for long rocked by political turmoil, may be emerging as a key transit hub for illegal wildlife trade (IWT), according to […]
The warming Arctic Ocean is bringing more snowfall to Siberia, shows study Subject: Environment Context- Some parts of northern Eurasia have been witnessing increased snow cover over the past decades, even as rising air temperatures are already melting glaciers and polar ice caps in an interesting paradox. Research analysis- The climate change-induced melting […]