INDIAN RHINO VISION 2020 Subject : Environment Context : The ambitious Indian Rhino Vision 2020 (IRV 2020) came to a close with the release of two rhinos — an adult male and a female — in Assam’s Manas National Park transported from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary about 185 km east. Concept : Designed in […]
MANAKUDY BIRD RESERVE Subject: Environment Context: Two tagged migratory birds spotted in salt pans in Manakudy bird reserve. Concept: Two tagged migratory birds — a redshank and a whiskered tern — were spotted in the salt pans of Swamithoppu in the Manakudy bird reserve in Kanniyakumari district. The whiskered tern is possibly from […]
PARIS CLIMATE DEAL Subject: Environment Context: New research: Many endemic species can go extinct unless Paris pact goal is met. Climate change will negatively affect most native and endemic species — those that are only found in very specific places. Concept: Paris Climate Agreement: Paris Agreement is an international agreement to combat climate […]
CORALS Subject: Environment Context: New findings from Rutgers University say corals will survive climate change. This is owing to their capacity to form rock hard skeletons, the study finds. Concept: Coral are made up of genetically identical organisms called polyps. These polyps have microscopic algae called zooxanthellae living within their tissues. The corals […]
INDUS & GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN Subject: Environment Context: Detailed analysis of South Asian river dolphins has revealed that the Indus and Ganges River dolphins are not one, but two separate species. Concept: Indus Dolphin Scientific Name: Platanista minor. Habitat: Indus river dolphins are one of only four river dolphin species and subspecies in […]
CHILIKA LAKE Subject: Environment Context: The population of dolphins in Chilika, India’s largest brackish water lake, and along the Odisha coast has doubled this year compared with last year. Concept: Chilika Lake Chilika is Asia’s largest and world’s second largest lagoon. It lies on the east coast of India in the state of […]