Up to a Trillion Cicadas Are About to Emerge in the U.S. Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Two periodical cicada broods are appearing in a 16-state area in the Midwest and Southeast for the first time in centuries. More on news: In a rare occurrence, a trillion cicadas from two different […]
Kerala researchers batting for better understanding of the flying mammal Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment and the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, Thrissur, have recently organized training programmes on bat taxonomy, acoustics and biogeography. More on news: Myth, superstition, and zoonotic […]
Genetic profiling of captive jumbos of Kerala to begin soon Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Introduction The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is set to initiate genetic profiling for the approximately 400 captive elephants in Kerala. This initiative, aimed at incorporating the details of these elephants into a national database, signifies a pioneering effort […]
Russia’s war is weakening scientists’ ability to track the climate Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: Human activities are warming the Earth, and war is now obstructing precise climate change measurements. The Arctic is heating up nearly four times faster than the global average, which could lead to severe consequences such as melting […]
Bringing 1000 elephants to Jamnagar makes no sense: Raman Sukumar Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: On March 14, the captive elephant’s future came to be governed by new Rules—Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024, that regulate their transfer from one State to another. What are Captive Elephants? These elephants are […]
Will global forest expansion hit tribals? Subject: Environment Section: Int Convention Context: A symposium hosted by the University of Arizona focused on the Conservation, Racism, and Indigenous Peoples Human Rights, highlighting concerns regarding the impact of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act of 2023 on India’s tribes. […]
Fish otolith ornaments make market debut Subject: Environment Section: Species Context: Ornaments from fish otoliths, named ‘Sea gems’, have made a market debut, with the efforts of a group of enthusiastic fisherwomen in Vizhinjam, trained by scientists from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Otoliths: Also called statoconium, otoconium or statolith, is […]
Power threat to the bustard Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Supreme Court will review its April 2021 order to bury underground all power lines in the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), after the Centre found the order “practically impossible to implement” over long distances. Details: The court created […]
What Is Kuttanad Farming? Subject: Environment Section: Protected Area Concept: What is Kuttanad Wetland Agriculture System? Kuttanad Wetland Agriculture System is unique, as it is the only system in India that favours rice cultivation below sea level in the land created by draining delta swamps in brackish waters. As an approach to cope […]
Ready proposal to demarcate Dulung-Subansiri elephant corridor, Union environment ministry tells Arunachal, Assam Subject: Environment Section: Protected Area Context: The wildlife division of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently directed the forest departments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam to prepare a proposal to notify the Dulung-Subansiri elephant corridor. […]