How do you plan to save the Great Indian Bustard, Supreme Court asks the government Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: The Supreme Court has instructed the Indian government to disclose its plans to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard by February. Details: The directive emphasizes the need for a strategy […]
Greenland has lost 20% more ice than previously thought: study Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: Climate change has caused Greenland’s ice sheet to lose 20% more ice than previously thought, according to research published that used satellite imagery to track the retreat of glaciers over the past four decades. Reasons for Melting: About 80% of thinning of ice can be attributed to weather-related factors such as winds that break up and move the ice around. The […]
Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival gears up for its 9th Edition Subject: Environment Section: Protected Area Context: The 9th edition of the Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF), a state festival of Arunachal Pradesh, will take place at Seijosa in the PakkeKessang district from January 18-20, 2024. About Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF): […]
Another cheetah ‘Shaurya’ dies at Kuno; 10th death so far Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Another cheetah brought to India from Namibia died on January 16, 2024, at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Freddie, rechristened as Shaurya, was brought to India in September 2022. Details: Eight cheetahs had arrived from […]
New butterfly species endemic to Western Ghats discovered in Karnataka Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Cigaritis conjuncta or the Conjoined Silverline butterfly: Researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS-TIFR) in Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Indian Foundation for Butterflies Trust, have identified a new species of silverline butterfly in India’s […]
Changing environment caused the demise of largest primate Subject :Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: The extinction of Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known primate, was attributed to its struggle to adapt to environmental changes, according to a paper in Nature. Details. This research addresses a significant gap in understanding why this giant ape failed to […]
India’s First National Highway Steel Slag Road section on NH- 66 Mumbai-Goa National Highway inaugurated Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context: Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member (S&T), NITI AAYOG has inaugurated India’s First National Highway Steel Slag Road section on NH- 66 Mumbai-Goa National Highway. More on news: The Steel Slag Road Technology which was […]
The first-ever IUCN assessment of the Himalayan Wolf is out. And it is grim Subject : Environment Section: Species in news About Himalayan Wolf: The Himalayan wolf, scientifically known as Canis lupus chanco, is a canine with uncertain taxonomy, characterized by distinctive genetic markers. Its mitochondrial DNA suggests it is genetically primitive compared […]
US oil & gas lobby pushes massive ad campaign promoting fossil fuels Subject : Environment Section: Environmental law In the news: The United States has surpassed Qatar and Australia to become the world’s top natural gas exporter in 2023. The biggest oil and gas lobby in the country — the American Petroleum Institute […]
Census records a 27% increase in waterbirds in Kaziranga Subject :Environment Section: Protected Area Context: The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve have recorded a 27% increase in the number of resident and winter migratory waterbirds. It was the fifth waterbird census conducted through the citizen scientist initiative. About Kaziranga National Park: Located […]