Longwood Shola forest Subject: Geography  Context: The Longwood Shola, the last and the only urban shola forest in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu was recently granted the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) accreditation, a forest conservation programme across the commonwealth countries to conserve unique indigenous forest patches. Longwood Shola Longwood Shola, the only […]

    Ocean currents protect Galápagos Islands from global warming Subject: Geography Context- Cold ocean currents have sheltered the Galápagos Islands from global warming, according to a recent study. What the study has found- The islands are protected from an otherwise warming Pacific Ocean by a cold, eastward equatorial ocean current. And this current has […]

    Assam communities demanding ST tag Subject : Geography Context: Leaders of six communities in Assam, which are agitating for Scheduled Tribe status in their State, have stressed the need to stay united in their fight. Six communities in Assam The leaders of Tai-Ahom, Matak, Moran, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, and Adivasi communities have cautioned that […]