Category: Environment Current Affairs

Neoloboptera peninsularis: Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently uncovered a new cockroach species, Neoloboptera peninsularis, in the Deccan Peninsula. It is a new species of cockroach. It marks the first use of modern DNA technology in India to identify a cockroach It is only the third known member of the genus Neoloboptera […]

Euthalia zubeengargi :A New Butterfly Species A new butterfly species was recorded in Arunachal Pradesh and named it as Euthalia zubeengargi. It is a butterfly species that was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh It is found in semi-evergreen forests. It belongs to the genus Euthalia, a group commonly found across South and Southeast Asia. Members of […]

Keelback Snake: Scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun documented the Rakhine Keelback (Herpetoreas davidi) in Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Kachin Hills Keelback (Hebius gilhodesi) in Namdapha National Park and Kamlang Tiger Reserve. Keelback snakes are typically non-venomous. These are often found near water bodies such as streams and wetlands. They are […]

Steppe Eagle: Western part of Rajastan has been recognised as a stronghold of the Steppe Eagle, a magnificent raptor that winters in the state. Steppe Eagle is a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also known as the “booted eagles”. The Steppe eagle is a large, bulky, and robust-looking eagle. It is mainly dark brown in […]

Hudsonian godwit: The Hudsonian godwit population has plunged 95% in four decades due to a complex mix of environmental changes across multiple countries. The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is one of the world’s most remarkable travellers. It is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. It breeds in wetland habitats (sedge meadows and muskeg) […]

Loni near Ghaziabad becomes the world’s most polluted city: Loni near Ghaziabad becomes the world’s most polluted city, surpassing Delhi with alarming PM2.5 levels. The crisis highlights rising air pollution across NCR, severe health risks, and the urgent need for strong policy action and regional cooperation.A shocking result comes out that Loni which is located […]

National Biodiversity Authority: The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) launched short-term Internship Programme (upto 3 months), for students who are undergoing graduation/post graduation. It is a statutory body established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. It was formally set up in 2003. Headquarters: It is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The NBA performs facilitative, regulatory, and […]

Beaver: According to a new international study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham, Beavers can engineer riverbeds into promising ways to prevent carbon dioxide release into the air. The beaver, from the genus Castor, includes two amphibious rodent species. They are semi-aquatic species. They live in streams, marshes, rivers, and ponds and along […]

Great Salt Lake: Researchers at the University of Utah have found that freshwater saturates the rock and sediment beneath the Great Salt Lake to depths of up to 13,000 feet. Great Salt Lake is a saline lake located in northern Utah, United States. It is the largest inland body of salt water in the Western […]