Category: Environment Current Affairs

Nagauri Ashwagandha : GI Tag The Centre has officially granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to ‘Nagauri Ashwagandha’. Nagauri Ashwagandha is mainly grown in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. Nagaur’s dry climate and sandy soil are ideally suited for Ashwagandha cultivation. It has longer, thicker roots rich in medicinal compounds, particularly alkaloids. Its berries are […]

Melghat Tiger Reserve: The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has released 15 critically endangered Indian vultures at the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. Melghat Tiger Reserve is situated in Maharashtra. It is located on the southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range in Central India, called Gavilgarh Hill. It was the first tiger reserve in […]

Katydids: Researchers recently identified three previously unknown species of meadow katydids, or long-horned grasshoppers, named Conocephalus usmanii, Conocephalus nagariensis, and Conocephalus ganderbali, in Jammu and Kashmir. Katydids found on every continent except Antarctica, Katydids are a family of primarily nocturnal insects. They belong to the family Tettigoniidae. Grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, and katydids belong to a […]

Doomsday Glacier (Thwaites Glacier): A new scientific study has found rapidly increasing ice fractures in the Thwaites Glacier, indicating possible destabilisation pathways for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.The Thwaites Glacier, popularly called the “Doomsday Glacier”, is one of the largest and fastest-changing glaciers on Earth. It acts as a critical outlet glacier draining ice from […]

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) recently undertook a sterilisation and vaccination program to deal with the growing menace of stray dogs. It is located in the Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. It is the largest and oldest tiger reserve in Maharashtra. Established in 1955, the reserve consists of Tadoba National Park […]

Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary: A tiger cub identified as PKT7CP1, rescued three years ago, has been recently sent to Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district for rewilding. It is located in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, near the Dnyanganga River.\ It is part of the Melghat Tiger Reserve. The sanctuary features two lakes. It is […]

Calamaria mizoramensis: A new species of reed snake was recently found in Mizoram, which the researchers named after the state where it was found, calling it Calamaria Mizoramensis. It is a new species of non-venomous reed snake. It was discovered in Mizoram. The new species is nocturnal and semi-fossorial, inhabiting humid, forested hill environments. The […]

Himalaya climate funding: A recent synthesis report by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has estimated that India needs about $102 billion annually to bridge climate adaptation and mitigation gaps in the Himalayan region amid accelerating climate risks. The estimate emerges from ICIMOD’s synthesis based on the First Determination Report (2020) submitted to the […]

India’s First Urban Night Safari At Kukrail Forest Area: Lucknow is set to introduce India’s first urban night safari at the Kukrail Forest Area, marking a unique blend of wildlife conservation and city-based tourism.India’s first urban night safari—a controlled nocturnal wildlife viewing experience within city limits, designed for education, conservation awareness, and low-impact tourism rather […]

Global Environment Facility: The Global Environment Facility has approved US$52.8 million for four new UN Environment Programme–led projects at its 70th Council meeting.The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral environmental financing mechanism that provides grants and blended finance to developing countries and economies in transition to address global environmental challenges.