Heat Dome Observed In several Countries: Several countries in Europe recorded their hottest January weather ever in 2023 with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees Celsius above average. These included Poland, Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia. Experts said that the continent is experiencing an extremely warm spell because of the formation […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
National Green Hydrogen Mission Approved
National Green Hydrogen Mission Approved: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister of India, has approved National Green Hydrogen Mission. National Green Hydrogen Mission: The initial outlay for the Mission will be Rs.19,744 crore, including an outlay of Rs.17,490 crore for the SIGHT programme, Rs.1,466 crore for pilot projects, Rs.400 crore for R&D, and […]
Centrally Protected Monuments : Report
Centrally Protected Monuments : Report The Ministry of Culture reported to Parliament that 50 of India’s 3,693 centrally protected monuments were missing. The Ministry of Culture mentioned in its report titled ‘Issues relating to Untraceable Monuments and Protection of Monuments in India’ which was submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture. […]
King Penguin : Threatened By Climate Change
King Penguin : Threatened By Climate Change A recent study in the Antarctic reveals that king penguins are threatened by climate change. They are the 2nd largest penguin species. Habitat: They live on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands. Major colonies are found on Crozet, Prince Edward Island, Kerguelen Island, Heard Island, South Georgia and Macquarie Island. […]
Conservation Of The Nilgiri Tahr
Conservation Of The Nilgiri Tahr: The Tamil Nadu government launched an initiative for the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahr at Rs 25 crore. Under The Nilgiri Tahr project, the Tamil Nadu government plans to: Develop a better understanding of the Nilgiri Tahr population through surveys and radio telemetry studies Reintroduce the Tahrs to their historical […]
Butterflies Adaptation And Evolution Processes
Butterflies Adaptation And Evolution Processes: A new study has thrown light on many interesting aspects of butterflies’ adaptation and evolution processes. The study was conducted on several species of butterflies and their imitative traits in the Western Ghats in Karnataka. Highlights of the Study: The findings were categorised into three: Model Species: Those that are […]
Concerns Over Invasive Mussel Species
Concerns Over Invasive Mussel Species: Fishermen of Pulicat and Ennore are raised concerns over the spread of an invasive species of mussel that is a threat to the prawns of both waterbodies. The marine biologists identified these species as Mytella strigata or Charru mussels which are Native to South America. These mussels have invaded tidal […]
Green Methanol Production At a Commercial Scale : NTPC
Green Methanol Production At a Commercial Scale : NTPC State-owned power generation company NTPC has recently partnered with Tecnimont to explore green methanol production at a commercial scale. The green methanol project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power plants and converting it into a green fuel. The objective of the partnership was to demonstrate technologies […]
Polar Bear Dying At a Fast Rate : Report
Polar Bear Dying At a Fast Rate : Report Polar bears in Canada’s Western Hudson Bay, an inland sea connected to the Arctic Ocean, are dying at a fast rate, according to a new government survey, the Associated Press reported recently. It also revealed that females and younger polar bears are the worst affected. At […]
Pollution In Rivers : Report By Central Pollution Control Board
Pollution In Rivers : Report By Central Pollution Control Board A recent report from the (CPCB) said that the number of polluted stretches in India’s rivers has fallen from 351 in 2018 to 311 in 2022 though the number of most polluted stretches is practically unchanged. The CPCB network monitors water quality at 4,484 locations […]
