Category: Environment Current Affairs

Denisovans : Study Denisovans survived and thrived on the high-altitude Tibetan plateau for more than 100,000 years, according to a new study. Denisovans are an extinct species of hominid and a close relative to modern humans. They’re a recent addition to the human family tree—scientists first identified Denisovan remains from a cave in Siberia in […]

Pearl Spot Fish: The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) is preparing to launch a genome editing mission to boost pearl spot fish production. Pearl Spot Fish is commonly known as “Karimeen” in Kerala is an indigenous fish extensively found along the east and south-west coasts of Peninsular India. It is an important […]

Brown Palm Civet: The Discover Koyna group, renowned for their discoveries of rare owls and butterflies, observed a rare brown palm civet in the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Brown Palm Civet is also known as Jerdon’s palm civets, are endemic to the Western Ghats and play a vital ecological role as seed dispersers. It is solitary […]

Copernicus Climate Centre Service: The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that the world witnessed its warmest-ever June last month with the average temperature being 0.67°C above the 1991-2020 average. Copernicus Climate Centre Service (C3S) is one of six thematic information services provided by the Copernicus Earth Observation Programme of the European Union. Copernicus is […]

Global Conclave On Plastic Recycling And Sustainability: The Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS) began yesterday at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, addressing issues of plastic waste management, recycling, and sustainability to promote circularity. The Global Conclave on Plastics Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS), organized by the AIPMA (All-India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (AIPMA), gathers industry […]

Vaquita : Endangered Marine Mammal The world’s most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita, is teetering on the edge of extinction. The vaquita is a shy member and the smallest of the porpoise family. Scientific Name: Phocoena sinus Vaquitas are the most endangered of the world’s marine mammals. Less than 20 vaquitas remain in the wild. […]

Kaziranga National Park : In News The devastating flood in Assam’s famed Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has claimed the lives of 114 wild animals, while 95 others have been rescued recently. Kaziranga National Park is situated in the north-eastern part of the country in the districts of Golaghat and Nagoan in the state of Assam. […]

New Spider Species: Two new species of litter-dwelling jumping spiders from the evergreen forests of the southern Western Ghats have been found by researchers from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. The newly discovered species, Habrocestum swaminathan and Habrocestum benjamin, which have been added to the illustrious roster of the genus Habrocestum. These spider species are the unsung […]

People’s Biodiversity Register: Thazhakara has become the first grama panchayat in Alappuzha and one of the first in Kerala to update and publish a comprehensive People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) with the involvement of local communities. People’s Biodiversity Register serves as a comprehensive record of various aspects of biodiversity, including the conservation of habitats, preservation of […]