Category: Environment Current Affairs

Atlas Moth: An ‘Atlas Moth’ (Attacus atlas), recognised as the world’s largest moth, has been recently discovered in Guddehalli in Karwar of Karnataka’s Davangare district. Atlas Moth is a massive saturniid moth native to tropical and subtropical rainforest regions of Southeast Asia. Scientific Name: Attacus atlas It is widely distributed in Southeast Asia, including in […]

Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary: A forest department team has recently arrested four members of a gang allegedly involved in the illegal felling of khair trees in the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary area. Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh. Established in 1986, it lies alongside the northern tip of the River Ganga, […]

Hemiphyllodactylus Venkatadri: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of slender gecko and named it as Hemiphyllodactylus Venkatadri. It is a new species of slender Gecko belonging to the genus Hemiphyllodactylus. It was discovered from Tirumala hill ranges within the Seshachalam biosphere reserve in Andhra Pradesh Seshachalam biosphere reserve […]

Indi and Puliyankudi Limes: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first-ever air shipment of GI-tagged Indi Lime and Puliyankudi Lime to the United Kingdom. Indi Limes is cultivated primarily in Vijayapura district of Karnataka. It has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It is known for its superior […]

Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary: The Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict on the Jharkhand government’s plea to reduce the proposed Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary area from 310 sq km to 250 sq km, citing the need to protect tribal habitation and community rights. The Saranda Sanctuary is a proposed wildlife sanctuary in West Singhbhum district […]

AmazonFACE Project: Scientists in Brazil have launched the AmazonFACE Project near Manaus, the largest city in the Amazon. It is a field experiment that exposes mature tropical trees to projected future CO2 concentrations in an old-growth Amazon forest stand located near Manaus, Brazil. This is the first experiment in a natural forest of this size […]

Coelacanth: Paleontologists in China have described a new species of the coelacanth genus Whiteia on the basis of two fossilized specimens. The Coelacanth is a prehistoric, lobe-finned fish (belonging to the order Coelacanthiformes) that was once thought to be extinct for about 66 million years, until it was rediscovered alive in 1938 off the coast […]

Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary : In News Goa’s only zoo, located within the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, is set to welcome new animals after 12 years a barking deer and a pair of sloth bears. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the northeastern portion of Goa. It is spread over an area of approximately 8 sq.km. and […]

European Union’s Proposed Ethanol Ban: The European Union (EU) is considering a ban on ethanol-based products after the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) flagged potential carcinogenic risks from prolonged exposure.The proposal by the European Union seeks to restrict or phase out ethanol-containing products, including fuel additives, industrial solvents, and personal care products, following ECHA’s assessment that […]

White-Cheeked Partridge: A White-cheeked Partridge (Arborophila atrogularis) was rescued near Dehing Patkai National Park. White-Cheeked Partridge is a species of partridge in the family Phasianidae. It inhabits dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest; this sometimes includes adjacent areas of scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated land. In India, the species occurs generally at altitudes […]