Southeast Asia’s First Coral Larvae Cryobank: The Philippines has launched Southeast Asia’s first coral larvae cryobank, a pioneering initiative to freeze and preserve coral “seeds” to protect marine biodiversity and revive damaged reefs.It is a scientific facility that freezes and stores coral larvae at ultra-low temperatures to preserve their genetic material for future use in […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Namchik Namphuk Coal Block
Namchik Namphuk Coal Block: Arunachal Pradesh launched its first commercial coal mine at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Changlang district.The Namchik-Namphuk coal block is Arunachal Pradesh’s first commercial coal mining project and part of India’s broader push to develop domestic energy resources under Atmanirbhar Bharat.Situated in Changlang district, southeastern Arunachal Pradesh, within the Upper Assam […]
Rajasthan’s First Namo Biodiversity Park
Rajasthan’s First Namo Biodiversity Park: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurates Rajasthan’s first Namo Biodiversity Park in Alwar, promoting greenery, clean air, and environmental awareness.The inauguration was marked by a symbolic tree plantation ceremony and attended by Shri Sanjay Sharma, Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan. The park represents a milestone in the state’s commitment to […]
Painted stork
Painted stork: After a four-year hiatus, a pair of painted storks has been spotted in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR). It is a large wading bird belonging to the stork family. These birds are found across the plains of tropical Asia, from the Indian Subcontinent extending into Southeast Asia, south of the Himalayas. […]
White Rhino
White Rhino: The Resurrection Quest, a documentary on cloning, gene editing, and species de-extinction, won the Gold Dolphin Award for showcasing efforts to save the northern white rhino. White Rhino are the second-largest land mammal. The species is split into two genetically distinct subspecies – Northern white rhino and Southern white rhino. Northern White Rhino: […]
Snow Leopard : New Data
Snow Leopard : New Data Himachal Pradesh has recorded 83 snow leopards (up from 51 in 2021) as per the latest survey by the Wildlife Wing of the State Forest Department in collaboration with the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF). Key details of the Survey: The exercise, covering 26,000 sq km across Spiti Valley, Kinnaur, Pangi, […]
Swiss glaciers lost 3% of their total ice mass in 2024–25
Swiss glaciers lost 3% of their total ice mass in 2024–25: Swiss glaciers lost 3% of their total ice mass in 2024–25, marking the fourth-largest reduction on record, according to GLAMOS.About 1,400 glaciers in the Alps, but one-quarter of volume lost since 201. The largest glacier in Switzerland is the Aletsch Glacier (also known as […]
India’s First Dugong Conservation Reserve
India’s First Dugong Conservation Reserve: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) officially recognized India’s first Dugong Conservation Reserve, located in Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, during the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress. This recognition marks a crucial step in safeguarding one of India’s most endangered marine mammals the dugong. Established in September 2022 by […]
Environmental surveillance
Environmental surveillance: ICMR announced a plan to start wastewater surveillance for 10 viruses across 50 Indian cities, expanding India’s disease monitoring system. Environmental surveillance is the monitoring of pathogens (viruses, bacteria, parasites) in environmental samples like sewage, wastewater, soil, and air. It supplements traditional clinical case detection by identifying hidden and asymptomatic infections in communities. […]
Two new species of antlions
Two new species of antlions: Researchers recently discovered two new species of antlions named Indophanes keralaensis and Indophanes sahyadriensis belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae under the order Neuroptera.Antlions are a group of about 2,000 different species of insects. They belong to a family called Myrmeleontidae. They are named for the predatory nature of the larvae, […]
