Chenkurinji: Saving Chenkurinji from climate change The Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary derives its name from Gluta travancorica, a species endemic to the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve known as ‘Chenkurinji’ in local parlance. Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India, located in Kollam district of Kerala and comes under the control of Agasthyamalai […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
India’s Flora And Fauna
India’s Flora And Fauna: India added 540 species to its faunal database in 2021 taking the total number of animal species to 1,03,258. The country also added 315 taxa to the Indian flora during 2021, taking the number of floral taxa in the country to 55,048. Of the 540 faunal species, 406 are new discoveries […]
Kai Chutney
Kai Chutney: In Odisha, scientists are now fine-tuning their research to make a presentation for the Geographical Indications (GI) registry of Kai chutney. Applied under food category, the GI tag will help develop a structured hygiene protocol in the preparation of Kai chutney for standard wider use. Geographical Indications labels enhance the reputation and value […]
India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Project
India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Project: India’s largest floating Solar Power Project is now fully operational. NTPC declared Commercial Operation of the final part capacity of 20 MW out of 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, Telangana with effect from July 01, 2022. With the operationalisation of 100-MW Solar PV Project at […]
Treeshrew Spotted In Jammu and Kashmir
Treeshrew Spotted In Jammu and Kashmir: Scientists have spotted fossils of a small mammal resembling squirrels called treeshrew (known as Sivatupaia ramnagarensis) belonging to a new genus and species from Jammu and Kashmir. This treeshrew currently represents the oldest record of fossil tupaiids in the Siwaliks, extending their time range by 2.5-4.0 Million Years in […]
Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022
Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022: MoEFCC has notified Forest (conservation) Rules 2022, under the Forest (conservation) Act, 1980. New Rules: Constitute an advisory committee, a regional empowered committee and a screening committee at the State/UT It will examine all the linear projects (e.g. roads, highways, etc) involving land up to 40 hectares and the use of […]
Coalition For Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
Coalition For Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI): The Union Cabinet approves categorizing the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) as an “International Organization”. It also approved the signing of the Headquarters Agreement further granting it the exemptions, immunities, and privileges contemplated by the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, which means that member’s property and […]
Living Lands Charter
Living Lands Charter: The Commonwealth members have agreed to voluntarily dedicate ‘living land’ in their respective countries to future generations, in line with the strategy set for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The ‘Living land’ charter was announced at the conclusion of the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali (Rwanda). […]
What Is Permian extinction?
What Is Permian extinction? Scientists from Stanford University, warn of imminent mass annihilation of marine species similar to the Permian extinction (250 million years ago) that wiped out most lives in oceans Permian extinction (or the “Great Dying”) was caused by global warming that left ocean animals unable to breathe. Roughly 96 per cent of […]
Microplastics In Antarctica
Microplastics In Antarctica: For the first time, microplastics have been found in freshly fallen snow in Antarctica Researchers collected snow samples from 19 sites in the Ross Island region of Antarctica and found that all contained microplastics. While microplastics have been found across the world, from the world’s deepest ocean floors to the peak of […]
