Odisha’s Mo Bus: Mo Bus, the bus service of Odisha’s Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) authority, has been recognised by the United Nations as one of 10 global recipients of its annual Public Service Awards for 2022 – for its role in “promoting gender-responsive public services to achieve the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)” Mo Bus […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Glischropus meghalayanus
Glischropus meghalayanus: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered a new species of bamboo-dwelling bat in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya. The species, found near the forested patch of Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, has been named Glischropus meghalayanus. The present discovery is the first report of a thick-thumbed bat not only from India but […]
Four Species Of Azooxanthellate Corals
Four Species Of Azooxanthellate Corals: Scientists have recorded Four Species of Azooxanthellate Corals under the Genus Truncatoflabellum (Scleractinian: Flabellidae) for the first time from Indian waters. Findings: Truncatoflabellum crassum, T. incrustatum, T. aculeatum, and T. irregulare are the four species of corals found. These groups of coral were previously found from Japan to the Philippines […]
Manipur’s Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP) Residents Oppose The Site’s Relocation
Manipur’s Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP) Residents Oppose The Site’s Relocation: People argues that the proposed site has no connection with efforts to save the endangered deer. On the other hand, the people in surrounding villages have been doing everything possible to protect the deer. Keibul Lamjao National Park: It is the only floating National […]
Aviation Turbine Fuel
Aviation Turbine Fuel: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) hiked Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices by 16.3% on June 16, taking jet fuel prices to a record high of Rs 1.41 lakh per kilolitre in Delhi. The record increase in ATF prices, combined with the depreciating rupee, is set to increase the cost of operations for airlines, […]
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Ecosystem : Gujarat’s Kutch Region
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Ecosystem : Gujarat’s Kutch Region The Adani group said it had tied up with French energy major TotalEnergies SE to jointly create the ‘world’s largest green hydrogen ecosystem’ in Gujarat’s Kutch region. As part of the tie-up, TotalEnergies would acquire a 25% stake in Adani New Industries Ltd. (ANIL), a unit […]
Major Economies Forum On Energy And Climate (MEF)
Major Economies Forum On Energy And Climate (MEF): At the virtual meeting of MEF, Union Minister calls upon the members of MEF to launch a global movement on LIFE i.e., Lifestyle for Environment Aim of the meeting: The MEF meeting was aimed at galvanising actions (both developed and developing countries) that are to strengthen energy […]
Burmagomphus Chaukulensis : Rare Dragonfly
Burmagomphus Chaukulensis : Rare Dragonfly A rare dragonfly, Burmagomphus chaukulensis was spotted in Kerala. Earlier, a new species of dragonfly ‘Platygomphus benritarum’ was discovered in Assam. This is a dragonfly of genus Burmagomphus, which is represented by three species – B. Cauvericus, B. Pyramidalis and B. Laidlawi. While B. laidlawi is found throughout the Western […]
National Chambal Sanctuary
National Chambal Sanctuary: The Madhya Pradesh government has proposed to open 292 hectares for mining in five stretches on Chambal and its tributary Parvati rivers. The step is taken to free its forest department from devoting too much time, resources, and efforts in fighting illegal mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary. Sand mining has been […]
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: A group of environmental scientists, ecologists and policy experts have posited that the draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework fails to account for the totality of chemical pollutants that threaten ecosystems globally. Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: It is a new framework that will guide actions worldwide through 2030, to […]
