Category: Environment Current Affairs

Deepor Beel : Anthropogenic Threat Deepor Beel, a vital wetland in Guwahati, Assam, faces anthropogenic threats despite its protected status. Indigenous names like “beel” signify cultural and ecological connections, with local livelihoods intertwined with the wetland’s resources. Efforts to sustainably coexist with the wetland include initiatives by local women who convert water hyacinths into products, […]

Vaquita Porpoise : Extinction Alert The International Whaling Commission (IWC) issued its first ‘extinction alert’ on the vaquita porpoise. Vaquita Porpoise is the world’s smallest cetacean. It is unique among the porpoises as it is the only species of that family found in warm waters, and the size of the dorsal fin is believed to […]

Dicraeosaurid Dinosaur Fossil : Discovered Scientists from IIT-Roorkee and Geological Survey of India (GSI) have discovered the oldest fossil remains of dicraeosaurid dinosaur in Jaisalmer. Dicraeosaurid dinosaur is a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur species. The remains are 167 million years old and belong to a new species, unknown to scientists thus far. It has been named […]

Incident Response System : NDMA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) recently said several states and Union territories (UTs) are yet to implement the Incident Response System (IRS). Incident Response System is a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedure and communications operating within a common organizational structure, with responsibility for the management of assigned resources […]

Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana: The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas provided valuable insights into the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana was launched in March 2019. It focuses on integrated bio-ethanol projects for Second Generation (2G) ethanol […]

Clouded Leopard: Ecologist observed that the Clouded leopard on its hide does not follow any specific pattern of operating in a certain space, unlike other carnivores. Clouded leopard is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests of the Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia into South China. The clouded leopard is categorised into two species: the mainland […]

Time-Of-Day (ToD) Tariff : India’s New Electricity Pricing System The article discusses India’s new electricity pricing system, Time-of-Day (ToD) tariff, which adjusts prices based on demand, aiming to reduce consumption during peak hours Time-of-Day (ToD) tariff is an electricity pricing system that adjusts prices based on demand, with higher rates during peak hours and lower […]

Palaeo Proxies: The limitations of temperature estimates from before the invention of thermometers, based on “palaeo proxies.” It calls the claims that a specific day was the warmest in over 100,000 years as scientifically unfounded. Palaeo proxies, short for paleoclimate proxies, are indirect pieces of evidence that scientists use to infer past climate conditions. Since […]

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake: A rare yellow-bellied snake was seen on the coast of Digha, Bay of Bengal, amid huge tides recently. Yellow-bellied Sea Snake is a highly venomous species of snake that belongs to the subfamily Hydrophiinae (the sea snakes). Scientific Name: Pelamis platurus This snake is considered the most widely-distributed snake in the world. […]