Capulopsyche keralensis: Bagworm Moth Species Researchers from the Zoology Department at St. Thomas College Thrissur have discovered the bagworm moth from the coffee plantations of Kerala. The newly found bagworm moth species was named Capulopsyche keralensis. Capulo means coffee and psyche means moth or butterfly. The name, therefore, translates as ‘Coffee moth of Kerala’ as […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Bandipur Tiger Reserve : 50 Years As a Project Tiger Reserve
Bandipur Tiger Reserve : 50 Years As a Project Tiger Reserve Bandipur Tiger Reserve recently completed 50 years as a Project Tiger Reserve. Bandipur Tiger Reserve was established in the 1930s as a wildlife sanctuary, which became a tiger reserve in 1973 under Project tiger. It is situated in two contiguous districts (Mysore and Chamarajanagar) […]
Power Generating From Defunct Gold Mines
Power Generating From Defunct Gold Mines: An Australian renewable-energy company Green Gravity has proposed a scheme to generate electricity from the defunct Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), in Karnataka, using Low-Tech Gravity Technology. The plan is to find defunct mines, which often go hundreds or thousands of meters deep, and haul a Weighted Block, that may […]
National Contribution To Warming : India Ranking
National Contribution To Warming : India Ranking The research published in the journal “Scientific Data’ ranked India fifth among the top 10 contributors to global warming. Key Highlights of the Report: Top Contributor: The United States topped the list with its emissions causing 0.28°C (17.3%) of rise in temperature. China stood second and Russia took […]
Salt Marshes : Recent Study
Salt Marshes : Recent Study Recent studies show that more than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may soon succumb to sea level rise. Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water brought in by the tides. They are marshy because the soil may be composed of deep mud and […]
Vemband And Ashtamudi Lakes : Penalty Imposed By NGT
Vemband And Ashtamudi Lakes : Penalty Imposed By NGT The National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a penalty of Rs 10 crore on the Kerala government for failing to protect the Vembanad and Ashtamudi lakes. Vemband is the largest lake in Kerala and the longest Lake in India. It is also known as Vembanad Kayal, Vembanad […]
Himachal Kangra Tea : European Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
Himachal Kangra Tea : European Geographical Indication (GI) Tag Kangra Tea from Himachal Pradesh was recently granted the European Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Kangra Tea is a type of tea produced in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It is a high-quality tea that is known for its unique flavour, aroma, and colour. It is […]
Eurasian Griffon Vulture : Recently Spotted
Eurasian Griffon Vulture : Recently Spotted A rare Eurasian griffon vulture was recently spotted at Delhi’s Aravalli Biodiversity Park (ABP) Eurasian Griffon Vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. It is one of the largest birds in the vulture family and is Europe’s second-largest bird. Scientific Name: Gyps […]
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) : Report
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) : Report The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), in its latest report, said that India can emerge as a major player in the wind energy sector if facilitative policy measures are put in place. Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is a member-based trade association that represents the entire wind energy […]
Biotransformation Technology : To Make Plastics Biodegradable
Biotransformation Technology : To Make Plastics Biodegradable A UK-based startup has claimed to have developed a Biotransformation Technology that could alter the state of plastics and make them biodegradable. Biotransformation technology is a novel approach to ensure plastics that escape refuse streams are processed efficiently and broken down. Plastics made using this technology are given […]
