Spartaeus karigiri: A jumping spiders A team of researchers has identified a new species of jumping spiders and named it as Spartaeus karigiri. Spartaeus karigiri a jumping spiders belongs the Spartaeinae subfamily in southern India. It is for the first time that the genera Spartaeus and Sonoita (specific groups within subfamily), previously known only from […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary
Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a Divisional Level Committee to monitor the Eco-Sensitive Zone around the Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary. Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is named after the twin lakes i.e. Surinsar and Mansar situated almost at two corners of the […]
Totapuri Mangoes
Totapuri Mangoes: The Andhra Pradesh government has banned the entry of juicy Totapuri mangoes from other states into Chittoor district, a decision that has put it at loggerheads with neighbouring Karnataka. Totapuri mangoes are primarily grown in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh and in parts of border districts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is […]
Ocean Darkening
Ocean Darkening: A new study seems to suggest that more than one-fifth of the global ocean has considerably darkened in the last two decades. Darkening of the ocean is essentially shrinking of the photic zones or those layers of water where sunlight can pass and induce the process of photosynthesis which is key to all […]
Emperor Penguins : Study
Emperor Penguins : Study A study revealed that emperor penguins are the iconic species threatened by climate change in Antarctica. Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest penguin alive today. They evolved about one million years ago, and are highly adapted to life in one of Earth’s harshest environments Adults are coloured black and white […]
Nandur Madhyameshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
Nandur Madhyameshwar Wildlife Sanctuary: The Maharashtra forest department started a bus safari service to the Nandur Madhyameshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. Nandur Madhyameshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Nashik district of Western It was named the “Bharatpur of Maharashtra” by Dr. Salim Ali, one of India’s most famous ornithologists. The Site is a mosaic of lakes, […]
Mouse deer Birth : Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
Mouse deer Birth : Indira Gandhi Zoological Park The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) announced that its conservation and breeding efforts have resulted in the birth of a mouse deer within the zoo premises. Mouse deer is also known as the Indian Chevrotain is the smallest deer species in the deer family and is known […]
Lesser Flamingos
Lesser Flamingos: A large number of lesser flamingos have recently arrived at Chhaya pond in Porbandar, Gujarat, from where they will migrate to the Great Rann of Kutch, along the India-Pakistan border, for breeding. Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is the smallest flamingo species, found across sub-Saharan Africa, and in parts of India, Pakistan, and the […]
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025: The World Bank released its State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 at a time when carbon pricing mechanisms are covering nearly 28% of global GHG emissions and generating over $100 billion in revenue. Carbon pricing is an economic tool that attaches a cost to the emission of […]
What is AviList?
What is AviList? The world’s first unified global checklist of bird species, called AviList, was officially launched, standardizing bird taxonomy across international conservation, research, and biodiversity platforms. AviList is a comprehensive global bird species checklist, developed to harmonize scientific naming and classification of birds worldwide. It is designed to replace earlier inconsistent systems and streamline […]
