Category: Environment Current Affairs

Eurasian Whimbrel: Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) was sighted at Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve of Keralam. Eurasian Whimbrel is a wading bird in the large family It winters mainly along the coastline, coastal wetlands, mangroves, marshes, and larger rivers. They have an extensive range that spans across five continents: North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. […]

Tetrataenium manipurense : Local Culinary Herb A team of botanists from Manipur University and Mizoram University has officially identified a local culinary herb recently and named it Tetrataenium manipurense after the state of Manipur. Tetrataenium manipurense is a new plant species from Manipur. Locally known as ‘Singjang-kumol’ or ‘Manshang-nakuppi’, the species has been named Tetrataenium […]

Begonia rajvikramanii : New Species Of The Genus Begonia Researchers recently identified a new species of the genus Begonia from the Western Ghats region in Keralam’s Kollam district and named it Begonia rajvikramanii. Begonia rajvikramanii is a new species of perennial flowering plant. It belongs to the genus Begonia in the family Begoniaceae. The genus […]

Musk Deer: The Assam Police recovered six musk deer pods from two Arunachal Pradesh-based men during an operation near Guwahati. Musk deer (Moschidae) are small deer-like animals that belong to the family Moschidae. Its coat is dark brown, mottled with paler, greyer hair underneath. It has whitish markings on its chin and ears. They typically […]

Delhi’s Proactive Air Quality Management Framework 2026-27: Ahead of the annual winter smog crisis, the Delhi Government, in coordination with the Union Environment Ministry and Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), has introduced a permanent Proactive Winter Air Quality Management Framework (Winter Action Plan 2026-27). The new framework shifts pollution control from the reactive approach […]

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary : Two-day vulture survey A two-day vulture survey has begun across the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary ahead of the upcoming Wildlife Week celebrations in Keralam. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Wayanad, Kerala, in the southern trenches of the Western Ghats. It is also known as Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary. It forms an integral […]

Incendiamoeba cascadensis: New Species Of Amoeba Scientists recently discovered an amoeba named Incendiamoeba cascadensis that can reproduce at temperatures previously considered too extreme for complex life, setting a new record for eukaryotes. Incendiamoeba cascadensis is a new species of amoeba. It was discovered in the geothermal streams of Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, United States. […]

Tokay Gecko: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted two persons at Bandar Chalia Gaon Ground, Mariani, Assam and seized 86 live Tokay Geckos from them. The tokay gecko or gekko gecko is an arboreal lizard species. It is one of the largest gecko species. There are two variants of tokay geckos: a red-spotted and a […]

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary : In News A recent habitat revival of Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary fuelled its flagship Indian gaur species population from 659 in 2024 to 848 in 2026. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Bargarh district of Odisha. It is located near Hirakud Dam (the longest dam in India and the longest earthen […]

Caspian Cobra : Study Researchers have documented the first confirmed snakebite envenomation and subsequent human deaths in India caused by the venomous Caspian cobra (Naja oxiana). Caspian Cobra is the most venomous cobra in the world. It is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. It is also called the Central Asian cobra, […]