Category: Environment Current Affairs

Ganges Soft-shell Turtle: India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle was released in the 1,302 sq. km Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam. Ganges Soft-shell Turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtle species in the world. It is also known as the Indian softshell turtles (Nilssonia gangetica) It has a long neck and […]

United Nations Forum on Forests: The Global Forest Goals Report 2026 was launched during the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests. United Nations Forum on Forests is an intergovernmental body established in 2000 by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Its objective is to promote sustainable forest management and conservation worldwide. […]

Western Hoolock Gibbon: In a first, a male Western Hoolock Gibbon housed in the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Assam’s Jorhat district crossed the canopy bridges installed over a railway line passing through the sanctuary. Western Hoolock Gibbon is the smallest and fastest of all apes. It is found in a range of forest types, from […]

Eublepharis jhuma: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India recently discovered a new species of leopard gecko named Eublepharis jhuma from the rocky hills of Bihar, India. Eublepharis jhuma is a new species of leopard gecko. It was discovered during a wildlife survey on the outskirts of the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar. It is the […]

Barn Swallow: Descendants of migratory barn swallows may have gradually stopped making long journeys and settled permanently in Manipur’s Imphal Valley, a new study suggests. Barn Swallow is a migratory passerine bird species. Scientific Name: Hirundo rustica It is the most abundant and widely distributed swallow species in the world. It breeds throughout the Northern […]

Sonerila roxburghii: Researchers recently identified a new species of flowering plant named Sonerila roxburghii from the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats in Kerala. It is a new species of flowering plant. It was discovered in the Mankulam and Kallar areas of the Idukki district of Kerala, at elevations ranging between 1,380 and 1,480 metres above sea […]

Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary: A wild gaur that had strayed into densely populated areas of Kannur District, Kerala, was captured by a Forest department expert team and later released into the forest area of the Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary recently. Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Wayanad district in Kerala. It is part of the larger […]

Fermented Organic Manure: The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has called for 10% mandatory blending of fermented organic manure with chemical fertilizers by 2030. It is a type of organic fertilizer produced through a controlled fermentation process of organic materials like manure, crop residues, and compost. It is a byproduct of operational biogas or compressed biogas […]

SO₂ Mitigation from Coal Plants: A comprehensive study by IIT Delhi, published in the Nature journal, reveals that India could prevent over 1.24 lakh annual deaths by fully mitigating Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂) emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants (CFPP). Key Findings of the Study: Rising Emission Trends: Contrary to global declines, India’s SO₂ emissions from CFPPs […]

Block-Level Monsoon Forecasting System: IMD recently launched India’s first AI-enabled block-level monsoon forecasting system to deliver hyperlocal rainfall and onset predictions weeks in advance. It is India’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled monsoon advance forecasting model launched by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It was developed in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), […]