Category: Environment Current Affairs

Indocolea devendrae:   A team of researchers from Kerala recently identified a new genus of bryophyte plant named Indocolea devendrae from the forests of northern Kerala. Indocolea devendrae is a new species of bryophyte plant. It was discovered in the forests of northern Kerala. It has been named ‘Indocolea devendrae’ in honour of noted bryologist […]

Venus Flytrap: Scientists have found the physical mechanism ‌behind the snapping action of Venus flytrap. Venus flytrap is a small perennial carnivorous plant of the sundew family. It is native to a limited region of North Carolina and South Carolina in the United States. The plant grows in moist, acidic soil. It grows in nutrient-poor […]

Planetary Climate Vital Signs Report 2026: A new global climate assessment released during the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB64), 2026 warns that all major planetary climate indicators have worsened since the last IPCC assessment cycle. The Planetary Climate Vital Signs Report 2026 is a global scientific assessment published in Earth System Science Data by around […]

Wind Turbine Supply Chain Management Portal (WT-MARUT): Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy officially launched India’s first dedicated wind turbine supply chain management portal, WT-MARUT, at the Global Wind Day Conference in Goa. WT-MARUT is India’s first indigenous, centralized digital platform explicitly dedicated to managing, tracking, and optimizing the domestic wind turbine manufacturing supply […]

Greater Hog Badger: The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has released the first scientific assessment report on the greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris). Greater Hog Badger is a nocturnal small burrowing omnivore mammal. It is called ‘mati gahori’ in Assamese. Globally, there are three extant species of this mammal—the greater hog badger, the northern […]

Chocolate Chip Sea Star: Scientists recently discovered a remarkable light-transmitting skeletal structure at the tips of the arms of the chocolate-chip sea star, which channels about 70% of incident light and concentrates it nearly threefold at its base. Chocolate Chip Sea Star, also known as the horned sea star, is a species of highly recognizable […]

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve: A four-year-old tigress that wandered into Chhattisgarh’s Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) earlier this year and stayed through the scorching summer months has kindled fresh hopes for a reserve. Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve is located in Chhattisgarh. It was established by joining the regions represented by Sitanadi and Udanti wildlife sanctuaries. The drainage system […]

Jharkhand’s New Geographical Indication (GI) Tag Products: In a major milestone for tribal craftsmanship, four traditional products from Jharkhand—Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk, Munda jewellery, and bamboo craft—have been officially granted the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag. A Geographical Indication (GI) tag is an official intellectual property sign used on products that have a specific geographical […]

Zardalu Mangoes: Every summer, more than 125 quintals of Bhagalpur’s famed Zardalu mangoes are carefully selected, packed and dispatched to the President, the Prime Minister, and other top dignitaries, turning a regional fruit into a symbol of Bihar’s agricultural heritage. Zardalu mango, also called Jardalu, is a unique mango variety from Bhagalpur, Bihar. It is […]

Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve: In News India’s first 8-lane tunnel is all set to open which is built beneath the Mukundra hills tiger reserve. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve is located in Rajasthan. It is also known as the Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary. It is situated in a valley formed by two parallel mountains, viz. Mukundra and […]