Category: Environment Current Affairs

A massive wildfire in Tarragona province, Catalonia: A massive wildfire in Tarragona province, Catalonia (Spain) has forced over 18,000 people into lockdown, burning nearly 3,000 hectares of forested land. Tarragona is a coastal province in northeastern Spain, forming the southern part of Catalonia. Known for its Roman heritage, agricultural economy, and natural landscapes, it is […]

Harsh Malhotra Opens India Energy Storage Week 2025: India Energy Storage Week 2025 began with a special session in Delhi on July 10, 2025, where Minister of State Harsh Malhotra highlighted India’s strong push toward green mobility and electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at Yashobhoomi, he explained how the government’s schemes and policies are helping India […]

Great Hornbill: The Malamuzhakki Vezhambal (Great Hornbill), Kerala’s State bird, was spotted in the coastal belt of Kakkampara, near Ezhimala in Kannur, an area far from its usual forested habitats. The great hornbill, also known as the concave-casqued hornbill, great Indian hornbill, or great pied hornbill, is a large bird and one of the larger […]

Panna Tiger Reserve : In News Vatsala, considered to be Asia’s oldest elephant, died recently at the age of more than 100 years at the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. It is located in the Vindhyan mountain range in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh. Standing over an area of 542 sq.km., it is […]

Haryana to Build Asia’s Biggest Jungle Safari: The Haryana government has announced that it will build Asia’s largest jungle safari in the Aravalli Hills. The project was shared on July 6, 2025, and it will cover around 10,000 acres of forest land. The main goal is to protect animals and nature, while also boosting tourism […]

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board: India’s nuclear regulator, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), recently granted operation licence for two indigenously developed 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat. AERB stands as India’s premier regulatory authority for nuclear and radiation safety. The AERB was constituted on November 15, […]

Drought Hotspots Around the World 2023-2025: The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Centre released a Drought Hotspots Around the World 2023-2025 report highlighting intensifying drought hotspots between 2023–2025. Droughts have intensified across Africa, the Mediterranean, Latin America, and Asia — termed “slow-moving catastrophes.” Over 90 million people in […]

Satkosia Tiger Reserve: The Odisha government recently floated a tender for the construction of a high-level bridge over the Mahanadi river near the ecologically sensitive Satkosia tiger reserve. It is located in the heartland of Odisha and spread over four districts, viz. Angul, Cuttack, Boudh, and Nayagarh. It comprises two adjoining sanctuaries, namely Baisipalli Sanctuary […]

Australian Bat Lyssavirus: A death was reported due to Australian bat lyssavirus. Australian Bat Lyssavirus is a rare but deadly virus that can be transmitted from bats to humans through bites or scratches. It is closely related to the rabies virus and was first identified in 1996 in a fruit bat in northern New South […]