Impatiens Nimspurjai: A newly discovered Himalayan plant has been named Impatiens nimspurjai in honour of the legendary Nepali mountaineer. Impatiens Nimspurjai is a new plant species of the touch-me-not family. It is endemic to western Nepal. It was named in honour of the celebrated Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja. Its botanical name combines “Nims Purja” with […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Hara Mangrove Forests
Hara Mangrove Forests: The Hara mangrove forests of Iran’s Qeshm Island are facing a serious environmental threat after oil residues reached the island and parts of the protected mangrove ecosystem, amid continuing conflict and shipping-related oil spills in the Persian Gulf. Hara Forests located around Qeshm Island and the Khuran Strait near the Strait of […]
Giloy : In News
Giloy : In News Giloy, the climbing herb found in gardens and forests across India, has found an unusual patient in Madhya Pradesh, a young tigress battling canine distemper, one of the most dangerous viral diseases affecting wild carnivores. Giloy is a climbing shrub that grows on other trees, from the botanical family Menispermaceae. Scientific […]
SHANTI Act, 2025 and Nuclear Liability Concerns
SHANTI Act, 2025 and Nuclear Liability Concerns: The Supreme Court of India has initiated a review to determine whether the statutory liability caps prescribed under the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, can legally restrict constitutional courts from awarding fair and suitable compensation to victims of a nuclear […]
India’s 1st Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems
India’s 1st Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems: India launched its first-ever Guide to Grasslands and Other Open Natural Ecosystems (ONEs) of India at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The guide documents India’s grasslands, savannas, deserts, scrublands, ravines, rocky […]
SC Directs Nationwide Protection of Elephant Corridors
SC Directs Nationwide Protection of Elephant Corridors: The Supreme Court ruled that no State can block elephant corridors, directing the Central Government to conduct a nationwide survey and ensure the right of passage for elephant herds through traditional elephant corridors across State borders. SC held that elephant corridors are not State-specific as elephant herds naturally […]
Greenium and Sovereign Green Bonds
Greenium and Sovereign Green Bonds: India’s sovereign green bond market is gaining traction as strong investor demand has pushed green bonds to trade at a persistent greenium over comparable conventional government securities. The average greenium in the first half of FY27 reached its highest level since India began issuing sovereign green bonds in FY2022-23. The […]
Green India Mission
Green India Mission: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) have flagged major shortcomings in the implementation of the Green India Mission (GIM). It was launched in the year 2014 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). It aims at protecting, restoring […]
Leucas droupadiae : Plant species
Leucas droupadiae: Plant species Botanists recently discovered a previously unknown plant species named growing along the sandy shores of the Coromandel Coast. Leucas droupadiae is a new species of plant belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae). It was discovered along the sandy shores of the Coromandel Coast during a survey of the coastal dunes in […]
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat: A German-Turkish research team conducted the first survey of Mount Ararat’s glacier in eastern Turkey recently. Mount Ararat is a volcanic massif located in extreme eastern Turkey. It overlooks the point at which the frontiers of Turkey, Iran, and Armenia converge. It is the highest mountain in the Armenian Highlands. It is the […]
