Category: Environment Current Affairs

Lycodon irwini: Researchers recently confirmed the discovery of Lycodon irwini, a glossy black wolf snake, on Great Nicobar Island. Lycodon irwini is a new species of snake. It was discovered on the remote Great Nicobar Island at the southern tip of the Nicobar Islands. The snake, which is a member of the Lycodon subcinctus group, […]

Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade : COP30 The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change formally launched an integrated forum on Climate Change and Trade (IFCCT). It is a politically supported forum where countries can address the increasingly contentious intersection between trade policies and climate […]

Global Big Cats Summit: India announced that it will host the Global Big Cats Summit in New Delhi in 2026, reaffirming global leadership in wildlife conservation. A high-level international summit dedicated to strengthening global cooperation, policy coordination, and scientific collaboration for the conservation of big cat species across continents. Host: India, in New Delhi.Brings together […]

India’s Carbon Emission Growth Slows in 2025: India’s carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are projected to rise by only 1.4% in 2025, a sharp slowdown from the 4% increase recorded in 2024, according to the Global Carbon Project (GCP) 2025 study. GCP, is an international collaborative program established in 2001 to study and integrate […]

Supreme Court Orders Jharkhand to Declare Saranda Forest a Wildlife Sanctuary: The Supreme Court of India has directed the Jharkhand government to declare the Saranda Forest as a wildlife sanctuary. This ruling highlights the urgent need to protect the forest’s rare biodiversity, ecological value, and tribal heritage, amidst increasing developmental pressures.The Saranda Forest, located in […]

Checkered Keelback: A team from the Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden recently recorded the first case of albinism in the checkered keelback (Fowlea piscator), also called the Asian water snake, in Assam. The Checkered keelback, also known commonly as the Asiatic water snake, is a medium-sized nonvenomous snake native to Asia. Scientific Name: Fowlea […]

Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary: A 55-year-old farmer was mauled to death by a leopard in a field adjoining a forest area under the Kakraha Range of the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary recently. Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Upper Gangetic plain, falling in the Terai of the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. In 1987, it was […]

Rise in India’s Carbon Emissions: The Global Carbon Project’s 2025 assessment shows that India’s carbon emissions rose by only 1.4%, a sharp slowdown compared to 4% in 2024. India’s annual carbon emissions arise mainly from fossil fuel use—especially coal—making it the third-largest global emitter after China and the U.S. India’s carbon emissions rose only 1.4% […]

Integrity Matters Checklist: The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched the UN-endorsed “Integrity Matters Checklist”, a new tool designed to help companies align their climate disclosures with UN standards for credible net-zero commitment.An UN-endorsed climate disclosure framework that helps companies and investors transparently report on net-zero targets, transition plans, and greenhouse gas reduction efforts. Developed […]