Category: Environment Current Affairs

Carbon-14: Martin Kamen and Samuel Ruben’s discovery of the radioactive isotope carbon-14 in 1940 helped usher in a new era of dating artifacts from past civilizations. Carbon has three main isotopes: carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14. The first two are stable. Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon. It is created in the atmosphere through the […]

Gitchak nakana: A new groundwater fish species, ‘Gitchak Nakana’, has been recently discovered in Assam. It is a new species of groundwater fish. It belongs to a newly described genus within the family Cobitidae (loaches). Named Gitchak nakana, the species draws from the Garo language, “Gitchak” meaning red, referencing its striking blood-red live colour, and […]

International Climate Initiative: India and Germany launched a new Large Grant project for India, which has a funding volume of up to EUR 20 million under the International Climate Initiative. It is an important part of the German government’s international climate finance commitment. It was established in 2008. It operates within the framework of the […]

Impatiens nagorum: A team of botanists recently discovered and described a new species of flowering plant named Impatiens nagorum from Northeast India. It is a new species of flowering plant. It was discovered in Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagaland. The species name “nagorum” honours the Naga tribes of Nagaland. Impatiens — commonly known as balsams […]

Smew: The smew was recently sighted for the first time in the Kaziranga during the 7th Waterbird Count at Rowmari-Donduwa beels (Laokhowa) buffer of Kaziranga Tiger Reserve sites. It is a small diving duck. Scientific Name: Mergellus albellus Smews breed in the northern taiga of Europe and the Palearctic. They need trees for breeding and […]

IEA Full Membership for India: The International Energy Agency (IEA) welcomed progress on India’s request for full membership, marking a significant step in integrating the world’s 3rd-largest energy consumer into global energy governance.India, an IEA associate member since 2017, faces a complex path to full membership as the IEA framework restricts it to Organisation for […]

Kole Wetlands: A recent scientific study conducted at the Kole wetlands, a Ramsar-listed ecosystem in Kerala, has documented a total of 12 species of pygmy grasshoppers. The Kole wetlands are located in Kerala. It is popular for its paddy cultivation that dates back to 300 years. The wetland gets its name from its high productivity […]

Apple Cultivation: According to the J&K Economic Survey 2025-26, apple production comprises 50% of the total horticulture production of J&K against pear, apricot, peach, plum, cherry, citrus, mango, walnut, almond etc. Apple (Malus pumila) is an important temperate fruit. The average summer temperature should be around 21-24 degree C during the active growth period. Well-distributed […]

Ferruginous Pochard: A lone Ferruginous Pochard was found among a flock of Common Pochards at Amoor lake, Chennai. Ferruginous Pochard is also known as ferruginous duck, common white-eye or white-eyed pochard(Aythya nyroca ) is a medium-sized diving duck from Eurosiberia. It prefers quite shallow fresh waterbodies with rich submerged and floating vegetation with dense stands […]