Category: Environment Current Affairs

New Marine Worm Species: Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have uncovered two new marine worm species (polychaetes) namely Namalycastis solenotognatha and Nereis dhritiae of from the Nereidid family coasts of West Bengal. New Marine Worm Species: Namalycastis solenotognatha:  Ideal conditions for its survival are extreme environments, sulfide-rich, foul-smelling mudflats, and they are […]

Peregrine Falcon: A wildlife researcher has made a historic sighting of a Siberian peregrine falcon in Central Australia, where this subspecies has never been recorded before. It is a large cosmopolitan raptor in the family Falconidae. They prefer open habitats, such as grasslands, tundra, and meadows. They are most common in tundra and coastal areas […]

Lake Urmia: After the communal prayer in Tehran, the government mounts cloud seeding in the lake Urmia basin.It is one of the largest inland lakes located in Iran. It is one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world.The main affluents are the Talkheh River in the northeast and the twin rivers Zarīneh and Sīmīneh […]

Sarus crane: According to government census conducted across 68 forest divisions of Uttar Pradesh, the population of sarus cranes in the state has gone up by 634 or 3.1% in a year.It is the tallest flying bird in the world.They live mainly in wetlands such as canals, marshes, and ponds, sometimes near humans. Distribution: They […]

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary: The Jharkhand tourism minister recently launched a jungle safari and laid the foundation for 30 eco-cottages at Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in East Singhbhum. It is located in Jharkhand. It is situated around the Dalma Hills on the Chottanagpur Plateau. The Sanctuary gets its name from the “Dalma mai” a local goddess who […]

Polyrhachis garbhangaensis: New Species Of Ant   Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati has yielded a newly identified ant species named Polyrhachis garbhangaensis. It is a new species of ant. It was discovered in Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam. It has been named after its place of discovery and […]

Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve: In News The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife has recommended approval for the diversion of about 272 hectares of forest for the Kopra medium irrigation project in the core area of the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. It is located in Madhya Pradesh. It encompasses areas […]

Global Climate Governance: The global climate governance discourse shifted after COP30 at Belém, Brazil, branded as the Global Mutirão (collective effort).However, the summit drew criticism for procedural optimism without substantive action, as it implicitly accepted a 1.5°C overshoot while failing to secure binding climate finance or fossil-fuel phase-out.Climate governance refers to the web of international […]

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary: Study Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary has recorded over five lakh birds across 200 species in its latest census, a sharp 21% jump from 4.12 lakh in 2024, largely due to the absence of boating, reduced tourist movement, and minimal noise pollution over the past two years. It is located in Gujarat. Nal Sarovar […]

NDMA Guidelines for Disaster Victim Identification: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has released India’s first-ever national guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) to ensure scientific identification and dignified handover of human remains during mass fatality incidents. Titled “National Disaster Management Guidelines on Comprehensive Disaster Victim Identification and Management”, the […]