Global Forest Watch : Report India has lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000, according to the latest data from the Global Forest Watch monitoring project. Global Forest Watch (GFW) is an open-source web application to monitor global forests in near real-time using satellite data and other sources. It is a project of […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Rhamphicarpa fistulosa : New Report
Rhamphicarpa fistulosa : New Report A new report showed that rice vampireweed (Rhamphicarpa fistulosa) in Africa affected more than 140,000 farm households and caused losses worth $82 million per year to the continent’s economy. Rhamphicarpa fistulosa is a facultative, parasitic weed that grows on rice which is also known as rice vampireweed. It also affects […]
Spotted Deer : Population Explosion
Spotted Deer : Population Explosion The introduction of chital, or spotted deer, to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the early 1900s for game hunting by the British has resulted in a population explosion that now poses a significant problem for authorities. But now the chital population exceeding the carrying capacity of Netaji Subhash Chandra […]
Landscape Ecology In Elephant Corridors
Landscape Ecology In Elephant Corridors: Landscape ecology has become crucial for identifying and restoring elephant corridors effectively, rather than relying solely on expert field knowledge. Landscape ecology is the study of the interactions between the temporal (time-related) and spatial (space-related) aspects of a landscape and the organisms within it. Landscape ecology became more accurate with […]
Neptis philyra : Rare Butterfly
Neptis philyra : Rare Butterfly A rare butterfly species named Neptis philyra has been recently discovered for the first time in India in Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Neptis philyra is a rare species of butterfly, commonly known as the long-streak sailor. Till date, the butterfly species was known to be found across various regions of […]
Purple-Striped Jellyfish
Purple-Striped Jellyfish: A bloom of venomous mauve stinger or purple-striped jellyfish was reported by marine researchers across the Visakhapatnam coast. Purple-striped jellyfish usually appears a blue purple (mauve) colour with a globe shaped umbrella covered in orangey brown warts. It is primarily pelagic or in the open ocean. However, this species can survive in benthic […]
Conservation Of The Caracal Species
Conservation Of The Caracal Species: There was a concern regarding the conservation of the Caracal species. Caracal is an elusive, primarily nocturnal animal which has traditionally been valued for its litheness and extraordinary ability to catch birds in flight. In India, it is called siya gosh, a Persian name that translates as ‘black Ear’. They […]
Decision Support System : Air Quality Check
Decision Support System : Air Quality Check The Decision Support System (DSS), which identifies sources of pollution in Delhi’s air, will resume functioning from Sept this year with some new features Decision Support System is a numerical model-based framework to forecast Delhi’s air quality and sources of local and regional pollution which can impact the […]
Cnemaspis vangoghi : New Species Of Lizard
Cnemaspis vangoghi : New Species Of Lizard Scientists in India recently discovered a new species of lizard named Cnemaspis vangoghi. Cnemaspis vangoghi is a new species of lizard discovered from the Southern Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu. It is named for Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890), as the striking colouration of the new species […]
Environment Protection Charge
Environment Protection Charge: According to a CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) report submitted to the National Green Tribunal, a significant portion of the Environment Protection Charge (EPC) and Environmental Compensation (EC) collected by the CPCB remains unspent. Environment Protection Charge is a fund used by the Central Board of Pollution Control (CPCB) to provide scientific […]
