Category: Environment Current Affairs

Ocean Coordination Mechanism Aims to Protect Caribbean & North Brazil Shelf: Oceans, covering over 70% of the Earth’s surface, are essential for regulating the climate and providing sustenance and livelihoods for billions of people. However, they face significant threats from pollution, overfishing, climate change, and habitat destruction. To protect marine life and ensure sustainable use […]

Nigeria’s Waste-to-Wealth Model: Nigeria’s plastic bottle collectors are transforming waste into economic opportunities, addressing both pollution and unemployment. Informal Waste Collection as a Business: Plastic bottle collectors turn waste into economic value, creating employment and income opportunities. Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Model: Education: Higher education improves business approach towards waste collection. Family Size: Larger families […]

IOB Joins Global Partnership for Carbon Accounting: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has become a signatory of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), committing to measure and disclose the greenhouse gas emissions from its financed activities.This move reflects the bank’s commitment to measuring and disclosing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with financed activities. With […]

Glacier Meltdown: A recent study revealed that 110 glaciers in Arunachal Pradesh’s eastern Himalayas have disappeared over 32 years (1988-2020), with glacial cover shrinking by 309.85 sq. km. Glacial retreat occurs when glaciers melt faster than the accumulation of new ice and snow, leading to reduced ice cover and formation of glacial lakes. It is […]

Black Kite : Found An article recently revealed that black kites have been found to nest in a tower structure located in Chennai. They are medium-sized birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. Unlike others in the group, black kites are opportunistic hunters and spend much time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of […]

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve : Most Famous Tiger Dead ‘Chhota Bheem’, one of the most famous tigers of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, died while undergoing treatment for multiple fractures at Bhopal’s Van Vihar recently. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is nestled in the Satpura and Vindhya mountain ranges in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. The name “Bandhavgarh” is […]

India’s First White Tiger Breeding Centre Approved in MP: The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has approved India’s first white tiger breeding centre in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. Planned in Govindgarh near Mukundpur’s white tiger safari, the project, initially approved in 2011, aims to conserve biodiversity, boost wildlife tourism, and generate local employment. The project, initially approved […]

India has added four new Ramsar sites: India has added four new Ramsar sites, taking the total to 89. Tamil Nadu leads with 20 wetlands, while Sikkim and Jharkhand added their first Ramsar sites, marking a significant step in wetland conservation. Therthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu Established on December 15, 2010, to conserve avian species […]