Convention on Cluster Munitions: Lithuania recently quit the Convention on Cluster Munitions banning cluster bombs, citing security concerns over neighbouring Russia in a move that has drawn criticism from human rights groups. The Convention on Cluster Munitions is an international treaty of more than 100 states, adopted on 30 May 2008, signed on 3 December […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Carbon Intensity
Carbon Intensity: Carbon intensity measures the amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per unit of output in a specific sector or economy. It helps track progress in reducing emissions while accounting for economic growth or production levels. The carbon intensity of the steel sector can be measured as the number of tonnes produced per tonne […]
Colossal A23a Iceberg Stuck
Colossal A23a Iceberg Stuck: The world’s largest iceberg, Colossal A23a (3,672 sq. km), is stuck about 70 km from South Georgia Island, likely avoiding ecological harm to its wildlife habitats. A23a broke from the Filchner Ice Shelf (Antarctica) in 1986 and remained stuck in the Weddell Sea for over 30 years and started drifting north […]
PM Modi Announces Asiatic Lion Population Estimation
PM Modi Announces Asiatic Lion Population Estimation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the seventh meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at Sasan, Junagadh, Gujarat. The meeting, attended by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and other NBWL members, focused on critical wildlife conservation efforts, including the upcoming Asiatic lion […]
Viatina-19
Viatina-19: An Ongole cow named Viatina-19 was sold for a record-breaking 4.38 million USD (approximately INR 40 crore) in Brazil’s Minas Gerais. Viatina-19 is a Nelore breed cow (Ongole cattle), renowned for its exceptional genetic qualities. The Nelore breed, originating from India and now prevalent in Brazil, is prized for its adaptability and meat quality. […]
Gangetic Dolphin
Gangetic Dolphin: The first ever estimate of Gangetic dolphins, the only riverine dolphins in India, has found 6,327 of them in the river Ganga and its tributaries. Gangetic Dolphin is a freshwater species and one of the few river dolphins found in the world. It inhabits the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India […]
Narwhals
Narwhals: Scientists have studied and captured footage of the iconic narwhals of the Arctic using their tusks to hunt. Also known as a narwhale (Monodon monoceros), it is a medium-sized toothed whale. It has a big horn-like tusk gives them a very distinctive appearance. Narwhals change color as they age. Newborns are a blue-gray, juveniles […]
7th meeting of the National Board for Wildlife
7th meeting of the National Board for Wildlife: The Prime Minister chaired the 7th meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at the Gir National Park (Junagadh, Gujarat) on the occasion of the World Wildlife Day (3rd March) and announced several initiatives for wildlife conservation. World Wildlife Day is observed annually on 3rd March […]
India’s Leadership in Green Hydrogen
India’s Leadership in Green Hydrogen: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, emphasized India’s commitment to becoming a global leader in green hydrogen production and utilization. Speaking at the launch of India’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered truck trials in New Delhi, he highlighted the transformative role of the National Green Hydrogen Mission […]
Seagrass
Seagrass: According to recent study, seagrass has been declining at a rate of 1-2 per cent per year for the past century and nearly 5 per cent of species are now endangered. It is a flowering plantthat grows submerged in shallow marine waters like bays and lagoons. It is so-named because most species have long […]
