Time-Of-Day (ToD) Tariff : India’s New Electricity Pricing System The article discusses India’s new electricity pricing system, Time-of-Day (ToD) tariff, which adjusts prices based on demand, aiming to reduce consumption during peak hours Time-of-Day (ToD) tariff is an electricity pricing system that adjusts prices based on demand, with higher rates during peak hours and lower […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Palaeo Proxies
Palaeo Proxies: The limitations of temperature estimates from before the invention of thermometers, based on “palaeo proxies.” It calls the claims that a specific day was the warmest in over 100,000 years as scientifically unfounded. Palaeo proxies, short for paleoclimate proxies, are indirect pieces of evidence that scientists use to infer past climate conditions. Since […]
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake: A rare yellow-bellied snake was seen on the coast of Digha, Bay of Bengal, amid huge tides recently. Yellow-bellied Sea Snake is a highly venomous species of snake that belongs to the subfamily Hydrophiinae (the sea snakes). Scientific Name: Pelamis platurus This snake is considered the most widely-distributed snake in the world. […]
Iberian Wolf
Iberian Wolf: According to the regional government, the Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus), has been extinct in the historic region of Andalusia in the extreme south of Iberia since 2020. Iberian wolf is a subspecies of Grey wolf that has been isolated from mixing with other wolf populations for over a century. These form the […]
JALDOST Airboat
JALDOST Airboat: The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) unveiled the JALDOST airboat. JALDOST is an airboat that operates on water. It is designed to remove excess aquatic weed and floating waste from water bodies. It has a closed airtight pontoon type hull to make it inherently unsinkable. According to NAL, it has a hybrid propulsion system, […]
Western Tragopan : Increase In The Population
Western Tragopan : Increase In The Population There has been a gradual increase in the population of Western Tragopan at Himachal Pradesh’s Sarahan pheasantry, the conservation breeding centre, bringing a glimmer of hope for its survival and growth. Western Tragopan is also known as the western horned tragopan, is amongst the rarest of all living […]
Bhojpatra Tree : Highlighted In ‘Mann ki Baat Programme
Bhojpatra Tree : Highlighted In ‘Mann ki Baat Programme The Prime Minister of India, in 103rd edition of ‘Mann ki Baat programme highlighted the business of ‘bhojpatra calligraphy’ by the women of Mana village near Badrinath. Bhojpatra Tree also known as Himalayan Birch and it is widely found in the Himalayas. It is a deciduous […]
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve : Male Tiger Found Dead
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve : Male Tiger Found Dead A male tiger was recently discovered dead in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR), after getting ensnared in a trap intended for deer. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is located at the junction of the Eastern and the Western Ghats in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, in the Erode District of […]
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef : UNESCO Heritage Committee Concern
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef : UNESCO Heritage Committee Concern A UNESCO heritage committee recently stopped short of listing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as a site that is “in danger” but warned the world’s biggest coral reef ecosystem remained under “serious threat” from pollution and the warming of oceans. Great Barrier Reef lies in the Pacific […]
World Nature Conservation Day 2023 : Theme
World Nature Conservation Day 2023: Theme World Nature Conservation Day is observed annually on July 28 annually with an aim to preserve natural resources, biodiversity and ecology across all regions. The National Zoological Park, New Delhi commemorated World Nature Conservation Day linking it with the goals of Mission-LiFE. Theme for World Nature Conversation Day […]
