Category: Environment Current Affairs

Begonia nyishiorum: New flowering plant species discovered in Arunachal’s East Kameng; named after state’s largest tribe Begonia nyishiorum is a new species of flowering plant. It is endemic to the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. It grows in moist, shaded mountain slopes between 1,500 and 3,000 metres above sea level. It is instantly recognisable […]

India Energy Stack: The Ministry of Power has launched a task force to conceptualize the India Energy Stack (IES) — a Digital Public Infrastructure aimed at transforming India’s power sector through secure and interoperable digital systems. The India Energy Stack (IES) is a comprehensive digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the power sector, designed to ensure […]

Salkhan Fossil Park:   The Salkhan Fossil Park has been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List for World Heritage Sites Salkhan Fossil Park is also known as Sonbhadra Fossils Park located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is nestled amidst the verdant embrace of the Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary and within the Vindhyan mountain range. It […]

Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary : In News A tigress and her four cubs were found dead at the Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar districtIt is located in the intersection of the Western and the Eastern Ghats and falls in the Chamarajanagara district of Karnataka. It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 2013. It […]

Kharai camel: Despite the National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders, illegal salt pans and encroachment of creeks continue to threaten Kachchh’s Kharai camels. It is indigenous to Gujarat, derives its name from the local term “Khara,” meaning saline, reflecting its adaptability to both desert and coastal ecosystems. The Kharai is known for its rare ability to […]

India’s Longest Animal Overpass Corridor Unveiled on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has constructed the country’s first wildlife overpass corridor on a national highway. Spanning a 12-kilometre stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, which cuts through the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve’s buffer zone, the project includes five overpasses and India’s longest wildlife underpass, […]

Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary: The Union Government recently issued the final notification declaring the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary, marking the culmination of a decade-long movement to protect the ecologically rich region in arid north Karnataka. Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Gadag district of Karnataka. It spans over 244.15 sq.km. […]

Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance: The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) Alliance announced that its 2024 investment in biodiversity data reached a record level of $2.5 million an increase from $1.2 million in 2023. Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance was founded in 2008 as collaboration between four of the world’s largest and most influential conservation […]

Global Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution: The Global Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution has been established at Punta del Este, Uruguay, under the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). This panel complements the IPCC (climate change) and Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) (biodiversity), forming a trifecta of intergovernmental science-policy […]