Category: Environment Current Affairs

Kanha Tiger Reserve: The Kanha Tiger Reserve has emerged as the leading tiger habitat in India in terms of ungulate (hoofed herbivore) population, according to the recently released report by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is located in the “Maikal” ranges of the Satpuras and […]

Revised Green India Mission (GIM) plan for 2021–2030: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the revised Green India Mission (GIM) plan for 2021–2030 on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, observed on 17th June 2025. The Green India Mission (GIM) is one of the 8 missions under India’s National Action […]

Nothopegia Leaves: Scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences unearthed 24-million-year-old fossilized Nothopegia leaves in Assam’s Makum Coalfield. Nothopegia is A genus of flowering plants belonging to the Anacardiaceae family (same as mango). It includes several tropical tree species known for their ecological and medicinal importance. Currently found only in the Western Ghats, a […]

Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025: The Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025 began on June 16 in Germany with over 5,000 delegates participating to review climate agreements and set the technical agenda for COP29. Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025: An annual mid-year conference under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) focusing on scientific, technical, […]

Lightning: 13 people were killed by lightning strikes across Bihar in the past 24 hours. The Bihar government announced Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for each bereaved family and urged citizens to follow safety guidelines. Lightning is A natural electrostatic discharge caused by static electricity build-up in thunderstorm clouds. Generates extreme heat (~50,000°F), rapidly expanding air, […]

Kali Tiger Reserve: Conservation activists have expressed concern over tourism promotion through wildlife safari in the Kali Tiger Reserve. Kali Tiger Reserve, earlier known as Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve, is located in the central portion of the Uttara Kannada (North Canara) district of Karnataka. It covers an area of 834.16 sq.km. It comprises two important protected […]

Kanchuria tripuraensis and Kanchuria priyasankari: Two new species of earthworms—Kanchuria tripuraensis and Kanchuria priyasankari—were recently discovered in Tripura, marking a significant contribution to the scientific understanding of soil biodiversity in the region. Kanchuria tripuraensis and Kanchuria priyasankari are two new species of earthworms discovered in Tripura. Kanchuria tripuraensis has been named after Tripura, where it […]

Portulaca bharat: Flowering plant species A new flowering plant species with unusual morphological characteristics has been discovered in the rocky and semi-arid landscape of Aravali hills near Jaipur. Portulaca Bharat is a new flowering plant species. It is classified as Portulaca bharat, the plant adds to the list of Indian endemics. It is currently only […]

Spartaeus karigiri: A jumping spiders A team of researchers has identified a new species of jumping spiders and named it as Spartaeus karigiri. Spartaeus karigiri a jumping spiders belongs the Spartaeinae subfamily in southern India. It is for the first time that the genera Spartaeus and Sonoita (specific groups within subfamily), previously known only from […]

Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a Divisional Level Committee to monitor the Eco-Sensitive Zone around the Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary. Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is named after the twin lakes i.e. Surinsar and Mansar situated almost at two corners of the […]