UNESCO State Of Ocean Report 2024: UNESCO’s ‘State of Ocean Report, 2024’ provides crucial insights into the current state of global oceans, emphasising the challenges posed by climate change and human activities. The key finding of the report: The upper 2,000 meters of the oceans have experienced significant warming, with the rate increasing from 0.32 […]
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Air Of The Anthropocene Initiative
Air Of The Anthropocene Initiative: “Air of the Anthropocene” project uses light painting to visualise air pollution in India, Ethiopia, and the UK, highlighting severe health risks and sparking global discussions on air quality. The “Air of the Anthropocene” project is an international initiative combining art and science to visualise air pollution through light painting. […]
UN Convention On Combating Desertification (UNCCD) Report On Rangelands And Pastoralists
UN Convention On Combating Desertification (UNCCD) Report On Rangelands And Pastoralists: A UN Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD) report on rangelands and pastoralists has said that millions of pastoralists in India need better recognition of their rights and access to markets. Key Findings of the UNCCD Report: Rangelands cover 80 million square kilometres, which is […]
World Environment Day 2024
World Environment Day 2024: World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June every year to encourage awareness and environmental protection. In a remarkable initiative to combat deforestation and restore biodiversity, two environmentalists have spearheaded the creation of India’s first biospheres within tiger reserves. The United Nations Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972, which was […]
Breeding And Nurturing Of Striped Hyenas And Asiatic Wild Dogs : Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
Breeding And Nurturing Of Striped Hyenas And Asiatic Wild Dogs : Indira Gandhi Zoological Park The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) in Visakhapatnam has been at the forefront of wildlife conservation in India, particularly in the successful breeding and nurturing of Striped hyenas and Asiatic wild dogs (Dhole). Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) is an […]
Red List Of Mangrove Ecosystems
Red List Of Mangrove Ecosystems: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has issued a “Red List of Mangrove Ecosystems” cautioning that half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapsing. This marks the first comprehensive global assessment of mangroves by IUCN. The world’s mangrove ecosystems cover about 150 thousand km2 along […]
Malfunctioning Of The Sensor : India Meteorological Department
Malfunctioning Of The Sensor : India Meteorological Department Delhi’s Mungeshpur weather station recorded a maximum temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius on May 29, it was on account of “malfunctioning of the sensor,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The maximum temperature of 52.9 degrees at Mungeshpur was an all-time high for any location in […]
Carnian Pluvial Episode
Carnian Pluvial Episode: The Carnian Pluvial Episode (CPE) was a period of extended and intense rainfall that occurred in the late Triassic Period (approx. 230 million years ago). It had a significant impact on the evolution of both terrestrial and marine life. Researchers believe that this prolonged rainfall was the result of global climate change […]
Spot Bellied Eagle Owl
Spot Bellied Eagle Owl: Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Maharashtra, recently reported the first photographic record of a spot-bellied eagle owl. Spot Bellied Eagle Owl is also known as the forest eagle-owl, is a large bird of prey with a formidable appearance. Scientific Name: Ketupa nipalensis It can be found in a variety of habitats, including […]
Sunkoshi River : River Cleanup Campaign
Sunkoshi River : River Cleanup Campaign A river cleanup campaign that removed 24,575 kg of waste from the Sunkoshi River banks and waste hotspots was recently completed under the PLEASE (Plastic Free Rivers and Seas of South Asia) program. Sunkoshi River also known as the ‘river of gold’, is a river in Nepal that is […]
