Category: Environment Current Affairs

Nilgiri Tea: Nilgiris tea growers are facing a persistent cost price crisis due to low prices for green tea leaves (GTL), overproduction, and weak auction mechanisms, threatening the sustainability of small growers in the region.Nilgiri tea is a variety of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, grown in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. Known for its […]

Corbett Tiger Reserve : Special Annual Survey   A special annual survey undertaken by the forest department of Uttarakhand to estimate the number of tigers in the Ramnagar division, adjoining Corbett Tiger Reserve, has shown a sharp jump over three years. Corbett Tiger Reserve is located on the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. It […]

Vulture Network Portal: An Assam-based foundation developed the Vulture Network portal. Vulture Network Portal is a cloud-based portal designed to serve as a comprehensive knowledge and awareness platform on vultures of India. It is first of its kind in India – to build a network of individuals engaged in saving the large scavenger birds. It […]

Environment Audit Rules, 2025: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Environment Audit Rules, 2025 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to establish a comprehensive framework for environmental accountability across India. Key Features of the Environment Audit Rules, 2025: Certification and Registration of Environmental Auditors: Environment Auditors (EAs) are to […]

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement: The Ministry of Earth Sciences has set up a 12 member panel to implement a new law to safeguard its interests in international ocean waters, aligning with the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement (High Seas Treaty) agreement.The BBJN Agreement or High Seas Treaty is a legal framework under […]

India’s first port-based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project: Union Minister inaugurated India’s first port-based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port, Tamil Nadu, making it the first port in the country to produce green hydrogen. It is a pilot facility producing green hydrogen at VOC Port, Tuticorin. Capacity: 10 Nm³ per hour, set up […]

Sonowal Inaugurates Green Hydrogen Project at Tuticorin Port: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaranar, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a landmark green hydrogen pilot project and laid the foundation for multiple infrastructure initiatives at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. This marks a major […]

Sudan : Landslide A landslide buried a remote mountain village in the Darfur region of Sudan. Sudan is the third largest country in Northeast Africa South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt, Libya, Chad and Central African Republic. It borders the Sahara on the north and extends southward to the forests of West Africa and the Congo […]

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary: In News Odisha’s Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is all set to be declared India’s newest tiger reserve. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Bargarh district of Odisha. It is located near Hirakud Dam (the longest dam in India and the longest earthen dam in the world) on the Mahanadi River. It was […]

Senna spectabilis: Kerala has carried out India’s first science-based, community-driven eradication of Senna spectabilis which could restore south India’s forests. Senna spectabilis is an invasive species native to tropical America. Common names: Popcorn Bush Cedar, Archibald’s Cassia, Calceolaria Cassia, Golden Shower, Scented Shower, Fetid Cassia. It forms dense, sterile thickets, choking out native plants, altering […]