Category: Environment Current Affairs

Underground Coal Gasification: Jharkhand The Ministry of Coal has initiated India’s first pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) in Jharkhand, aiming to revolutionize the coal industry. Coal gasification is a process that converts underground coal into valuable gases such as methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. This is achieved by partially oxidizing coal […]

PESA : Forest Conservation In India The Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) empowered Scheduled Tribes by mandating political representation in local governance, thereby linking their livelihood needs with forest conservation. The Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) of 1996 extended Part IX of the Constitution, which pertains to Panchayats, to Scheduled Areas. […]

Indian Painted Frog: A rare Indian Painted Frog was recently sighted at Telangana’s Kawal Tiger Reserve, marking a significant find outside its usual habitats. Indian Painted Frog is a species of narrow-mouthed frog that is part of the Microhylidae family. Scientific Name: Uperodon taprobanicus It is found in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, southern and eastern India, […]

UP-PRAGATI Accelerator Program: KisanKraft Ltd, an agricultural firm based in Bengaluru, has joined the World Bank’s Water Resource Group’s (WRG) low methane rice project to promote direct seeded rice (DSR) in Uttar Pradesh. KisanKraft’s DSR varieties use less water, reduce the need for pesticides and fertilizers, and do not require stagnant water. The initiative is […]

National Green Hydrogen Mission : In News The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has increased the yearly allocation of Green Ammonia for the fertiliser sector from 550,000 to 750,000 tonnes to meet rising demand, enhancing support for Green Hydrogen in India. India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) in January 2023. The […]

New Plant Species: Discovered Indian botanists and researchers have discovered two new species of plants from two bio-geographic hotspots of the country the Andaman and Nicobar islands and Arunachal Pradesh. Researchers discovered two new plant species namely Dendrophthoe longensis(from Andaman and Nicobar islands) and Petrocosmea arunachalense (from Arunachal Pradesh). Dendrophthoe longensis is an aerial stem-parasitic […]

Intergovernmental Platform On Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services: The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has been selected for the 2024 Blue Planet Prize. Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is an intergovernmental organisation established in 2012. It aims to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and […]

Iberian Lynx : Endangered To Vulnerable The Iberian lynx, one of the rarest cat species globally, has moved from being ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ on The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Iberian Lynx is one of two carnivore speciesendemic to Europe (the other being European mink, Mustela lutreola). It is the world’s […]

Encephalartos woodii: Scientists are using remote sensing technologies and artificial intelligence to assist the search for a female to Encephalartos woodii plant in the Ngoye Forest. Encephalartos woodii is a plant from South Africa and is a member of the cycad family with thick trunks and large stiff leaves that form a majestic crown. Cycads […]