Golden Trevally Fish: Researchers of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have succeeded in captive breeding of golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) Golden trevally Fish is a high value marine fish also known as golden king fish. It is a reef-associated fish and lives in the company of larger fishes like skates, sharks, groupers etc. […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
State Of The Climate In Asia 2023 Report
State Of The Climate In Asia 2023 Report: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published the State of the Climate in Asia, 2023, report. State of the Climate in Asia 2023 Report was launched by the World Meteorological Organisation. Important highlights of the report are: More than nine million people across Asia were affected by 79 […]
50 Years Of Chipko Movement
50 Years Of Chipko Movement: The Chipko movement, which originated in the 1970s in the Himalayan villages of Reni and Mandal, marked its 50th anniversary recently. The Chipko movement was a non-violent protest that began in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand (then Uttar Pradesh), India, in 1973. Led by environmental activists such as Sundarlal Bahuguna […]
Green Credit Program : Update
Green Credit Program: The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) has clarified that under the Green Credit Program(GCP) primacy must be accorded to restoring ecosystems over merely tree planting. Green Credit Program (GCP) is an innovative market-based mechanism designed to incentivize voluntary environmental actions across diverse sectors, by various stakeholders like individuals, communities, private […]
Global Mass Coral Bleaching
Global Mass Coral Bleaching: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the fourth global mass coral bleaching event has been triggered by extraordinary ocean temperatures. Corals are essentially animals, which are sessile, meaning they permanently attach themselves to the ocean floor. They share a symbiotic relationship with single-celled algae called zooxanthellae. The algae […]
Global Alliance For Incinerator Alternatives
Global Alliance For Incinerator Alternatives: The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific has called on the ASEAN to take decisive action in response to plastic pollution. Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) is a worldwide alliance of more than 1,000 grassroots groups, non-governmental organizations and individuals. It aims to power a transition away […]
Gross Fixed Capital Formation
Gross Fixed Capital Formation: The failure of private investment, as measured by private Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) as a percentage of GDP at current prices, to pick up pace has been one of the major issues plaguing the Indian economy. Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) refers to the growth in the size of fixed […]
Clouded Tiger Cat : Discovered
Clouded Tiger Cat : Discovered A new species of tiger cat, the clouded tiger cat, discovered in Brazil, faces threats from deforestation and illegal hunting. Clouded Tiger Cat is a new species of forest-dwelling tiger cat. Its scientific name is Leopardus pardinoides It is found in the cloud forests of the southern Central American and […]
Gray Slender Loris
Gray Slender Loris: A Gray Slender Loris was rescued by forest officials in North Goa. Gray Slender Loris is a small primate native to India and Sri Lanka that lives in subtropical and tropical forests. Gray slender lorises are nocturnal hunters and foragers that use their large, forward-facing eyes to detect prey. They are insectivores […]
Leaf Litter Frog
Leaf Litter Frog: Scientists have found that Leaf Litter Frog emits ultrasonic sounds that are inaudible to humans but can scare off predators. Leaf Litter Frog is the most abundant species of frog in the forest community. It utilizes its high-frequency screams as a survival strategy. It inhabits primary and secondary forests and forest edges. […]
