Typhloperipatus williamsoni: A team of researchers recently reported rediscovering a long-lost species of the velvet worm, named Typhloperipatus williamsoni, one of the oldest living fossils in the world, after 111 years. It is an ancient velvet worm species (phylum Onychophora), one of the oldest living fossils in the world. Onychophora is a very old group, […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Madhya Pradesh Declares New Wildlife Sanctuary Named After Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Madhya Pradesh Declares New Wildlife Sanctuary Named After Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: The Madhya Pradesh government has declared a new wildlife sanctuary in Sagar district, covering an area of 258.64 square kilometers. The sanctuary, named Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Abhyaran, was officially announced ahead of the 134th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which will be observed […]
One-Horned Rhinoceros : Plan For Translocation
One-Horned Rhinoceros : Plan For Translocation The Wildlife Institute of India has proposed a national action plan for translocation of one-horned rhinoceroses to reduce habitat pressure in Assam’s Kaziranga and Pobitora, through reintroduction in new protected areas across five states.One-Horned Rhinoceros Scientific Name: Rhinoceros unicornis.IUCN Status: Vulnerable.Proposed Translocation Sites under New Action Plan: Assam: […]
Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre
Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre: India has inaugurated the Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre at Nathatop, Jammu & Kashmir, marking a major milestone in global climate science. Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre is located at an altitude of 2,250 meters above sea level in Nathatop, chosen […]
Adenium obesum
Adenium obesum: Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu is making inroads in cultivating Adenium obesum, more popularly known as ‘desert rose’, a unique flowering plant that has drawn major attention for its novelty as an ornamental houseplant. The Adenium obesum, commonly known as the Desert Rose, is a succulent shrub in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It […]
Arctic Biome
Arctic Biome: The 2024 Arctic Report Card by the US NOAA confirms this trend, noting that frequent fires and fossil fuel pollution are turning the Arctic tundra into a carbon source. The Arctic tundra is a treeless plain with permafrost within a meter of the soil surface. Summers cause only the top layer to thaw, […]
De-Extinction of Dire Wolf
De-Extinction of Dire Wolf: A U.S.-based biotech firm, Colossal Biosciences, claimed the birth of three genetically engineered wolf pups, marking the first-ever attempt at “de-extinction” of the extinct dire wolf species after 12,500 years.De-extinction refers to the process of reviving extinct species using advanced biotechnological methods such as: Gene editing (e.g., CRISPR-Cas9). Ancient DNA sequencing […]
Brazil’s Proposal for a UN-Backed Global Climate Action Council
Brazil’s Proposal for a UN-Backed Global Climate Action Council: Brazil has proposed the establishment of a Global Climate Action Council under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to boost global climate efforts. This proposal comes ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), which will take place in Belem, Brazil, in November […]
Long-snouted Vine Snake
Long-snouted Vine Snake: A rare long-snouted vine snake (Ahaetulla longirostris) was rediscovered in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh during a rhino release operation in the Palia Kheri division. This marks the first recorded sighting in Uttar Pradesh and only the second documented instance in India. The species was previously seen only in Valmiki Tiger Reserve, […]
Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary
Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary: A recent study found that dense vegetation in Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, home to spotted deer and blackbucks, has shrunk from 41.8% in 1993 to 37.1% in 2023. Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Puri district, Odisha. It was declared a sanctuary on 23 April 1984. It has an area of 87 sq.km. […]
