Industrial Iron Pollution Disrupts Ocean Nutrient Cycles: A study finds that industrial iron pollution depletes ocean nutrients and disrupts marine ecosystems, posing major ecological risks. Human-released iron boosts spring phytoplankton blooms and accelerates nutrient loss, worsening ocean nutrient depletion amid climate change. These threaten the entire marine food chain, from zooplankton to whales, especially affecting […]
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Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary: Experts from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, have collared three endangered fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) for the first time in India to study various factors such as home range, behaviour, breeding and prey patterns of the species, in the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS). Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is part of the […]
DBT Observes Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 with 188 Cleanliness Activities Across India
DBT Observes Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 with 188 Cleanliness Activities Across India: As part of the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science & Technology actively observed Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 from May 1 to May 15, organizing 188 activities across its headquarters in New Delhi, autonomous institutions […]
Caspian Gull : A Rare Migratory Bird
Caspian Gull : A Rare Migratory Bird Kozhikode-based ornithologist has reported the sighting of a rare migratory bird Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) for the first time in Kerala. Caspian Gull is a monotypic, large, white-headed gull and is one of the rarest gulls to be seen in India. It typically nests on flat, low-lying ground […]
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary: A rare Arctic seabird, the Sabine’s Gull, was spotted at Gujarat’s Nalsarovar Wildlife Sanctuary recently — its first recorded sighting in India since 2013, when it was seen in Kerala. It is located approximately 64 km west of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. It is a natural lake with shallow waters and muddy lagoons, […]
Valley of Flowers National Park : Reopened
Valley of Flowers National Park : Reopened The Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district reopened to tourists for this year. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and forms one of the two core zones (the other being the Nanda Devi National Park) of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. The valley is believed to […]
Jharkhand Has Proposed Its First-Ever Tiger Safari
Jharkhand Has Proposed Its First-Ever Tiger Safari: Jharkhand has proposed its first-ever tiger safari in the fringe area of Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR), aimed at boosting tourism and wildlife education.A tiger safari is a tourism model involving naturalistic enclosures to house tigers — mainly rescued, conflict-prone, or orphaned — allowing guaranteed sightings unlike traditional wild […]
Calotes zolaiking : Rare lizard species
Calotes zolaiking : Rare lizard species Calotes zolaiking, a rare lizard species, was recorded for the first time in Meghalaya Calotes zolaiking is a species of garden lizard, was first described in 2019 from Mizoram’s Aizawl district by a team of scientists. These are about 5 inches long and their bodies are various shades of […]
Tral Wildlife Sanctuary
Tral Wildlife Sanctuary: The Central Government has officially designated an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Tral Wildlife Sanctuary. Tral Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir. It forms an important corridor for the movement of It is among the few areas outside Dachigam National Park where a population of this […]
Kalanamak Rice
Kalanamak Rice: The Uttar Pradesh government, in consultation with the Commerce Ministry, plans to promote the export of Kalanamak rice to countries with majority or large Buddhist populations.Kalanamak is a traditional variety of paddy with black husk and strong fragrance. It is considered a gift from Lord Buddha to the people of Sravasti when he […]
