Category: Environment Current Affairs

Florida Carpenter Ants : New Study Recent study has revealed that Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) perform life-saving surgeries on injured nestmates to improve their survival chances. These ants decide whether to amputate (remove body part by surgery) or just clean the wound based on the location of the injury. Amputations are done for injuries […]

Last Universal Common Ancestor: In a new study, scientists have said the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) could have formed just 300 million years after the earth formed. Researchers believe all three branches of life namely bacteria, archaea, and eukarya originated from a single cell, called the last universal common ancestor (LUCA). LUCA had a […]

Spade-Toothed Whale: A whale that was found dead on a beach in New Zealand recently has been identified by scientists as a spade-toothed whale, a species so rare it has never been seen alive. Spade-Toothed Whale are the world’s rarest whales, with no live sightings ever recorded. The species was first described in 1874 after […]

Jerdon’s Courser : Spotted Jerdon’s Courser, a critically endangered species, has not been visually spotted in over a decade. Jerdon’s Courser is a nocturnal cursorial (adapted for walking and running) bird endemic to the Eastern Ghats of India. Scientific Name: Rhinoptilus bitorquatus It was considered to be extinct from the beginning of the 20th century […]

Yellow-Legged Buttonquail : Spotted An elusive and an uncommon breeding migrant bird Yellow legged Buttonquail bird was recently spotted in urban areas of Bopal-Ghuma in Ahmedabad city. Yellow-Legged Buttonquail is a small bird species that belongs to the family Turnicidae. Scientific Name: Turnix Tanki This species is native to a variety of habitats across the […]

World Heritage Young Professionals Forum: As an integral part of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Ministry of Culture is hosting the 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum. It serves as a platform by bringing young people and heritage experts together […]

FishMIP Initiative: The report produced by the Ecosystem Model Intercomparison Project (FishMIP) projects that exploitable fish biomass declined more than 10 per cent, particularly under the high-emissions scenario, by mid-century for many regions of the world. Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Model Intercomparison Project (FishMIP) was officially launched in 2013. It provides knowledge to industry and […]

Kashmir Willow : Global Attention Over the last few years, bats made of Kashmiri willow have been attracting global attention after making appearance in international games. Kashmir willow is mainly grown in Kashmir region of India. It is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 meters (98 feet). It has slender trunks and […]

Climate Resilient Agriculture: The Union government is planning to unveil a framework to promote climate-resilient agriculture in 50,000 villages located in climatically-vulnerable districts. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), climate resilient agriculture is defined as “the ability of an agricultural system to anticipate and prepare for, as well as adapt to, absorb and […]

Indian Flapshell Turtle: The scientists at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) on a mission to save an Indian flapshell turtle, whose shell cracked after an accident. Indian flapshell Turtle is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia. The “flap-shelled” name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These […]