Category: Environment Current Affairs

Curcuma kakchingense : New Flowering Plant Species Researchers in Manipur recently discovered a new flowering plant species and have named the new species Curcuma kakchingense. Curcuma kakchingense is a new flowering plant species discovered in Manipur. It is a member of the angiospermic family Zingiberaceae, which includes well-known plants like Curcuma (turmeric), gingers, and cardamom. […]

Buff-breasted Sandpiper : Rare Bird Sighted A rare bird from the arctic tundra, Buff-breasted sandpiper, was sighted in Kannur, Kerala. Buff-breasted Sandpiper is one of the most delicately beautiful of the shorebirds. It breeds in the open arctic tundra of North America and usually in winters in South America. It is a champion long-distance migrant, […]

Bufoides bhupathyi : New Toad Species A new species of toad, called Bufoides bhupathyi, has been discovered in the Dampa tiger reserve of Mizoram, India. This marks the third species in a genus found in the north-eastern region of India. The previous two species, Bufoides meghalayanus and Bufoides kempi, were found in Meghalaya. To resolve […]

Draft Green Credit Programme : Implementation Rules The Central Government recently proposed Draft Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules. GCP aims to promote a sustainable lifestyle through a market-based mechanism. As per the scheme, individuals, industries, farmers producer’s organisations (FPOs), urban local bodies (ULB), gram panchayats, and the private sector, among a host of other entities, […]

Amur falcon : World’s Longest Travelling Raptors The Manipur Forest Department will carry out a head count of Amur falcons-the world’s longest travelling raptors- in Tamenglong district. It is a small raptor of the falcon family. Locally known as Akhuipuina, the bird arrives mainly in Manipur and Nagaland. They breed in south-eastern Siberia and Northern […]

Aerosol Increase In Hindu Kush-Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau Region: A new analysis by the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Physical Research Laboratory has shown that the Hindu Kush-Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau region has been witnessing an alarming increase in aerosol levels. Aerosols are tiny solid or liquid particles suspended in air or as a gas. Aerosols can be natural, […]

Project Nilgiri Tahr: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister recently launched ‘The Nilgiri Tahr’ project for the conservation of Tamil Nadu’s state animal. Nilgiri Tahr is an endangered mountain ungulate endemic to the southern part of the Western Ghats. Scientific Name: Nilgiritragus hylocrius Locally, the animal is called ‘Varayaadu’. They are known for their gravity-defying skills in […]

Coral Reef Breakthrough : International Coral Reef Initiative The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), has launched the Coral Reef Breakthrough in partnership with the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) and the High-Level Climate Champions (HLCC). The Initiative was launched at the 37th ICRI General Meeting, 2023. The Coral Reef Breakthrough is a science-based initiative […]

Eumasia venefica : New Species Of Bagworm Moth Researchers from the Zoology Department at St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur, have discovered a new species of bagworm moth, Wizard Bagworm, from near the Nariyampara falls in Idukki district. The new species has been named due to the peculiar shape of its bag, which resembles a wizard’s […]