Category: Environment Current Affairs

White-Naped Tit: Bird enthusiasts recently documented the white-naped tit in North Karnataka’s Kappatagudda hills for the first time, identifying it by its call. White-Naped Tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. Scientific Name: Machlolophus nuchalis It is endemic to India, found in two disjunct populations: in the northwest (Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan) […]

International Day of Clean Energy 2025: The International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January was declared by the General Assembly as a call to raise awareness and mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy for the benefit of people and the planet. Energy lies at the heart of a dual […]

Dhanauri Wetland: The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the Uttar Pradesh government to place on record in four weeks the status of notifying the Dhanauri water body as a wetland. It is located in Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, close to the Okhla bird sanctuary and Surajpur […]

Bhitarkanika National Park : Annual Reptile Census The annual reptile census at Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) has revealed that saltwater crocodiles in BNP stands at 1,826 in 2025, including 18 albino crocodiles (rare white crocodiles). It was started to increase the population so that 5 to 6 crocodiles could be sighted per kilometer of water. […]

Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary : In News The Forest Department has initiated plans to revise the Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary boundaries to resolve existing legal complications. Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Aravalli hills, just 20 kilometres from Jaipur, Rajasthan. The sanctuary is named after Nahargarh Fort, a historic fort built in the 18th century by […]

Rakhigarhi : New Study A reservoir unearthed recently in Haryana’s Rakhigarhi is not just a marvel of Harappan engineering but also advances evolving research on the Saraswati River. Rakhigarhi is an archaeological site located in Hisar district, Haryana, in the Ghaggar-Hakra river plain. It is one of the oldest and largest cities of the India’s […]

Black Panther: Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer recently shared a video of a rare black panther strolling is lush greenery of north Bengal.The black panther, a colloquial term for melanistic (dark-colored) large felines in the genus Panthera, is known for its striking black fur and mysterious allure.

Boreal Forests: A study reveals that nearly half of the world’s boreal forests are undergoing major changes due to climate change, increasing wild fire risks and altering their carbon sink role.Boreal forests are warming four times faster than the global average. Boreal forests are transitioning to an open state (with sparse tree cover), reducing their […]

Use of wind turbines along railway tracks: Indian Railways (IR) is exploring the use of wind turbines along railway tracks as part of its goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.A pilot project by Western Railway installed mini vertical-axis turbines generating 1-10 kW of electricity, harnessing wind from passing trains.By November 2024, IR commissioned […]