Category: Environment Current Affairs

New Spider Species : Discovered Two new spider species, the Palpimanus Godawan and Palpimanus Maldhok, have been found in the conservation sites of the Rajasthan Desert National Park and Solapur. These two species (Godawan and Maldhok) are named in honour of the local name of the Great Indian Bustard. The spiders are particularly shy, hiding […]

E-Waste Management In India: The Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) released a report on ‘Pathways to Circular Economy in Indian Electronics Sector’ in collaboration with NITI Aayog, aiming to explore opportunities for managing electronic waste (e-waste) more effectively. E-waste refers to all items of electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) and its parts that have […]

White Sambar Deer : Discovery Researchers have made a rare discovery of a “white” sambar deer with a condition called leucism, resulting in white or pale skin, in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka, India. Leucism is a genetic condition that affects the pigmentation of an animal’s skin, feathers, scales, or fur. Unlike albinism, which […]

One Sun, One World, One Grid Initiative: A day-long conference on “Transnational Grid Interconnections for One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG)” was recently held in New Delhi. The idea for the OSOWOG initiative was put forth by the Prime Minister of India, at the First Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in October […]

Global Biofuels Alliance: The Prime Minister of India announced the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance. Global Biofuels Alliance is an India-led Initiative to develop an alliance of Governments, International organisations and Industry to facilitate the adoption of biofuels. A total of 19 countries and 12 international organisations have so far agreed to join the […]

Africa Climate Summit 2023: Africa Climate Summit 2023 was inaugurated. Highlighting the urgent need for regional and global action, President William Ruto reminded us while inaugurating the Africa Climate Summit, 2023 (ACW23) on September 4, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya. Africa Climate Summit 2023 was From 4th to 6th September 2023. Venue: Nairobi, Kenya. (Africa) The […]

CSIR PRIMA ET11 : Electric Tractor CSIR-CMERI developed a Compact Electric Tractor- CSIR PRIMA ET11. CSIR PRIMA ET11 is an indigenously designed, compact, 100% Pure Electric Tractor. ( First-ever Electric Tractor) It can tow a 8-ton capacity trolley with a max speed of 25 mph. (Tractor industry) Objective is to cater to small and marginal […]

Caribbean False Mussel : Report A recent report from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) said that the spread of an invasive species, the Caribbean false mussel (Mytilopsis sallei), is wiping out the native clams and oysters in Kerala. Caribbean false mussel is originally from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South […]

GRIHA Norms: The Indian Army’s new Thal Sena Bhawan (TSB) is coming up with GRIHA-IV (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) norms. GRIHA norms is an acronym for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment. GRIHA is a Sanskrit word meaning – ‘Abode’. It is a rating tool that helps people assess the performance of their […]

Dhole : Asiatic Wild Dog Villagers in Shivamogga district, Karnataka, were recently treated to a rare sighting of an Asiatic Wild Dog group, also known as Dholes. Asiatic Wild Dog (Dhole) is a wild canid found in the forests of central, south, and southeast Asia. Scientific Name: Cuon alpinus They are found throughout Eastern and […]