Category: Environment Current Affairs

Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary: The Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict on the Jharkhand government’s plea to reduce the proposed Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary area from 310 sq km to 250 sq km, citing the need to protect tribal habitation and community rights. The Saranda Sanctuary is a proposed wildlife sanctuary in West Singhbhum district […]

AmazonFACE Project: Scientists in Brazil have launched the AmazonFACE Project near Manaus, the largest city in the Amazon. It is a field experiment that exposes mature tropical trees to projected future CO2 concentrations in an old-growth Amazon forest stand located near Manaus, Brazil. This is the first experiment in a natural forest of this size […]

Coelacanth: Paleontologists in China have described a new species of the coelacanth genus Whiteia on the basis of two fossilized specimens. The Coelacanth is a prehistoric, lobe-finned fish (belonging to the order Coelacanthiformes) that was once thought to be extinct for about 66 million years, until it was rediscovered alive in 1938 off the coast […]

Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary : In News Goa’s only zoo, located within the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, is set to welcome new animals after 12 years a barking deer and a pair of sloth bears. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the northeastern portion of Goa. It is spread over an area of approximately 8 sq.km. and […]

European Union’s Proposed Ethanol Ban: The European Union (EU) is considering a ban on ethanol-based products after the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) flagged potential carcinogenic risks from prolonged exposure.The proposal by the European Union seeks to restrict or phase out ethanol-containing products, including fuel additives, industrial solvents, and personal care products, following ECHA’s assessment that […]

White-Cheeked Partridge: A White-cheeked Partridge (Arborophila atrogularis) was rescued near Dehing Patkai National Park. White-Cheeked Partridge is a species of partridge in the family Phasianidae. It inhabits dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest; this sometimes includes adjacent areas of scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated land. In India, the species occurs generally at altitudes […]

India’s First National Policy on Geothermal Energy: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched India’s first National Policy on Geothermal Energy 2025, aiming to tap India’s vast but underutilized geothermal potential to advance the nation’s Net Zero 2070 commitment, ensure energy security, and diversify its renewable energy mix.Geothermal energy refers to the […]

Leachate: Environmentalists, wildlife activists, and locals recently sought immediate intervention by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change into the recurring illegal discharge of highly toxic, untreated leachate into the Aravalis. Leachate is a highly toxic and contaminated liquid usually generated from municipal landfills. This toxic liquid accumulates at the bottom of the […]

Pseudorhombus bahudaensis : New Fish Species A team of researchers from the Estuarine Biology Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India recently discovered a new fish species named Pseudorhombus bahudaensis in the Bahuda estuary in Odisha. Pseudorhombus bahudaensis is a new species of flounder fish. It was discovered in the Bahuda estuary in Odisha. […]

India’s Western Ghats, under the significant concern: The IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 has placed India’s Western Ghats, under the “significant concern” category due to threats like climate change, unregulated tourism, and invasive species.The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri Hills, are a north–south mountain range forming the crest of the western edge of […]