Category: Environment Current Affairs

AAINA Dashboard For Cities: The ‘AAINA Dashboard for Cities’ portal has been made live by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). AAINA Dashboard for Cities would serve as a tool for comparing similarly placed Urban Local Bodies (ULBs ) and promoting peer learning amongst ULBs. This dashboard will inspire the ULBs by pointing to […]

Global Tiger Recovery Program 2.0 : Report As per the report submitted under the Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP) 2.0 overall tiger population increased 60%. Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP) was launched in 2010 under the Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) by the World Bank to save wild tigers. This initiative set up the ambitious target […]

Zaglossus attenboroughi : Echidna An elusive echidna named ‘Zaglossus attenboroughi’, feared extinct after disappearing for six decades, has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia. Zaglossus attenboroughi known as Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) or Sir David’s Long-beaked Echidna, the animal belongs to a small, unique group of egg-laying mammals called monotremes, which also […]

Gecko : New Species A team of scientists and researchers have discovered a new species of gecko endemic to Mizoram. New Gecko species has been named ‘Cyrtodactylus vairengtensis’ after the town in Mizoram where it was found. The common name suggested for the new species is ‘Vairengte bent-toed gecko’. The distinct feature of this new […]

Cell Broadcast Alert System (CBAS): The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) Cell Broadcast Alert System (CBAS) and Google’s early earthquake warning system did not effectively reach people during recent seismic events in Delhi and surrounding areas. CBAS, tested by the NDMA, failed to send alerts in North India, raising concerns about the effectiveness of these […]

Alliance For Transformative Action On Climate And Health (ATACH): The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced an Operational Framework for constructing climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems. Framework is important to implement the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH) goal Climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems are designed to withstand the impacts of climate […]

Alcalus fontinalis : New Species Of Frog Researchers have discovered a new species of frog, Alcalus fontinalis in the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh recently. The identification of the new species is based on molecular, morphological, and osteological characteristics. Alcalus fontinalis frog was formally named Alcalus fontinalis, meaning “spring or fountain,” referencing the tiny […]

Awaous Motla : New Freshwater Fish Species Researchers discover new freshwater fish species ‘Awaous Motla’ in Odisha’s Mahanadi River. A group of scientists has discovered that an edible freshwater fish, available in the markets of western Odisha, is actually an unregistered species. Awaous Motla species belongs to the family ‘Awaous’ (Oxudercidae), thus named Awaous motla […]

2023 Production Gap Report: The 2023 Production Gap Report, authored by SEI (Stockholm Environment Institute), Climate Analytics, E3G, IISD, and UNEP, reveals a concerning trend where governments intend to produce approximately 110% more fossil fuels by 2030 than is consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Production Gap quantifies the difference between the projected extraction […]

Artificial Rain Project To Combat Delhi Pollution: Delhi government has been considering artificial rain through cloud seeding as a measure to combat escalating pollution levels in the city. IIT-Kanpur has conducted pilot projects during monsoon months, and the focus is now on winter conditions. A minimum requirement of 40% cloud and moisture is necessary for […]