Category: Environment Current Affairs

Scarlet Tanager: The rare bird, Scarlet Tanager, was recently spotted in the UK for the first time in 40 years. Scarlet Tanager is a strikingly beautiful songbird native to North America. Scientific Name: Piranga olivacea Breeds in deciduous and mixed deciduous-evergreen forests; winters in forests and forest edges. They migrate to tropical forests in Central […]

58th Meeting of National Mission for Clean Ganga: The 58th Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved several pivotal projects aimed at Ganga River conservation, addressing environmental challenges.Environmental Flow Assessment was approved to assess the environmental flow of Chambal, Son, Damodar, and Tons rivers for enhancing water quality and biodiversity. […]

Global Carbon Project : Report India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning fossil fuels are expected to increase by 4.6% in 2024, the highest among major economies, according to a new report by Global Carbon Project. Carbon Dioxide is a colourless gashaving a faint sharp odour and a sour taste. It is an important heat-trapping […]

Red-Headed Vulture: Red-Headed Vulture was sighted for the first time at Manhampothikunnu near Mavungal in Kasaragod, Kerala. Red-Headed Vulture is one of the 9 species of Vulture which are found in India. It is also called the Asian King vulture or Pondicherry Vulture It is a dark, medium-sized vulture with a bare reddish head and […]

Senna tora Plant: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is experimenting with the removal of a potential new species of invasive plant Senna tora that has begun emerging in parts of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR). Senna tora Plant is a native species of Central America. It is an annual, perennial or subshrub and grows primarily […]

Leucism: Tamil Nadu Forest Department staff and members of a non-governmental organisation recently rescued a rare peacock with white feathers, caused by a genetic condition called leucism. It is an abnormal condition of reduced pigmentation affecting various animals (such as birds, mammals, and reptiles) that is marked by overall pale color or patches of reduced […]

Panna Tiger Reserve : Mass Vaccination Of Stray Dogs Mass vaccination of stray dogs in and around Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh has begun amid the threat of the spread of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) infection in the wild animals of the PTR. Canine Distemper is a contagious and serious disease caused by […]

Wildlife Institute Of India : In News Experts from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have claimed that the controversial ‘Project Cheetah’ in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, has proven to be a successful endeavour by the Centre. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) s an autonomous institution established in 1982 under the Ministry of Environment, […]

Crinum andhricum : New Species Of Flowering Plant Botanists recently discovered a new species of flowering plant ‘Crinum andhricum’ in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Crinum andhricum is a new species of flowering plant. It was recorded from the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. The species was named after Andhra Pradesh in recognition of […]

Amorphophallus Titanum: People in Geelong city have beelined to witness an unusual event – the blooming of the Amorphophallus Titanum (called Titan Arum in short). Amorphophallus Titanum (called Titan Arum in short) blooms once in a decade and is one of the largest in the world — growing over 10 ft in height. It is […]