Colombia Hosts COP16: The two-week United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) commenced today in Colombia, bringing together environmental leaders from nearly 200 countries to evaluate historic commitments aimed at halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity. This significant gathering follows the signing of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework by 196 countries, an ambitious treaty designed to […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Carbon Capture
Carbon Capture: Alt Carbon, a Darjeeling-based company, accelerates the natural process of rock weathering to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) by using crushed basalt, a type of volcanic rock rich in minerals like calcium and magnesium. Crushed basalt, a type of volcanic rock, is spread over land to increase surface area, accelerating natural weathering processes. Atmospheric […]
Nature Restoration Law
Nature Restoration Law: The Nature Restoration Law (NRL), which was enacted by the European Union (EU), is an inspiring model from which India can draw points to tackle its growing environmental crises. It is a European Union (EU) law to tackle the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. It is the […]
Hornets
Hornets: According to a recent study, a species of hornet that often munches on foods containing alcohol can hold its liquor, without any side effects, at levels that no other known animal can tolerate. Hornets are a breed of social wasps, living in large, highly organized colonies. They are a group of 20 species occurring […]
Nilgiri Tit Butterfly
Nilgiri Tit Butterfly: Nilgiris have recorded for the first time in India, the Nilgiri tit Butterfly (Hypolycaena nilgirica) utilising a large terrestrial orchid plant as a host. Nilgiri tit Butterfly belongs to the family Lycaenidae. It was first described in 1884 from Coonoor in the Nilgiris, it has since been recorded in Sri Lanka. It […]
Cyclone Dana
Cyclone Dana: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning regarding a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, predicting it will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by October 23. The storm is expected to make landfall along the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on October 24. It is likely that Cyclone […]
Coelogyne tripurensis : New Species Of Orchid
Coelogyne tripurensis : New Species Of Orchid A new species of orchid named Coelogyne tripurensis was recently discovered in Jampui Hills, in Tripura’s North District. Coelogyne tripurensis is a new species of orchid. It was discovered from the moist broadleaf forests of Jampui Hills in Tripura, situated at the westernmost fringe of Indo-Myanmar Biodiversity Hotspot.\ […]
Pledge for Fungal Conservation
Pledge for Fungal Conservation: Chile and the United Kingdom have prepared a proposal named ‘pledge for fungal conservation’ to give fungi its own taxonomic kingdom named ‘funga’. The proposal would be submitted during the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia in October 2024. It aims […]
What Are Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems?
What are Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems? Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry have found that mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Eastern Tropical Pacific face a two-pronged threat, with bleaching from warm water above and cold-water exposure from below. Published in Science of the Total Environment, the study highlights the increasing risks to these reefs’ […]
African Penguin : Study
African Penguin : Study A new study by an international team of researchers from South Africa and the United Kingdom has found that artificial nests can enhance the breeding success of African penguins. African Penguin has a black stripe and a pattern of unique black spots on its chest, as well as pink glands above […]
