Category: Environment Current Affairs

International Solar Alliance Assembly: The curtain raiser for the Seventh Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly was hosted in New Delhi. International Solar Alliance Assembly is the apex decision-making body of International Solar Alliance (ISA), representing each Member Country. This body makes decisions concerning the implementation of the ISA’s Framework Agreement and coordinated […]

Graded Response Action Plan: The Centre’s air pollution control panel for Delhi-NCR recently directed state governments in the region to implement the first stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)is a framework designed to combat air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. It was introduced as an emergency response mechanism, […]

Roopkund Lake : Shrinking Climate change is affecting Roopkund Lake in Uttarakhand, causing it to shrink annually. Roopkund, also known as the ” lake of skeletons” is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand. It is situated at 16,500 feet above sea level at the base of Mt. Trishul in the Garhwal Himalayas. Measuring a mere 130 […]

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve: According to the recently released ‘EnviStats India-2024’ report, the Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) has been ranked first among India’s 55 tiger reserves for its leopard population, with an estimated 360 leopards. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) is located in the Nallamala hill ranges(an offshoot of the Eastern Ghats) of Andhra Pradesh. This […]

Komodo Dragon: The Indonesian government is proposing partial closures of Komodo National Park in 2025 to ease the strain from the increasing number of visitors drawn to its unique ecosystem. Komodo Dragon is the largest extant lizard species. Scientific Name: Varanus komodoensis It is a monitor lizard of the family Varanidae. It occurs on Komodo […]

Rare Rain in the Sahara Desert: A rare deluge of rainfall has flooded palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert in Morocco.The rain was triggered by the northward shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which has moved further north than usual, resulting in equatorial-like downpours in the Sahara.ITCZ has produced a powerful […]

Ardetosaurus Viator: Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of sauropod dinosaur named Ardetosaurus viator from a semi-articulated specimen found in the 1990s in northern Wyoming, the United States. Ardetosaurus viator is a newly discovered species of dinosaur that roamed Earth during the Late Jurassic epoch, some 150 million years ago. It was a […]

Agasthyamalai Bambootail: A group of researchers recently discovered a new species of damselfly, Agasthyamalai Bambootail, from Manjadininnavila in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Agasthyamalai Bambootail is a new species of damselfly. It is a rare species belonging to the group of bambootails, so named because of their long cylindrical abdomen resembling a bamboo stalk. It was discovered […]

Caracal (Henotaro) Breeding And Conservation Center: The Gujarat government has announced the establishment of a Caracal (Henotaro) Breeding and Conservation Center in the Chadva Rakhal region of Kutch, with a budget allocation of ₹10 crore. Caracal is an elusive, primarily nocturnal animal which has traditionally been valued for its litheness and extraordinary ability to catch […]

Halari Donkey: The endangered Halari donkeys, native to the Halar region of Gujarat, are considered to be intelligent animals which work closely with human beings. Halari donkey is native to the Halar region of Gujarat especially found in the semi-arid landscape of Jamnagar and Dwarka It is white in colour, and is larger and more […]