Category: Environment Current Affairs

Kishtwar National Park : Snow Leopard Spotted Snow Leopards spotted in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar National Park. The presence of the elusive snow leopards in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar High Altitude National Park has been confirmed by a research team of Department of Wildlife Protection through camera trap. Attributed as one of the seven snow […]

Sea Butterflies : Impact Of Climate Change The population of the sea butterflies in the Southern Ocean is shrinking due to climate change, making them extremely vulnerable Sea butterflies, scientific name Thecosomata, are a suborder of sea snails known as shelled pteropods. They have muscular feet that allow them to swim in water instead of […]

Nawegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve : Birth Of Four Cub A tigress has recently given birth to four cubs in the Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Maharashtra’s Gondia district. Nawegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) is situated in Gondia and Shandara Districts of Maharashtra. It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1970. In 2012, state government […]

Land Reclamation: The increasing economic importance of coastal zones, particularly in East Asia, the Middle East, and West Africa, has led to significant land reclamation projects worldwide. These projects face environmental challenges and potential risks from rising sea levels and storm surges. Land Reclamation refers to the process of creating new land by altering the […]

Gekko Mizoramensis : New Species Of Flying Gecko New species of flying gecko found near Myanmar border named after Mizoram. Gekko Mizoramensis is a subgenus called Ptychozoon of the Gekko genus. There are 13 species of them throughout the world and they are found in Southeast Asia. Its habitat spread into the parts of Bangladesh, […]

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve : Species Of Animals And Birds Were Recorded Report of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) water hole census has been released recently, and a total of 374 animals from 18 wild species of animals and birds were recorded. Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) is located in the Sahyadri Ranges of Western Ghats in […]

Meri LiFE App: The Government recently launched the “Meri LiFE” (My Life) mobile application to empower young people and encourage their participation in tackling climate change. The app is inspired by the concept of Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), which was envisioned by the Prime Minister at COP 26. Aim is to promote mindful utilisation […]

Eretmoptera Murphyi : Invasive Species A tiny flightless Midge (small insect) called Eretmoptera murphyi is changing the soil composition of Antarctica’s Signy Island. It is an invasive species on Antarctic Signy Island. Eretmoptera Murphyi is a native of South Georgia, a sub-Antarctic Island, and was accidentally introduced to Signy in the 1960s during a botany […]

Eighteenth Session Of The United Nations Forum On Forests: The eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18), held in New York from May 8-12, 2023, brought together delegates from around the world to discuss the relationship between sustainable forest management (SFM), energy, and the achievement of the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals […]

Allegator Gar : A Rare Type Of Fish The Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) recently discovered a rare type of fish known as a “Alligator Gar” for the first time in Srinagar’s Dal Lake. Allegator Gar is a ray-finned euryhaline fish and is one of the largest of all freshwater fishes. […]