Category: Environment Current Affairs

African Baobab: New research by South African ecologists has refuted the claim that the African Baobab (Adansonia digitata) tree is dying due to climate change. Baobabs are long-lived deciduous, small to large trees from 20 to 100 ft tall with broad trunks and compact tops. These trees can live to become thousands of years old. […]

Convention On Biological Diversity : 16th Conference Of Parties The 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is set to begin in Cali, Colombia. CBD, with currently 196 contracting parties, is the most comprehensive binding international agreement in the field of nature conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. […]

Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve : Nine-Year Old Tigress RVTR-2 Was Found The carcass of a nearly nine-year old tigress RVTR-2 was found in the newly notified Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) in Bundi Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve lies in the southeastern part of Rajasthan in Bindi district with representation of both Vindhyan and Aaravalli elements. […]

Kaziranga National Park : India’s Second Largest Butterfly Diversity Hub More than 446 butterfly species have been recorded in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP), making it a habitat with the second highest concentration in the country after the Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh. Kaziranga National Park is situated in the north-eastern part of the […]

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 […]