Category: Environment Current Affairs

Kaas Plateau : Climate And Environmental Changes A recent study by the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune along with the National Centre for Earth Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram decoded climate and environmental changes on Kaas Plateau. Key findings: Sediment profile dating back to 8000 years which helped decode climatic signatures indicated a relatively reduced rainfall and weak […]

Floating Gold : Found In The Belly Of a Dead Whale A massive chunk of “floating gold” was recently found in the belly of a dead whale beached on the Spanish island of La Palma. Floating Gold or Ambergris (commonly identified as a lump of vomit), is a substance extracted from the bile duct in […]

Indian Grey Hornbill : Sighted The Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) was sighted by a bird enthusiast from the Nature and Wildlife Forums in Koodapakkam, near the Sankarabarani river in Puducherry. Indian Grey hornbill is a common hornbill found on the Indian subcontinent. It is commonly sighted in pairs. These birds are known to be […]

International Conference On Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023): The three-day International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) has commenced in New Delhi. The conference aims to establish a Green Hydrogen ecosystem and foster a systemic approach to global decarbonisation goals. Themes of the Conference: Hydrogen Production Technologies: This theme will focus on various methods of producing green hydrogen […]

Santa Fe : Unusual Frog Argentinian scientists have discovered a rather unusual frog named the Santa Fe frog Santa Fe frog :Scientific Name: Leptodactylus laticeps It is an extremely rare species found only in South American countries namely Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. The frog is under threat as its habitat the Dry Chaco is cut […]

Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary : Leopard Found Dead A leopard was recently found dead in the Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh. Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh. On the northern side, the Sanctuary shares the international boundary with Nepal, and on the eastern border is Bihar’s […]

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau : Red Alert To Visit All Tiger Reserves The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has issued a ‘red alert’ directing the authorities to visit all tiger reserves. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is a statutory multi-disciplinary body established by the Government of India to combat organized wildlife crime in the country. It […]

Floral And Faunal Database: The details of new discoveries and new records were released by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change adding 664 animal species to its faunal database in 2022, 339 taxa to its flora in India. Floral and Faunal Database: The faunal discoveries are compiled in a publication by Zoological Survey […]

64th Global Environment Facility: At the 64th Global Environment Facility (GEF) council meeting in Brazil, the governing body approved the disbursement of USD 1.4 billion to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises. This is the 2nd work program of the GEF-8 funding period, which runs from 2022 and 2026. Key Highlights […]