Exostoma Dhritiae : New Catfish Species A new catfish species named ‘Exostoma Dhritiae’ was recently discovered by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Arunachal Pradesh. Exostoma Dhritiae is a new species of catfish of the genus Exostoma. It is a small fish locally called ‘Ngorang’ by local tribals. The new species has […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Waste-To-Energy Project : Kerala
Waste-To-Energy Project : Kerala The Kerala government recently announced the State’s first Waste-To-Energy project in Kozhikode. The planned facility is expected to be built in two years and generate about 6 MW of power. Waste-to-energy projects use non-recyclable dry waste to generate electricity and ease the Solid Waste Management (SWM) burden. This fraction of the […]
Long-Tailed Duck Species : Spotted
Long-Tailed Duck Species : Spotted Long-tailed duck species have been spotted at the iconic Wular Lake, Kashmir after 116 years. The attractive Long-tailed Duck breeds in the high Arctic and spends winters mostly along ocean coasts. They are amazing divers—able to swim down as deep as 200 feet to forage. Unlike other ducks, Long-tailed Ducks […]
Synthesis Report Of IPCC AR6
Synthesis Report Of IPCC AR6: The IPCC finalized the Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Report during the Panel’s 58th Session held in Interlaken, Switzerland from 13 – 19 March 2023 According to an IPCC report, climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health and a window of opportunity to secure a […]
World’s First Sand Battery
World’s First Sand Battery: Finland has installed the world’s first sand battery that can store heat from renewable energy sources for months Sand Battery made of sand collected from construction sites, can solve the problem of round-the-year energy supply, a known limitation of renewable energy sources that can be harnessed intermittently. Sand can be heated […]
Horseshoe Crabs
Horseshoe Crabs: Scientists have recently urged the Odisha government to immediately come up with a robust protection mechanism before the Horseshoe crabs (living fossil) becomes extinct due to destructive fishing practices. The horseshoe crab is a marine chelicerate arthropod living in shallow coastal waters on soft sandy or muddy bottoms and spawns mostly on intertidal […]
Karnala Bird Sanctuary : Bird Count Report
Karnala Bird Sanctuary : Bird Count Report The recent annual scientific bird count report covering three seasonal bird counts at the Karnala Bird Sanctuary finds a total of 187 species of birds. Karnala Bird Sanctuary is located in the Raigad District of Maharashtra. It is a habitat of woodland birds in the Western Ghats & […]
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary : Female Leopard Died
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary : Female Leopard Died A female leopard died in a suspected road kill in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS). Wayanad Wildlife sanctuary is located in Kerala and is an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. This Sanctuary is contiguous to the tiger reserves of Nagarhole and Bandipur of Karnataka and Madhumalai […]
New Species Of Naked-Toed Gecko
New Species Of Naked-Toed Gecko: A new species of naked-toed gecko (Cyrtopodion) has been discovered in Dahod and Panchmahals districts in Gujarat. The newly discovered naked-toed gecko has been named ‘Cyrtopodion Vindhya’ and it is the fifth endemic species of reptile described in the last fifteen years from the state of Gujarat. The new species […]
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Report
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary : Report According to a recent report by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), the Gujarat government has planned to translocate 40 adult and sub-adult lions to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary. Barda Wildlife Sanctuary area is located in the state of Gujarat. It falls into two districts Porbandar and Jamnagar. This area […]
