Mount Etna: Researchers recently analyzed changes over time in the ratio of small earthquakes to bigger ones beneath Mount Etna and found a strong correlation with the volcano’s activity over the past 20 years. It is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. (Sicily is a part of Italy.) […]
Tag: 24th Oct 2025
Sabarimala Temple : President of India Visit
Sabarimala Temple: President of India Visit The President of India recently made a historic visit to the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, becoming the first woman head of state to offer prayers at the renowned hilltop shrine. It is Located in the Western Ghats in the Pathanamthitta District of Kerala, the Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha […]
Indian Scops-Owl
Indian Scops-Owl: In a rare and remarkable discovery, birdwatchers recently recorded the first-ever sighting of the Indian scops owl near the Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary in Karnataka. Indian Scops-Owl is a small woodland owl species, native to the southern regions of Asia. Scientific Name: Otus bakkamoena It is found in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, […]
Central Asian Mammals Initiative
Central Asian Mammals Initiative: Representatives from a number of Central Asian countries have endorsed Central Asian Mammals Initiative that identifies priority transboundary conservation regions important for conserving seventeen iconic mammal species of the region. It was launched in 2014 at the 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the Convention on the […]
Anagyrus lopezi
Anagyrus lopezi: Two years after scientists from the National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR), released a tiny parasitic wasp Anagyrus lopezi into South India’s tapioca fields, the crop that once faced near devastation from an invasive pest is now thriving again. It is a tiny parasitic wasp which specifically targets the cassava mealybug. The […]
Fiji became the 26th country to eliminate trachoma
Fiji became the 26th country to eliminate trachoma: Fiji became the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia Trachomatis which affects the eyes. It is contagious; spreading through contact with the eyes, eyelids, nose or throat secretions of infected people, if left […]
