What is Permafrost? Alaska’s thawing permafrost is releasing acid and metals that turn rivers orange, changing water chemistry for dozens of miles. Permafrost is any ground that remains completely frozen—32°F (0°C) or colder—for at least two years straight. While two years is the minimum for permafrost consideration, some regions have had frozen ground for hundreds […]
Tag: 3rd Oct 2026
What is the Misagh-2?
What is the Misagh-2? Russian forces have begun using an Iranian Misagh-2 man-portable surface-to-air missile system to intercept Ukrainian unmanned aircraft, according to Ukrainian reporting and imagery. Misagh-2 is an Iranian man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile system. It is a variant of the Chinese QW-2 Vanguard missile system. Its main mission is to strike tactical targets […]
Schokari Sand Racer
Schokari Sand Racer: A routine forest patrol in Gujarat’s Kutch recently led to an unusual wildlife discovery: an elusive snake named Schokari Sand Racer that had not been conclusively recorded in the region for more than 150 years. The Schokari Sand Racer, also known as the Afro-Asian sand snake, is an extremely fast diurnal snake […]
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve : Five-day Elephant Festival and Rejuvenation Camp
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve : Five-day Elephant Festival and Rejuvenation Camp A five-day Elephant Festival and Rejuvenation Camp is being held at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is located between the Vindhyan and Satpura ranges in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. It was declared a National Park in […]
Bathymyrus perplexus
Bathymyrus perplexus: Scientists recently identified a new fish species in the Bay of Bengal, Bathymyrus Perplexus, almost four years after it was first discovered off the coast of Paradip. Bathymyrus perplexus is a new species of fish. It was identified in the Bay of Bengal, almost four years after it was first discovered off the […]
ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2026
ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2026: Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish, are participating in the second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME) in the Philippines. ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2026 is the second edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2026) conducted in Subic Bay, Philippines. Participating Ships: Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish along with maritime forces from ASEAN […]
Swyer Syndrome
Swyer Syndrome: Swyer syndrome is a rare condition which is estimated to occur in about one in 80,000 people. Swyer Syndrome is a rare difference of sex development, medically known as 46, XY complete gonadal dysgenesis. It is a rare genetic condition where individuals have one X and one Y chromosome in each cell (typically […]
PM-DHARA Scheme
PM-DHARA Scheme: The Union Cabinet approved the ₹1.86 lakh crore PM-DHARA scheme. The PM-DHARA stands for PM-Developing Harmonized and Accelerated Renewable-energy Access. It will strengthen India’s Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) to enable evacuation of up to 135 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy across States/ Union Territories. It has provided for the deployment of 50 GWh […]
CHIME Telescope
CHIME Telescope: An international team, including researchers from the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru, has detected the faint radio glow of hydrogen from 9 billion years ago by using CHIME radio telescope. The CHIME (Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment) is a radio telescope located in British Columbia, Canada which was built in 2017. It […]
National Coastal Mission 2.0
National Coastal Mission 2.0: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the Guidelines for implementation of National Coastal Mission (NCM 2.0), in New Delhi. National Coastal Mission 2.0 is a Central Sector Scheme. It will subsume the previous version National Coastal Mission (NCM 1.0) which was implemented from 2021-22 to 2025-26. NCM […]
