Environment & Ecology

Why in News? According to the data accessed via the RTI, against the target of increasing tree cover by around 53,000 hectares (between 2015-16 and 2021-22) under the Green India Mission (GIM),…

Extremely rare Noble’s Helen butterfly was recorded for the first time in India from the Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh. About Noble’s Helen butterfly: It is a swallowtail butterfly with…

An American black vulture was recently spotted in the Delhi NCR region causing a stir amongst birdwatchers and conservationists. About Black Vulture: Black vultures are most abundant at low elevations. They…

Officials of the Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in north Bengal said that they were able to capture some pictures of rare and elusive melanistic Asian golden cat in the camera…

Why in news? The Centre has told the Supreme Court that India had about 2,967 tigers (approx. 70% of global wild tiger population) in its wildlife as per the last…

Recently researchers have discovered one of the planet’s rarest Pallas cats for the first time in the Mount Everest Region. About Pallas’s cats: The Pallas’s cat, also known as manul,…

According to a report published by Refugees International, shrinking natural resources due to adverse weather are raising tensions across communities and displacing people of the Lake Chad region About Lake…

A recent study by the NCPOR revealed that the Antarctic sea ice (South Pole) reached its lowest level ever recorded in the summer of 2022. About National Centre for Polar…

A recent study published in the journal Nature revealed that Kelp forests are declining because of climate change. About Kelp forests: Kelp thrives in cold, nutrient-rich waters.  They attach to the…

Recently, Hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles were found dead in their breeding grounds between Kakinada and Antarvedi in the Godavari region of India’s east coast. About Olive Ridley turtle The…

Eravikulam National Park (ENP), a natural habitat for the endangered Nilgiri tahr, reported two tahr births recently. About Eravikulam National Park: Location: Idukki District, Kerala Area: 97 sq. Km It was declared…

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded 381 recently, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) and the air quality…

Chestnut-winged cuckoo was recently being sighted in newer spots around the Chennai city while it makes its way down the Coromandel Coast towards its wintering habitats further south and in…

Recently, scientists found that corals of eastern Thailand are getting affected by Yellow band Disease which is killing corals over vast stretches of the sea floor. About Yellow band Disease:…

Recently, the Netherlands seeks to shut down Europe’s biggest gas field this year because of safety concerns. About Groningen Gas Field: The Groningen gas field is natural in Groningen province in…

The Union Environment Ministry has recently directed Uttar Pradesh to immediately stop the further draining of the Haiderpur wetland and ensure that dewatering the protected Ramsar site for farming needs…

Recently, a rare orange-coloured bat, also known as ‘painted bat’ was spotted at a banana plantation in Parali Bodal village of Chhattisgarh’s Kanger Valley National Park in Bastar.   About…

Recently, experts have cautioned that the Kenyan government’s effort to exterminate the red-billed quelea birds that have infested farms will have unintended negative consequences for other raptors and wild species.…

Nature enthusiasts have voiced their concern over the recent decline in the number of migratory birds visiting the Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary. About Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary: It was established in 1977. It…

New research in Scientific Reports reveals the genes that likely allowed whales to grow to giant sizes compared to their ancestors. Why in news ? The findings highlight the role…