environment & ecology

First in many years, a vulture was spotted in the skyline of Thane which has not been spotted over two decades in the city. About Indian vulture: The Indian vulture (Gyps indicus)…

Some of Africa’s dry areas face serious water shortages due to minimal rainfall. An ancient system of drawing water from aquifers, the “qanat system”, could help. About Qanat system: It…

A dying traditional game, given a fresh lease of life at the ongoing Karbi Youth Festival (KYF) in central Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, has fuelled a drive for conserving a…

A rare and elusive bear, the Tibetan brown bear, has been recently sighted in Sikkim, making it the first confirmed record of the animal being sighted in India. About the…

Recently, a photographer has spotted an extremely rare all-white Gentoo penguin in Chilean Antarctica. About Gentoo penguin: It is exclusively found in the Southern Hemisphere between 45 and 65 degrees south latitude.…

The Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra has been designated as India’s first Dark Sky Park and the fifth in Asia, protecting the night sky and preventing light pollution. About India’s…

The State Bank of India (SBI) recently introduced the SBI Green Rupee Term Deposit (SGRTD) scheme to mobilise funds to support environment friendly initiatives and projects. About SBI Green Rupee…

The Supreme Court recently directed the Union government to frame a national policy to phase out heavy-duty diesel vehicles like trucks and trailers, and replace them with BS-VI vehicles. About…

India recently flagged concerns relating to sensitive and confidential trade data of its exporters getting compromised while complying with the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). About Carbon Border…

The Karnataka Forest Department recently started collecting green tax, Rs 10 from two-wheelers and Rs 20 from four-wheelers, entering BR Hills through BRT Tiger Reserve. About Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (BRT)…

Warming oceans forced women in Zanzibar to switch from seaweed to climate-resilient sponge farming to stay afloat. About Sponge farming: Sponge farming is a relatively new business opportunity that does…

In a significant discovery, the hog deer has been spotted for the first time at the Rajaji Tiger Reserve. About Hog deer: It is a solitary creature but sometimes spotted feeding in…

After 10 years, the Pallas fish eagle, was sighted in the Chilika during the bird census carried out by the Chilika wildlife division. About Pallas fish eagle: It is also…

North India’s 1st industrial biotech park inaugurated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua recently. Biotech Parks offer facilities to scientists and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for technology incubation, demonstration, and…

Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted three nominations from India for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) of Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) & Udaipur (Rajasthan)…

A group of experts have appealed to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to reclassify the status of the Northeast African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii) to ‘endangered’ from…

Sikki artisans suffer livelihood losses amid climate change and failed promise of government in providing financial help in setting up of Sikki stalls in countrywide trade fairs held round the…

Three cubs were born to the Namibian cheetah Aasha at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district recently. About Kuno National Park: Location: It is located in the Sheopur district…

At least 8 Olive Ridley turtles wash ashore dead along Chennai’s southern coast. Scientific Name – Lepidochelys olivacea The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in…

As a first, the Forest Department in Odisha has planned a ‘nocturnal trail’ for people, especially students and researchers, in the Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary. About Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary: Location: It…