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UN forges historic deal to protect ocean life: what researchers think Recently the member countries of the United Nations (UN) have agreed on an agreement to protect marine life in the high seas. For the

Landslide map of India Recently National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC), Hyderabad has released ‘Landslide Map of India’. NRSC scientists have carried out hazard assessment of landslides recorded between 1988 – 2022 to prepare ‘Landslide Map

El Nino risk for inflation, farm output in India: Finance ministry  America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted this year to be an ‘El-Nino’ year. El Nino – Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Due to

Earth has a fifth layer – the “innermost inner core” Recently scientists have discovered a new layer in the inner core of the Earth. This new layer has been discovered by seismologists from the Australian

FAO publishes its first Global Assessment of Soil Carbon in Grasslands Recently the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published its first global assessment of soil carbon in grasslands. This assessment

India lists 13 activities for trading of carbon credits on global platform Recently India has finalized various activities for trading of carbon credits under Article-6.2 mechanism of Paris Agreement. The Union government has finalized a

Over 1,000 pangolins poached and trafficked in India Recently, according to a new report by the World-Wide Fund for Nature-India, more than 1,000 pangolins have been poached and smuggled in India from the year 2018-2022.

12 cheetahs from South Africa find new home in M.P.’s Kuno National Park Recently Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released twelve cheetahs brought from South Africa in Kuno National Park (Sheopur,

Lithium reserves found in J&K’s Reasi Recently Geological Survey of India (GSI) has confirmed lithium inferred resource (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in Salal – Haimana area of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir (UT)

Protection of Great Indian Bustard  Recently the Supreme Court (SC) appointed committee has submitted a report on the safety of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) from overhead electric wires. The Supreme Court had constituted a 3-member

Kahramanmaras Earthquake  Three recent earthquakes have devastated Turkey and Syria. The intensity of these earthquakes on the Richter scale has been marked as 7.8, 7.6 and 6.0. The first tremors were felt around 4 a.m.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed to bring Cheetah to South Africa Recently the Government of South Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the relocation of 12 cheetahs to the Kuno National Park

Rare White Tufted Royal Butterfly Recently a rare species of butterfly has been seen in Kaliyar (Kerala).Earlier this species was seen in Agasthyakoodam and Shendurni Wildlife Sanctuary. It is protected under Schedule 2 of the

Asian Waterbird Census According to the recent Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2023, there has been a decline in the population of some migratory waterbirds, especially duck species that visit the Alappuzha region of Kerala. Major

Centre puts Neelakurinji on the list of protected plants Recently the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has listed Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) in the list of protected plants under Schedule-III of the Wildlife

India recycles only 30% of 3.4 MT plastic waste generated annually According to a recently released report, India generates 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, but only 30% is recycled. The above findings come

Scientific Assessment of the Ozone Layer Depletion: 2022 Recently, the United Nations-backed Scientific Assessment Panel Report (Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2022) has been released for Montreal on ozone depleting substances. Published every four years,

Wetlands International (WI) Report According to a report by Wetlands International (WI), 2 out of 5 wetlands in India have disappeared in the last three decades. Wetlands International is a non-governmental global organization. It’s headquarter

Joshimath declared landslide – subsidence zone  Recently, a Landslide situation has arisen in Joshimath. Man-made factors as well as geological factors are responsible for landslides in Joshimath. Joshimath is located in the Chamoli district of

Rebuffs call to suspend Forest Conservation Rules 2022 Recently the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has rejected the request of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to suspend the Forest Conservation

Not One Rhino Poached In Assam In 2022 Recently Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has appreciated the people of Assam for the efforts made towards conservation of rhinos in the state for not recording a

National Geospatial Policy 2022 Recently, The National Geospatial Policy, 2022 has been notified by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The objective of this policy is to strengthen the geospatial sector. This will support the

Tamil Nadu launches India’s first Nilgiri Tahr project Recently Tamil Nadu government has started the ‘Nilgiri Tahr Project’ with a cost of Rs 25.14 crore. This is India’s first project for the conservation of Nilgiri

Bomb cyclone Recently, A Bomb Cyclone that struck Canada and the United States of America (USA) caused massive devastation, killing more than 50 people. Bomb cyclone: Bomb genesis is a technical term for this type

Project lion  Recently the Central Government has unveiled a plan titled “Lion@47: Vision for Amrutkal” for the conservation of Asiatic lions in the Gir region of Gujarat. The scheme “Lion @ 47: Vision for Amritkal”

Tal Chappar Blackbuck Sanctuary  Recently, the Rajasthan High Court has ordered a “complete prohibition” on any action that reduces the area of Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary. The court has given this order for the purpose

Nature Based Solutions (NbS) Recently United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has released a report titled ‘State of Finance for Nature 2022’. As per the report, currently USD 154 billion of finance is being allocated for

Discovery of ‘Lisu Wren Babbler’ bird in Arunachal Pradesh Recently a new songbird has been discovered by ornithologists in Arunachal Pradesh. He named it ‘Lisu Wren Babbler’ after the Lisu community of the state. Wren

Mandus Cyclone  Recently due to the impending arrival of Cyclone ‘Mandas’, heavy rainfall has been forecast in Tamil Nadu and its adjoining areas. Cyclone Mandas is reported to affect the coasts of Tamil Nadu and

Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill 2022 The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has introduced the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill 2022 in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill has been introduced to amend the Wildlife