Current Affair Category: Environment & Ecology

Wildfires are once again ravaging the Arctic Circle, the EU’s climate change monitor – Copernicus – has reported. It is the third time in the past five years that high intensity fires have swept across the region. In a statement released on Thursday, Copernicus reported higher air temperatures and drier conditions in Sakha, Russia, which […]

At 16th annual conference of UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Mayor Beena Philip and Corporation Secretary K.U. Bini represent city Kozhikode became part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) as the city was awarded the title of ‘City of Literature’ at the 16th annual conference of the network that began at Braga in Portugal on […]

The Project Cheetah authorities have reached an in-principle decision to shift surplus cheetahs from Kuno national park to Gandhi Sagar wildlife sanctuary after the monsoon. At present, Kuno has 26 cheetahs, including 13 cubs and sub-adults. The Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is a beautiful wildlife sanctuary located on the northern boundary of Mandsaur and Nimach districts in Madhya […]

Why in News? Mainland Serow species was recently seen in Raimona National Park . About it : The mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis), also known as the common serow, is a species of goat-antelope found in various mountainous regions of South and Southeast Asia. The Mainland Serow population is widely distributed in the neighboring Phibsoo Wildlife […]

The 2024 State of Global Air (SoGA) Report highlights significant global health impacts due to air pollution, making it the second leading risk factor for death worldwide. The 2024 State of Global Air (SoGA) Report is released by the Health Effects Institute (HEI), an independent U.S.-based non-profit research organization, in partnership with UNICEF. Key findings: […]

Air pollution has caused 8.1 million deaths around the world in 2021 with  China and India accounting for more than half of the global burden at 2.3 and 2.1 million deaths respectively, according to the recently released State of Global Air Report. As per the report, air pollution is considered to be one of the […]

Why in News ? India is looking to start large-scale production of bio-bitumen from biomass or agricultural waste, a move that would help reduce imports of the material used for asphalting of roads while also addressing the persistent issue of stubble burning. India currently imports about half of its annual requirement of bitumen and the […]

Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam have joined forces to reduce the environmental impact of the agricultural sector Highly hazardous pesticides and plastic waste from agriculture release toxic persistent organic pollutants into the environment, also harming human health $379 million initiative will realign financial incentives to prevent the use of harmful inputs in […]

Why in news? Thirty-eight-year-old Dasara elephant Ashwathama died recently at its camp in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. It is suspected that the jumbo was electrocuted after it came in contact with a solar fence at Bheemanakatte Elephant Camp in Ane Chowkur range. The Bheemanakatte jumbo camp has been fenced with solar barriers to prevent the entry […]

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers have developed a novel remediation process for removing heavy metal contaminants such as arsenic from groundwater. According to IISc, the three-step method, which is patent-pending, also ensures that the removed heavy metals are disposed of in an environment-friendly and sustainable manner, instead of sending untreated heavy metal-rich sludge […]