Bihar’s second tiger reserve to come up in Kaimur sanctuary Context By the end of the year or in the first half of 2024, Bihar will have its second tiger reserve in the Kaimur district. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) is in the State’s West […]
Maharashtra’s ephemerals: plants that wait for monsoon to bloom Context The springtime is frequently linked to blooming. Few individuals are aware, however, that in some regions of Maharashtra, some plant species wait all year to bloom only during the monsoon because they enjoy the rain. […]
Study ecological dynamics of Nipah virus: experts to govt. Context Experts had warned that Kerala should probably expect annual outbreaks of Nipah, though not necessarily in the same location or with the same symptom profile, given the prevalence of the Pteropus medius species of bats, […]
G-20 Leaders’ Declaration notes the need for more finance to arrest global warming Context For the first time, the G-20 Leaders’ Declaration publicly acknowledges the huge financial leap required for the world to switch to a renewable energy economy. The Declaration “…noted the need for […]
Seven years on, mission to clean the Ganga remains a work in progress Context After announcing the ambitious National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) seven years ago, the government has only put in treatment facilities that can handle 20% of the anticipated sewage output in […]
WCS-India report flags illegal trade of red sand boa Context According to a report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-India, there were 172 instances of red sand boa (Eryx johnii) seizures between 2016 and 2021. The paper, titled “Illegal Trade of Red Sand Boa in […]
Study on the life cycle of different blow flies helps to estimate post-mortem interval Context The first insects to dwell and colonize a dead body are flies from the family Calliphoridae of the order Diptera. These insects, often referred to as blow flies, are crucial […]
Japan releases water from Fukushima plant Context China banned all imports of seafood from Japan after Japan released effluent from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. What is the historical background of Fukushima? Nuclear Energy Development in Japan: To meet its energy needs, […]
Flying fox bats for vigilance while day-roosting Finds study Context According to a recent study, the largest species of bats in India, which was given the moniker of a sly canine, spends 7% of its daytime roosting time keeping an eye on the area. Flying […]
NGT to Odisha: stop illegal construction near Tampara Lake Context : The Odisha government has been ordered by the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone, not to proceed with “illegal” building in and around Tampara Lake, a Ramasar site and one of the state’s largest and […]