Northern Green Anaconda:  New Snake Species

A team of scientists on location with a film crew in the remote region of Amazon Forest has recently identified a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda. Professor Bryan Fry from The University of Queensland led a team which captured ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Two New Species of ‘Green Anacondas’

Recent genomic analysis by an international team of scientists has revealed that the iconic green anacondas inhabiting swampy Amazonian landscapes, considered the world’s heaviest snakes, are actually two different species with distinct genetic lineages contrary to traditional zoological classification. About ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Kerala’s Human-wildlife Conflict Crisis and Demands for Legal Reforms

Kerala has witnessed a steady rise in dangerous human-wildlife interactions in recent years. Attacks from elephants, tigers, leopards, bison, and especially wild boars have posed an increasing threat to human life. Government data showed 8,873 wild animal attack incidents in ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

CIAL to establish world’s first green hydrogen plant in airport

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), Kerala has signed an agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for establishing a green hydrogen production facility within CIAL’s premises. The green hydrogen plant on the airport premises will make Cochin International Airport Limited ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs

What are Dzuds in Mongolia?

The ongoing “white and iron” dzud in Mongolia has reached a “critical” level, with over 90 per cent of the country facing high levels of risk from the unique weather phenomenon, according to a recent report by UN agencies. About ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Gupteswar Forest in Odisha declared Biodiversity-Heritage Site

The pristine Gupteswar Forest, adjacent to Gupteswar Shiva temple in Odisha’s Koraput district has been declared as the fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS) of the state as per a recent government notification. The site is spread over 350 hectares of demarcated ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Fatalities Reported in Karnataka’s Kyasanur Forest Disease Outbreak

The Shimoga district of Karnataka state in India reported two deaths in 2024 due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) – a viral hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate. With origins traced to Kyasanur forest, it is a re-emerging health ..

Category: Environment Current Affairs

State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 Report

The State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 report was launched by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty on February 12, 2024. It provides the first comprehensive global assessment ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

What is DC-8 Flying Laboratory of NASA?

NASA has begun conducting marathon research flights across Asia in order to improve air pollution forecasting models. The flights aim to collect detailed data on air pollution sources and behavior to enhance warning systems for the public. Millions of deaths ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Earth Records Hottest 12 Months Ever: Copernicus Climate Change Service

A report by Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) says that the world experienced unprecedented heat in 2023, breaking temperature records and sounding the alarm on climate change. 2024 is on track to be even hotter. Key Points According to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs