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Bihar’s first floating power plant

In Context  Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) is set to commission the state’s first two MW floating solar power plant in Darbhanga. About the project The government has taken this initiative on an experimental basis.  If the experiment is successful, the same work will be carried out at other places.  The Darbhanga power station […]

World Sustainable Development Summit 2022

In News The PM inaugurated The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) latest edition of the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) that deliberated on the planetary resilience in wake of the multitude of extreme weather events across the globe in recent years.  About Theme: ‘Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future’. The […]

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS)

In News With the onset of summer, the seasonal migration of wild animals has begun from the adjacent wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS). Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) Located in Kerala, it was declared a Sanctuary in 1973. The sanctuary is a component of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve […]

1961 Madrid Protocol

In News A team of Argentine scientists is using microorganisms native to Antarctica to clean up pollution from fuels and potentially plastics in the pristine expanses of the white continent.  About The Antarctic continent is vast: It embraces the South Pole with permanent ice and snow. It is encircled by floating barriers of ice, stormy […]

New species of fungi associated with basal stem rot

In News  Researchers from Kerala have identified two new species of fungi from the genus Ganoderma that are associated with coconut stem rot.  About  Researchers have genotyped the two fungi species, named Ganoderma keralense and G. pseudoapplanatum and identified genetic biomarkers.  This discovery was based on morphological characters, DNA sequences of the Kerala collections and […]

UNESCO tag for root bridges

In News  The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has underlined some green rules for the living root bridges of Meghalaya to get the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag. faunal diversity and the preparation of health cards would be the prerequisites for Meghalaya’s living root bridges to earn the UNESCO tag. About  Meghalaya houses single to […]

Species in News: Puma

In News Pumas, found throughout the Americas, maintain relationships with an astounding 485 living species and play a critical role in holding ecosystems together throughout the Western Hemisphere, according to a new study. About Also known as cougars, mountain lions, panthers, and catamounts: span 28 countries in the Americas, but the species is considered to […]

Sixth Mass Extinction

In News Mass biodiversity extinction events caused by extreme natural phenomena have marked the history of life on Earth five times, but the scientists warn that the current mass extinction is entirely caused by human activities. About the extinctions Sixth mass extinction: Some researchers have pointed out that we are currently experiencing a sixth mass […]

Orang National Park

In News  Recently, the government has issued a notification to make Orang National Park more than thrice its existing size. The gharial, wiped out from the Brahmaputra River system in the 1950s, could be the prime beneficiary of a process to expand an Assam tiger reserve. About Orang National park  It is located on the […]

Draft Regional Plan-2041

In News A five-member group, comprising a retired Indian Forest Service official, an urban planner and an environment analyst, among others, has offered objections to the Draft Regional Plan-2041. Key Highlights of the Regional Plan 2041 Area covered: The NCRPB covers entire Delhi, eight districts of Uttar Pradesh, 14 districts of Haryana and two districts […]