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COP26 Climate Conference and its Importance

In Context The UK is going to host the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference from October 31 to November 12. The year 2021 marks the 26th Conference of Parties and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. Formation of COP About: The Conference of Parties comes under the United Nations Climate […]

Vision Plan (2021-2031) for Indian Zoos

In News Union Environment Minister released the Vision Plan (2021-2031) for Indian zoos by Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to upgrade them to global standards and strengthening of Central Zoo Authority. The exhaustive 10 years vision plan has been arrived at after a very stringent data mining and stakeholder consultive process and is expected to give […]

Dhole: Asiatic Wild Dog

In News A recent study has identified priority areas where habitats can be consolidated to enhance population connectivity for the dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus). Dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog About: The dhole is found in a wide variety of habitat types, including deciduous and evergreen forests and alpine steppe. Prevalence in India: […]

Lukha River

In News Recently, the detoxing pilot project of the Meghalaya state has brought a Lukha river back from the dead. Acid mine drainage, run-off from coal mines led to contamination of the Lukha river. About The phytoremediation method was used to detoxify the river, where algae were used to remove major toxic contents from the […]

Central Asian Flyway

In News A virtual two-day CAF range countries’ meeting was held recently. About What is a Flyway? It is a geographical region within which a single or a group of migratory species completes its annual cycle – breeding, moulting, staging and non-breeding. Image Courtesy: TOI Background: At the 13th meeting of the Conference of Parties […]

World Animal Day

In News The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) celebrated World Animal Day 2021 on 4th October About World Animal Day 2021 Aim: To raise awareness about the importance of animals in the ecosystem and improve their welfare standards.  To address the plight of animals, both wild and domestic, and initiate better efforts towards their […]

Sea Cucumber

In Context The Indian Coast Guard seized two tonnes of endangered sea cucumber worth Rs 80 million from Tamil Nadu. What is a Sea Cucumber? Sea cucumbers are an important constituent of the marine ecosystem as they play an important role in maintaining the health of the ecosystem.  Demand: Sea cucumbers are in high demand […]

Woolly Mammoths

In News The United States startup Colossal Biosciences has announced plans to bring woolly mammoths, or animals like them, back from extinction and into the frosty landscape of the Siberian tundra. About Colossal proposes to use CRISPR gene-editing technology to modify Asian elephant embryos (the mammoth’s closest living relative) so their genomes resemble those of […]

World Bamboo Day

In News Every year on 18 September the World Bamboo Day is observed across the globe. About Aim: To raise awareness around the world for the conservation and promotion of the bamboo industry and bamboo plantation. Theme:”#PlantBamboo, it is Time To Plant Bamboo”. History: The World Bamboo Day was created by Kamesh Salam in the […]

Hydrogen as a Fuel

In News The Ministry of Railways has decided to close down the Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuels’ (IROAF) with effect from September 7, 2021. About The IROAF was exclusively formed to promote green energy by introducing alternative energy, fuel-efficient and emission-control technologies across the railway network. In keeping with its mission towards Green Railways, […]