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Oil Palm Plan for Northeast, Andamans

In News Recently, the Environmental experts and politicians raised concerns over Centre’s proposal of oil palm for North East and Andamans. About Environmental experts and politicians are warning that the Centre’s move to promote oil palm cultivation in India’s northeastern States and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands could be disastrous. The widespread destruction of […]

Hydropower Projects in the Himalayas

In News Recently, a report titled The Hidden Cost of Hydropower: environmental hazards and risks of tunnelling, excavation and construction in Run of the River Hydropower Projects in Himachal Pradesh was released. About It is a recent report compiled by Himdhara, an Environment Research and Action Collective. On similar lines, in an affidavit placed in […]

Discovery ‘mermaid’ Species of Algae

In News A team of marine biologists has discovered a new marine algae species in the Andaman archipelago.  Algae are chlorophyll-bearing and photosynthetic non-vascular organisms, which unlike plants do not differentiate into roots, stems or leaves. Key Points The new algae species has been named ‘Acetabularia jalakanyakae’, after the Sanskrit word ‘Jalakanyaka’ meaning the ‘goddess […]

World Elephant Day

In News On the occasion of World Elephant Day (12th August) the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the population estimation protocol to be adopted in the All India elephant and tiger population estimation in 2022.  About As per the new protocol, India will move to a system that will count tigers and […]

World Lion Day

In News Every year on the 10th of August World Lion Day is celebrated annually throughout the world to raise awareness about the conservation of lions.  About World Lion Day History: The day has been celebrated across the world since 2013. The day was co-founded by Dereck and Beverly Joubert of the Big Cat Initiative […]

Declining Population of The Great Indian Bustards

In News Recently, the Central government informed that there were no Great Indian Bustards (GIB) in Kutch Bustard Sanctuary (KBS) as of January 1 2021.  About Kutch Bustard Sanctuary (KBS) near Naliya in Gujarat’s Kutch district Abdasa block is a tiny sanctuary notified in 1992 and spread over just two square kilometres (sqkm).  Its eco-sensitive […]

Fit for 55: New European Climate Law

In News Recently, the European Commission has announced a plan called ‘Fit for 55 Package’ for all its members against climate change. About The deal aims to cut carbon emissions, achieve economic growth not tied to resource use and ensure no one is left behind. EU countries have set binding emission targets for key sectors […]

Great Indian Bustard

In News Recently, it has been highlighted that green energy projects in Rajasthan are emerging as a threat for the Great Indian Bustard (GIB). About Great Indian Bustard (Image Courtesy: Britannica) Scientific Name: Ardeotis nigriceps Features It is a large bird with brown-and-white feathers with black crown and wing markings. It is one of the […]

Human-Wildlife Conflict

In News A new report released by WWF and UNEP has found that 35 per cent of India’s tiger ranges currently lie outside protected areas. About The report is titled A Future for All – A Need for Human-Wildlife Coexistence. It examines increasing human-wildlife conflict. It features contributions from 155 experts from 40 organisations based […]

Social Behaviour of Male Asian Elephants

In News The researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) studied social behaviour of male Asian elephants. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) is an autonomous laboratory of the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology, will collect and analyze data on identified non-muscular wild behavior. About The study […]