The Centre has told the Supreme Court that India had about 2,967 tigers (approximately 70% of global wild tiger population) in its wildlife as per the last count in 2018. It was revealed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in an affidavit filed in the court.   Details – From the brink of extinction… Continue reading Tiger Population in India

A recent study by the NCPOR revealed that the Antarctic sea ice (South Pole) reached its lowest level ever recorded in the summer of 2022.   About the NCPOR – It is an autonomous research institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) established in 1998. NCPOR is tasked with planning and executing polar expeditions… Continue reading National Centre for Polar and Oceanic Research

Recently, a new study has found that parts of India and China are hotspots for the night-time production of nitrate radicals.   About Nitrate radicals – Nitrate radical is an oxide of nitrogen that consists of three oxygen atoms bound to a nitrogen atom. These radicals could increase the amount of unhealthy ozone and PM2.5… Continue reading Nitrate Radicals

Extremely rare Noble’s Helen butterfly was recorded for the first time in India from the Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh.   About Noble’s Helen butterfly – It is a swallowtail butterfly with a wingspan of 100–120 mm. It has an extra white spot in the dorsum of the forewing. Scientific name — Papilio noblei… Continue reading Noble’s Helen Butterfly

Officials of the Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in north Bengal said that they were able to capture some pictures of rare and elusive melanistic Asian golden cat in the camera traps.   Details – According to the experts, these are the first photographic records of the melanistic Asian golden cat, also known as the Temminck’s… Continue reading Asian Golden Cat

Recently researchers have discovered one of the planet’s rarest Pallas cats for the first time in the Mount Everest Region.   About Pallas’s cat – The Pallas’s cat, also known as manul, is a small wild cat, perfectly adapted to the harsh conditions typical of its habitat. Naturally secretive, it is rarely seen and little… Continue reading Pallas’s Cat

A recent study published in the journal Nature revealed that Kelp forests are declining because of climate change.   About Kelp forests – Kelp thrives in cold, nutrient-rich waters. They attach to the seafloor and eventually grow to the water’s surface and rely on sunlight to generate food and energy, kelp forests are always coastal… Continue reading Kelp Forests

Recently, the Visakhapatnam railway station of East Coast Railway has been awarded the ‘Green Railway Station Certification with the highest rating of Platinum’ by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).   About the Green Railway Station Certification – It is a rating system developed by the Confederation of Indian Industry and Indian Green Building Council… Continue reading Green Railway Station Certification

India is lagging behind in the targets to increase the number and quality of tree- and forest-cover plantations set in the Green India Mission, according to data accessed through the Right to Information (RTI) Act.   Findings of the report – Failure to achieve targets — From 2015-16 to 2021-22, the Centre, based on submissions… Continue reading National Mission for a Green India

Since early January, a group of locals have photographed as many as 70 Olive Ridley turtles which have been found dead in their breeding grounds between Kakinada and Antarvedi in the Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh.   About the ‘Olive Ridley Turtles’ – Olive Ridley Turtles (Scientific Name: Lepidochelys olivacea) are the smallest and most… Continue reading Olive Ridley Turtles