The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) with headquarters in India with a one-time budgetary support of Rs.150 crore for a period of five years from 2023-24 to 2027-28. Key points
Category: Environment
Union Cabinet approves establishment of International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
Supreme Court order on forest land
On 19 February, 2024, the Supreme Court (SC) ordered the government to continue following the all-encompassing “dictionary meaning” of forest as upheld in a 1996 Supreme Court decision in the T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad case till a final verdict is passed Read More …
Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (Super pollutants)
The Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024 began on February 21, with a call for international collaboration to phase-out short-lived climate pollutants, or “super pollutants”. Key points
Green anacondas
According to a recent research, the green anaconda is actually two genetically different species. The surprising finding opens a new chapter in conservation of this top jungle predator. About Green anacondas It has long been considered one of the Amazon’s Read More …
Cantor’s giant softshell turtle: First-ever nesting report of rare turtle in Kerala
The first breeding population of Cantor’s giant softshell- an incredibly rare turtle has been discovered on the banks of the Chandragiri River in Kerala.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) has completed research indicating that recycled food waste may contain pharmaceutical residues.
Parhyale odian-A new species of marine amphipod
Researchers at Odisha’s Berhampur University have discovered a new species of marine amphipod — a shrimp-like crustacea of genus Parhyale — from the state’s Chilika Lake. Amphipods
International Light Pollution Guidelines for migratory species
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species and Wild Animals (CMS) has prepared International Light Pollution Guidelines for migratory species. Key points Effects of light pollution
Cuscuta dodder
Cuscuta dodder-an invasive weed native to North America, is slowly choking the Chengalpattu forests and Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu), threatening the local vegetation, ecology and habitat of migratory birds.
UN announces seven new World Restoration Flagships including Terai Arc Landscape
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named seven initiatives from Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean, and South Asia as UN World Restoration Flagships. The seven initiatives also includes Terai Arc Read More …
Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 (RCP8.5)
RCP stands for ‘Representative Concentration Pathway’. To understand how our climate may change in future, we need to predict how we will behave. For example, will we continue to burn fossil fuels at an ever-increasing rate, or will we shift Read More …
Kerala writes Centre to amend the Wildlife Protection Act
Kerala Legislative Assembly on February 14 unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union Government to amend relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 to address the escalating human-animal conflict (wild Boar) in the state. Key points Vermin animal
Brumation and Torpor
Recently, Social media was recently taken aback watching as alligators in freezing weather of Texas (USA) appeared to go into a deep sleep to stay alive. Key points
The 1st Council meeting of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF)
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council met for the first Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) Council on February 8-9, 2024 in Washington, DC (USA). About Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) Fund
Gupteswar forest in Odisha declared as Biodiversity Heritage Site
The Gupteswar Forest in Odisha’s Koraput district has been declared as state’s fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS).