Protecting floodplains is the need of the hour
Context Humanity is struggling with a shortage of water as well as an excess. As the World Health Organization stated, “Floods are increasing in frequency and intensity, and the frequency…
Bird survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve in Nainital
Context About 275 bird species, including two critically endangered, four vulnerable ones and two endangered species, were counted during the bird survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve in Nainital. Key Findings…
Salsola oppositifolia Desfontania
Context A team of researchers from Gandhinagar-based Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation has discovered a new species of saltwort called Salsola oppositifolia Desfontania, a perennial shrub that grows…
Extreme heat has plagued the Mediterranean sea
Context Extreme heat has plagued the Mediterranean for weeks. Wildfires have raged across at least nine countries in the region from Algeria to Greece. The soaring temperatures are not only…
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi new snake species
Context Recently, researchers from Germany, the United States and Peru have discovered species of snake named as Tachymenoides harrisonfordi to recognize the Hollywood actor’s Harrison Ford, the environmental advocacy. About…
5% of birds in India are endemic : ZSI
5% of birds in India are endemic: ZSI Context A recent publication by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) points out that about 5% of birds found in the country are…
State of the Climate in Asia 2022
Context In its State of the Climate in Asia 2022 report, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) summarised extreme climate events taking place in Asia last year, and their socioeconomic impact. The…
Tiger Orchids bloom at Kerala
Context Recently, Tiger Orchids largest orchid species bloom at the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Palode. About Tiger Orchids The orchid variety, native to South East…
Key provisions of the High Seas Treaty
Context On June 19, the UN adopted the Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) or the High Seas Treaty. It became the third agreement to be approved under…
What is Deep-Sea Mining?
Context The two-year deadline for the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalise deep-sea mining rules, set in 2021, has ended. What is deep-sea mining? According to the International Union for…