Context Researchers have discovered Meiogyne Arunachalensis, a new species of tree in Arunachal Pradesh during a biodiversity expedition to the "Adi hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Key Details on Meiogyne Arunachalensis…
Context Andhra Pradesh’s first wild orchidarium to come up in Visakhapatnam soon. Key Details about orchidarium The scientifically designed orchidarium, planned by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department in Visakhapatnam, is…
Context Malabar Pied Hornbill, which is a near-threatened species, has been protected under a community-based initiative involving the Kadar tribal community in the Vazhachal Forest division of the Western Ghats.…
Context The world’s worst animal disease Chytridiomycosis is killing frogs worldwide. For the past 40 years, a devastating fungal disease has been ravaging frog populations around the world, wiping out 90…
Context The World Meteorological Congress has approved a new greenhouse gas (GHG) i.e. Global Greenhouse Gas Watch monitoring initiative in a landmark decision, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a…
Context More than 50 per cent of the world’s largest lakes and reservoirs have shrunk over the past three decades primarily due to climate change and human activities, according to…
Context The Test Vehicle Demonstration (TVD-1) flight will be a significant milestone toward realising the nation’s ambitious Gaganyaan programme. Key Details Indigenously developed parachutes for the safe return of the…
Context Often called as a significant discontinuity in the Western Ghats, the Palghat Gap is about 40 km wide, with the steep Nilgiris and Anamalai hills, both rising above 2,000…
Context A team of biologists has recorded the Gekko mizoramensis as a new species of parachute gecko, so named because of skin flaps along the body and tail enabling it to glide.…
Context Recent research discovered an unknown mechanism, in how the Petermann glacier’s ice interacted with the ocean and suggests that climate scientists may be vastly underestimating the magnitude of future…
