Stratospheric Aerosol Intervention (SAI)

Source– This post on Stratospheric Aerosol Intervention (SAI) is based on the article “Climate impact: Water storage projected to decrease across wetter lands around Caspian, Mediterranean seas” published in “Down to Earth” on 26th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, researchers studied the impact of stratospheric aerosol intervention (SAI) in mitigation of global warming… Continue reading Stratospheric Aerosol Intervention (SAI)

Sub National Climate Fund

Source-This post on the Sub National Climate Fund has been created based on the article “Goa to be 1st state to get World Bank climate fund” published in “Times of India” on 20th February 2024. Why in News? Recently, Goa became the 1st state to get the World Bank backed Sub National Climate Resilient Green Fund. About first… Continue reading Sub National Climate Fund

Spotted Deer

Source-This post on Spotted Deer has been created based on the article “40 spotted deer translocated from Mysuru Zoo to Kali Tiger Reserve” published in “Deccan Herald” on 22 February 2024. Why in the news? Recently, 40 spotted deer (axis axis) have been translocated from Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) to Panasoli range of Kali… Continue reading Spotted Deer

Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle

Source-This post on Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle has been created based on the article “First-ever nesting report of incredibly rare giant softshell turtle” published in ” PHY.ORG” on 20 February 2024. Why in the news? Conservationists from the University of Portsmouth have recently uncovered the nesting site of the “secretive” Cantor’s giant softshell turtle on… Continue reading Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle

Green Anaconda

Source-This post on Green Anaconda is based on the article “Scientists find the world’s biggest snake yet, a new species of green anaconda” published in “The Hindu” on 20th February 2024. Why in the News? A National Geographic expedition in the Amazon led to the reclassification of Green Anaconda into two genetically distinct species: the… Continue reading Green Anaconda

Vaitarna River

Source-This post on Vaitarna River has been created based on the article “Bull shark that attacked fisherman was first sighting in Vaitarna river” published in “Hindustan Times” on 19 February 2024. Why in the news? A fisherman from Maharashtra’s Palghar district was attacked by a bull shark in the Vaitarna river. About Vaitarna River Origin–… Continue reading Vaitarna River

Melghat Tiger Reserve

Source-This post on Melghat Tiger Reserve has been created based on the article “Forest department’s sporting gesture aims at saving tigers and preventing forest fire” published in “Times of India” on 19 February 2024. Why in the news? Melghat Tiger Reserve has recently started Kula mama volleyball tournament to create awarness about significance of protection… Continue reading Melghat Tiger Reserve

States/UTs must adhere to the forest definition from the Godavarman judgment-SC

Source-This post on States/UTs must adhere to the forest definition from the Godavarman judgment-SC is based on the article “Go by dictionary definition of forest as per ’96 judgment: SC” published in “Hindustan Times” on 20th February 2024. Why in the News? The Supreme Court recently issued an interim order directing States and Union Territories to… Continue reading States/UTs must adhere to the forest definition from the Godavarman judgment-SC

Ponmudi hills

Source-This post on Ponmudi hills has been created based on the article “New species of damselfly discovered in Kerala’s Ponmudi hills” published in “The Hindu” on 16 February 2024. Why in the news? A team of researchers has recently discovered a new species of damselfly at the Ponmudi hills in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. About… Continue reading Ponmudi hills

IPCC assessment reports

Source-This post on IPCC assessment reports has been created based on the article “What are IPCC’s assessment reports?” published in “The Hindu” on 18 February 2024. Why in the news? Several member countries have recently asked the IPCC to ready the assessment reports by 2028 to coincide with the GST (Global Stocktake). What has been… Continue reading IPCC assessment reports

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