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CGWB Report on Groundwater Contamination

For Prelims: Central Groundwater Board, Fluoride, Uranium, Central Ground Water Authority, Waterborne Diseases, Blue baby syndrome, Jal Shakti...

02 Jan 2025 Conservation

IPBES Transformative Change Assessment

For Prelims: IPBES, United Nations, United Nations Environment Programme,  Carbon-neutrality, National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP), Swachh...

01 Jan 2025 Conservation

Vembanad Lake

Source: TH  The Alappuzha district administration in Kerala will launch a mega plastic cleaning drive as part of the Vembanad lake rejuvenation...

01 Jan 2025 Conservation

Excluding Settlements From Periyar Tiger Reserve

Source: TH  Recently, a team has been constituted by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) to inspect Thattekad Bird Sanctuary and the Angel...

31 Dec 2024 Conservation

Kashmir's Papier Mache Revives the Dodo

Source: TH  Papier mache artisans in Srinagar are crafting and exporting large quantities of dodo figurines, primarily to Mauritius (where the...

30 Dec 2024 Conservation

Reviving India’s Forests

This editorial is based on “ Canary in the canopy: on the India State of Forest Report 2023” which was published in The Hindu on...

28 Dec 2024 Conservation

50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Remains Uncovered

Source: LM  Recently, scientists have uncovered the carcass of a 50,000-year-old giant female baby mammoth named Yana, found in Russia due to...

27 Dec 2024 Conservation

Biodiversity Credits for Environment Conservation

For Prelims: Biodiversity Credit, World Economic Forum, Biodiversity Credits Initiative, Carbon Credits, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity...

27 Dec 2024 Conservation

Human Interaction Threat to Lion-Tailed Macaques

Source: TH  The endangered lion-tailed macaque (LTM) faces threats from increasing human interactions, driven by habitat encroachment and food...

26 Dec 2024 Conservation

Conservation of Cephalopods

Source: TH  Why in News?  Recently, California and Washington have approved bans on octopus farming. Hawaii is considering similar action...

24 Dec 2024 Conservation

Ocean Anoxic Event 1a

For Prelims: Anoxic Marine Basins, Carbon sequestration, Holocene extinction, Ocean acidification, Coral Reef,  Paris Agreement  For...

24 Dec 2024 Conservation

Meat- Eating Squirrels

Source: DTE  A study led by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (US) has discovered that California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus...

24 Dec 2024 Conservation

18th India State of Forest Report 2023

For Prelims: India State of Forest Report, Forest Survey of India, Carbon Stock, Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Areas, Mangrove, Nationally Determined...

23 Dec 2024 Conservation

Green Deposits

Source: BL  Green deposits in India face sluggish adoption due to pricing issues, low public engagement, and limited interest from private...

23 Dec 2024 Conservation

Flowers Pollination by Large Carnivore

Source: DTE  The Ethiopian wolf, a rare and endangered species, acts as an unexpected pollinator, challenging traditional views on...

23 Dec 2024 Conservation

Pangolin

Source: DTE Nigerian authorities seized approximately 2.18 tonnes of pangolin scales, a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to combat...

21 Dec 2024 Conservation

Marine Heat Wave Killed 4 Million Murre Seabirds

Source: BBC  A marine heatwave (MHW) nicknamed “the Blob” killed 4 Million of Alaska’s Common Murre Seabirds between 2014 and...

20 Dec 2024 Conservation

Protecting Sacred Groves

Source: TH  Why in News?  Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Union government to create a comprehensive policy for the protection...

20 Dec 2024 Conservation

National Wildlife Health Policy

Source: PIB  Why in News?  Recently, the Indian government proposed a National Wildlife Health Policy aimed at addressing health threats...

19 Dec 2024 Conservation

Wroughton’s Free-Tailed Bat

Source: IE  Recently, a rare bat species called Wroughton’s free-tailed bat (Otomops wroughtoni) has been spotted in Delhi’s Yamuna...

19 Dec 2024 Conservation