Category: Environment
Living Animal Species (Reporting and Registration) Rules, 2024
Notification of Rules framed under Section 49M of the WPA 1972 have been released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
What is Fy? | Yellowstone National Park
Recently, ‘Fy’ algae was spotted in Yellowstone National Park
Global Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2024
Recently, India recorded 1,036 species for backyard bird count with 3rd highest globally
Volcanic Winter
Recently, researchers studied the volcanic winter, a climatic cooling effect caused by large-scale volcanic eruptions to understand its effects
National Parks of India – Statewise
106 National Parks have been notified in the country.
Nitrogen Pollution
Recent research found that by 2050, 1/3rd of global river sub-basins will be facing severe scarcity of clean water due to nitrogen pollution.

Biosphere Reserves in India
International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
Recently, Cabinet approved the establishment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) with one-time budgetary support of Rs 150 crore
Indian leopard
Centre’s report reveals that India has nearly 14,000 leopards with around 8% increase.
Roen Olmi
Recently, 2 researchers in Goa have said that they synthesised gold nanoparticles from a wild mushroom species.
Arsenic and Fluoride Groundwater Contamination
Groundwater contamination due to arsenic, fluoride are not addressed effectively by Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA)