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Palk Bay Dugong Reserve

February 28, 2022

Tamil Nadu government has begun work to set up the first Dugong Conservation Reserve of India in the Palk Bay region. Dugongs are endangered species and are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act’s, 1972 Schedule 1. Overview: Tamil Nadu’s Environment, ..

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Tropical Cyclone Emnati

February 26, 2022

Cyclone Emnati wreaked havoc on Madagascar. It made landfall just north of the south-eastern district of Manakara. Overview: The storm, which passed just north of the Indian Ocean islands of Reunion and Mauritius, had slightly weakened by the time it ..

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India’s first e-waste eco-park

February 26, 2022

On February 24, 2022, the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, announced that Delhi will get India’s first e-waste eco-park. Key Points First electronic-waste eco-friendly park will be set up in Delhi, to handle the increasing e-waste. Dismantling, Re-cycling, Re-furbishing and ..

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What is a ‘Megadrought’?

February 25, 2022

A megadrought is a drought that lasts at least two decades. In the past, megadroughts have been linked to prolonged La Niña conditions. Overview: Megadrought is a term that refers to the length of a drought rather than its acute ..

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Euphlyctis jaladhara

February 25, 2022

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Pune, has discovered a new frog species which are growing in the freshwater regions along all the states spanning the Western Ghats. Overview: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), the National Institute ..

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China: Two Prehistoric Bird Species

February 25, 2022

In China, researchers have discovered specimens of two Prehistoric Bird Species. Its findings appeared in the Journal of Systematics and Evolution. Changma Locality in China The specimens were discovered from Changma locality in northwestern China. It is an important place ..

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Dearc sgiathanach: New Species of Pterosaur

February 25, 2022

Researchers have discovered new species of Pterosaurs, who were the first vertebrates to evolve flight. The species include the largest flying animals in history of Earth. Key Facts Some of the last-surviving species were of the size of airplanes. Pterosaurs ..

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Aardvark Calf

February 24, 2022

A zoo in Cheshire, United Kingdom witnessed the birth of an aardvark calf in January 2022, for the first time in its 90-year history. Highlights It’s a girl aardvark, and they are “over the moon”. Staff have named the aardvark ..

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Storm Eunice across Europe

February 22, 2022

Storm Eunice sparked the first-ever red weather warning in London on February 19, 2022. It was one of the most powerful storms in Europe since 1984, when the Great Storm hit Britain and northern France. Highlights Around 13 people have ..

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Recent Study on Pollination of Moths

February 21, 2022

A study has revealed that moths are essential for pollination in northeast India’s Himalayan environment. The study established that 91 species of moths are pollinators of 21 different species of plants in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in the north-eastern Himalayas. ..

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