Page-22 of Environment Current Affairs

India Tags Horseshoe Crabs for Conservation Efforts

August 20, 2024

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the Odisha Forest Department have started a project to tag horseshoe crabs along the Odisha coast. This is the first time India has taken such an initiative to help protect these crabs, whose ..

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Central India Forests Face High Fire Risk, Study Warns

August 17, 2024

Forests in Khandwa and North Betul, located in Central India, are increasingly at risk of forest fires due to a combination of human activities and natural factors. This concern was highlighted in a study published on August 14, 2024. Study ..

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India Adds Three New Wetlands to Its Ramsar List

August 16, 2024

India added three new wetlands to its Ramsar Sites list, making a total of 85. These new sites are the Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary and Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, and Tawa Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh. This shows India’s commitment ..

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What are Prokaryotes?

August 16, 2024

Prokaryotes are tiny, single-celled organisms that include bacteria and archaea. They are among the oldest life forms on Earth, existing for over 3.5 billion years. Prokaryotes are everywhere, thriving in many different environments, including the ocean. They are incredibly abundant—there ..

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Bengaluru Researchers Discover Three New Edible Bug Species

August 14, 2024

Entomologists from the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) in Bengaluru have recently identified three new species of edible bugs that are traditionally eaten by indigenous communities in North-East India. This discovery underscores the importance of ..

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Neelakurinji Added to IUCN Red List as Vulnerable Species

August 13, 2024

The Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) has been classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This classification marks the first global assessment of the species, highlighting its ecological importance and the urgent need for conservation efforts. The Neelakurinji ..

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German Scientists Discover Plastic-Eating Fungi for Waste Reduction

August 13, 2024

Scientists in Germany have found fungi that can eat plastic, which could help tackle the global problem of plastic pollution. Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic waste end up in the oceans. While these plastic-eating fungi offer a promising ..

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CSIR-NPL Launches Certification Process for Continuous Emission Monitoring

August 13, 2024

The Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) is now an important tool for accurately tracking pollution in India’s industries. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) made it mandatory to install CEMS in 2014. However, even though it’s very important, many industries ..

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