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Sariska Tiger Reserve: Supreme Court Orders Mine Closures
The Supreme Court of India told the Rajasthan government on May 15 to close 68 mines that are less than one kilometer from the Sariska Tiger Reserve. This decision is part of a larger attempt to keep illegal mining out ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Adani’s Sri Lankan Wind Energy Project Challenged In Supreme Court
Adani Green Energy started a big $442 million wind power project in the northern areas of Mannar and Pooneryn. In February 2023, the Sri Lankan Board of Investment gave its approval. Sri Lanka’s goals for renewable energy have taken a ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Scientists Discover 1.5 Billion-Year-Old “Giant” Viruses In Yellowstone
Scientists recently made a huge find in Yellowstone National Park, they found “giant” viruses that are about 1.5 billion years old. The name “giant” comes from the fact that these viruses’ genes are much bigger than those of most viruses. Surprisingly, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Venezuela Becomes First Country To Lose All Glaciers
Venezuela is the first modern country to lose all of its glaciers, which is a huge change in the environment. New research shows that the Humboldt glacier in the Andes, which used to be very big, has shrunk to less ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
2023 Summer Hottest in 2,000 Years, Studies Show
In the past few years, extreme weather has been caused by rising temperatures around the world. It was the hottest summer ever in the northern hemisphere in 2023, and it was felt across a large area. This extreme heat caused ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Sei Whales Return to Argentina After Century
For the first time in over a century, sei whales have been observed in the marine areas near Argentina’s Patagonian coast. This is an important event in marine conservation, symbolising a rebound after years of alarming decline due to historical ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
2024 World Wildlife Crime Report
The 2024 World Wildlife Crime Report was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on May 13, 2024. This report provides insights into the illegal wildlife trade that occurred between 2015 and 2021. Key Findings: Animal Species ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
India’s Pronouncements at the 19th Session of the UNFF
India said important things at the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) in New York in May 2023. The country emphasized the progress it had made in protecting forests, which it said was due to careful ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs