Prevent Fatal Sloth Bear Encounters: Insights from Tiger Interactions
01 August 2024 | blogwebContext: Three scientists suggest that studying sloth bear behaviour during tiger encounters can help prevent deadly attacks in South Asia....
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Ideas4LiFE Portal
01 August 2024 | blogwebเคชเฅเคฐเคเฅเคคเคฟ: เคฐเคเฅเคทเคคเคฟ เคฐเคเฅเคทเคฟเคคเคพ, that is, those who protect nature, nature protects them. Context: The Union Minister for...
Current Affairs
Global Wood Production Hits Record High and Set to Increase
31 July 2024 | blogwebContext: According to the State of the Worldโs Forest report, wood production hit a record high of 4 billion tonnes...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Charles Darwin
31 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A study in Breviora, Harvard’s journal, reveals that an Indo-American team discovered remarkable reproductive behaviour in Charles Darwin’s frog...
Current Affairs
Sturgeon Fishes are Facing Severe Poaching in the Lower Danube River
31 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Sturgeon, among the worldโs most endangered fish, are being heavily poached and trafficked in the Lower Danube, their last...
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Report on Displacement of Scheduled Tribes and Forest Dwellers due toย Project Tiger
31 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Rights & Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) released on International Tiger Day, states that Project Tiger will displace at...
Current Affairs
CITES Eases Export of Agarwood from India, Benefiting Farmers
30 July 2024 | blogwebContext: India has successfully prevented the inclusion of Aquilaria malaccensisn(agarwood), in the Review of Significant Trade (RST) under the Convention...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Magnetotactic Bacteria
29 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, magnetofossils- fossil remains of magnetic particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria, were discovered in rock varnish layers in Ladakh,...
Current Affairs
Artificial Reefs
29 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, a significant environmental initiative was launched off the coast of Rameshwaram in the Ramanathapuram district, with the deployment...
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Pollution of Rivers due to Industrial Effluents
27 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Rivers in the country are primarily polluted due to the discharge of untreated and partially treated sewage from cities...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
24 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, Colorado Parks and Wildlife discovered zebra mussel larvae in the Colorado River east of Grand Junction, marking the...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Glacial Geoengineering: A Potential Solution to Sea-Level Rise
24 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recent scientific conferences have highlighted two main technological interventions to slow sea-level rise caused by climate change: fibre-based curtains...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Phlogacanthus Sudhansusekhari
23 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have made an exciting discovery in Arunachal Pradesh. They found a...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Contaminated Water Flow Across U.S.-Mexico Border
23 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The amount of sewage flowing through the Tijuana River last year set a new record, surpassing all previous levels...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Forest Degradation and Restoration Efforts
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, the World Bank estimates that the world has lost about 10 millionย square kilometres of forests since the...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Kerala Faces Alarming Rise in Elephant Deaths
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Kerala’s elephant population is under threat, with a staggering 845 deaths recorded between 2015 and 2023.ย ย A recent elephant...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
ADB Approves Support for Rooftop Solar Systems in India
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext:ย The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $240.5 million in loans to finance Rooftop Solar Systems (RTSS) in India that...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
NITI Aayog Proposes Measures to Boost Electronics Sector
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: NITI Aayog released a report called โElectronics: Powering Indiaโs Participation in Global Value Chains,โ which examines Indiaโs electronics industry,...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
UNEP’s “Navigating New Horizons” Report
19 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The UNEP assessment predicts that disruptions will become evident in the next seven years, by 2035. India is among...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Sri Lankan frogs found in Indian Eastern Ghats Suggest Ancient Connection
19 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) and Sri Lankan shrub frog (Pseudophilautus regius) were found thriving in the...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Tehri Hydro Power Complex (Tehri HPC)
17 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, the Union Minister of Power and Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, visited the Tehri Hydro Power Complex...
