December-2019 Current Affairs
‘The Impossible Row’ across Drake passage
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 30 December 2019
Musth does not give edge to younger Asian elephants
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 29 December 2019
New way to extract and store CO2 from vehicle exhaust
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 28 December 2019
India has highest number of deaths caused by pollution
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 20 December 2019
Heavy metals contaminating Indian rivers
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 12 December 2019
American Samoa declares measles outbreak
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 08 December 2019
Stress in adult female elephants influenced by number of calves
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 05 December 2019
November-2019 Current Affairs
Reports indicate losing battle against climate change
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 28 November 2019
Migratory birds arrive at Kolleru lake
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Published on: 27 November 2019
Hi-tech device to improve Tsunami and earthquake forecast
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 26 November 2019
The newest country- in- making Bougainville protests against copper mine
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 23 November 2019
Avian botulism, the reason for deaths of migratory birds
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 23 November 2019
Great Indian Bustard habitats to be declared conservation reserves
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 22 November 2019
Rise in sea Levels near Indian coast in last 50 years
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 20 November 2019
Meghalayan rainforests similar to equatorial rainforests
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 11 November 2019
India’s efforts towards mitigating climate change
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 10 November 2019
US starts process of exiting Paris climate agreement
Tags: Conventions
Published on: 07 November 2019
Volcanic eruption creates new island in Tonga
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 07 November 2019
Economic slowdown can reduce India’s carbon burden
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 06 November 2019
October-2019 Current Affairs
India to work with China and Pakistan to study climate change
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 09 October 2019
Kerala- Karnataka highway closure
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Published on: 03 October 2019
September-2019 Current Affairs
Adria- the new eighth continent discovered
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 28 September 2019
Greta Thunberg and United Nations youth Climate Action Summit
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 24 September 2019
ED attaches Chimpanzees and Marmosets in money laundering probe
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 22 September 2019
August-2019 Current Affairs
Union Home Minister Takes Part in Concluding Ceremony of ‘Mission Million Trees’ Campaign
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 30 August 2019
Genome sequencing of bacteria to implement biocontrol in farming
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 28 August 2019
Pakistan releases polluted water downstream into Sutlej river
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 27 August 2019
Iceland Commemorates 1st glacier lost to climate change
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 19 August 2019
Eugenia mooniana- Reveals link between Andamans and Peninsular India
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 13 August 2019
India demands Changes in protection status of 5 species at CITES
Tags: Organizations
Published on: 13 August 2019
Every Indian student can save 3650 litres water with HRD Ministry's 'Jal Suraksha' Drive.
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 10 August 2019
Russian lands of permafrost and mammoths is now thawing
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 08 August 2019
UNIDO and National Institute of Solar Energy to partner for skill development program
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 08 August 2019
July-2019 Current Affairs
Conclave of Himalayan States held in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
Tags: Organizations
Published on: 29 July 2019
Dracaena Cambodiana: India’s first dragon tree species discovered in Assam
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 25 July 2019
Scaly foot snail: 1st to be declared endangered by deep-sea mining
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 24 July 2019
Five Gharials released in Satkosia gorge of Mahanadi River
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 23 July 2019
Eco-friendly process to remove pollutants from water developed
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 22 July 2019
SC forms committee to frame emergency plan Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 17 July 2019
Tigers under high stress levels induced by tourism: Study
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 16 July 2019
Measures to protect Ganges River Dolphin
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Biodiversity
Published on: 15 July 2019
Earth Alliance launched to combat climate change and biodiversity loss
Tags: Organizations
Published on: 07 July 2019
IITM launches extended heat wave range prediction system
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 07 July 2019
MOSAIC Mission: Scientists from 17 countries to study climate change in Arctic region
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 05 July 2019
June-2019 Current Affairs
WMO verifies 3rd and 4th hottest temperature recorded on Earth
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 24 June 2019
Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast since 2000: study
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 21 June 2019
India’s first water clinic for elephants opens in Mathura
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 20 June 2019
G-20 to adopt new Framework on Marine Plastic Waste
Tags: Conventions, Organizations
Published on: 18 June 2019
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone to be largest in history
Tags: Biodiversity, Climate Change
Published on: 18 June 2019
Government launches Flagship project under Bonn Challenge
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 18 June 2019
India to host COP-14 of UNCDD in September 2019
Tags: Conventions, Organizations
Published on: 18 June 2019
Inger Andersen took over as Executive Director of UNEP
Tags: Organizations
Published on: 17 June 2019
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: June 17
Tags: Conventions
Published on: 17 June 2019
Rare easterlies delaying monsoon over India
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 15 June 2019
Six different Colour morphs of Asiatic golden cat discovered in Arunachal
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 14 June 2019
Aishani: New paddy frog species discovered in North-East
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 13 June 2019
India’s first dinosaur museum-cum-park inaugurated in Gujarat
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 11 June 2019
ICAT releases India’s 1st BS VI Certificate in 2 wheeler segment
Tags: Conventions
Published on: 11 June 2019
Scientists for first time create groundwater maps meeting ocean
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 10 June 2019
NGT forms expert panel to suggest norms to restrict use of plastic packaging
Tags: Organizations
Published on: 07 June 2019
Area around Asola Bhatti sanctuary declared eco-sensitive zone
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Published on: 07 June 2019
Delhi Metro: India's first metro project to receive power from waste-to-energy
Tags: Organizations
Published on: 06 June 2019
Gujarat launches world’s first emission trading scheme (ETS) to combat particulate air pollution
Tags: Organizations
Published on: 06 June 2019
Climate change affecting global food production: Study
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 04 June 2019
Enoplotrupes tawangensis: New species of dung beetle discovered in Tawang
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 03 June 2019
Rice Genes mapped to understand rice blast disease resistance
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 03 June 2019
May-2019 Current Affairs
Anthropocene: Scientists votes for new geological epoch
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 31 May 2019
Kudakrumia rangnekari: New wasp species discovered in Goa
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 31 May 2019
Hawa Aane De Song launched to spread awareness about Air pollution
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 30 May 2019
Scientists for 1st time discover Seawater from Ice Age
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 28 May 2019
Air Pollution causes anxiety and depression in children
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 27 May 2019
Government to update Groundwater reserves estimate
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 24 May 2019
China still using banned ozone depleting CFC-11
Tags: Climate Change, Conventions
Published on: 24 May 2019
UNEP-FI releases report on risk to companies from climate change
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 20 May 2019
Karnataka notifies Bukkapatna as 2nd Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Published on: 18 May 2019
Government issues Drought Advisory to 6 states
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management, Geography & Environment
Published on: 18 May 2019
Joint Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Meeting held in Geneva
Tags: Conventions
Published on: 17 May 2019
MoU signed for Plantation of 10,000 Rudraksh Trees in Uttarakhand
Tags: Forests
Published on: 17 May 2019
Herbivores Census conducted in Gir Forest
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Biodiversity
Published on: 15 May 2019
Arunachal Pradesh has 35% of India’s graphite deposits: GSI
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 15 May 2019
Ireland becomes 2nd country to declare Climate Emergency
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 13 May 2019
Smithophis Atemporalis: Rain-Loving Snake Species Discovered In Mizoram
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 13 May 2019
Bengal Tiger may not survive climate change: UN Report
Tags: Biodiversity, Climate Change
Published on: 10 May 2019
Odisha’s wildlife Sanctuaries ravaged by Cyclone Fani
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Published on: 09 May 2019
Purple Frog to be designated state amphibian of Kerala
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 08 May 2019
Grizzled Giant Squirrel for first time nests in Eastern Ghats
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 07 May 2019
Northeast India experiencing decline in Monsoon rainfall: Study
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 06 May 2019
Bajirao: Mumbai’s last captive white tiger dies
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Biodiversity
Published on: 06 May 2019
Cyclone Fani: UNDRR commends India’s disaster preparedness
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 06 May 2019
UK Parliament first to pass Environment and Climate Emergency
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 03 May 2019
Draft rules prohibits keeping hens in cramped battery cages
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 02 May 2019
GSI installs display boards at Mawmluh cave and Therriaghat
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 02 May 2019
April-2019 Current Affairs
Melting Arctic permafrost will accelerate global warming
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 29 April 2019
NGT constitutes Central Monitoring Committee to check river pollution
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 17 April 2019
150 Great Indian Bustards in Desert National Park: Report
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 17 April 2019
India’s first foreign interactive bird park launched in Mumbai
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 16 April 2019
London becomes first city to implement 24×7 pollution charge zone
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 10 April 2019
Wildfire may threaten endangered Neelakurinji blossoms
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 08 April 2019
Guwahati Railway Station first to get green ISO certification
Tags: Organizations
Published on: 05 April 2019
50%Â deaths due to air pollution in 2017 from China, India: Report
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 04 April 2019
Phayeng Village: India’s first carbon-positive settlement
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 04 April 2019
Jerzego sunillimaye: New jumping spider species discovered in Aarey Colony
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 02 April 2019
Earth Hour 2019 observed across the world
Tags: Climate Change, Conventions
Published on: 01 April 2019
March-2019 Current Affairs
IUCN classify Hump-Backed Mahseer as Critically Endangered
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 30 March 2019
Malham: World’s longest salt cave discovered in Israel
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 29 March 2019
Island Protection Zone, 2019 notified for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 29 March 2019
India’s carbon dioxide emissions up by 4.8%: IEA report
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 27 March 2019
Krem Um Ladaw: India’s deepest shaft cave discovered in Meghalaya
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 22 March 2019
International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure held in New Delhi
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 19 March 2019
Cyclone IDAI: India to provide aid to Mozambique
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 18 March 2019
4th UN Environment Assembly held in Nairobi, Kenya
Tags: Climate Change, Organizations
Published on: 18 March 2019
Climate vulnerability assessment extended to all states
Tags: Biodiversity, Climate Change
Published on: 16 March 2019
Uttar Pradesh to conduct first census of Otters
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Biodiversity
Published on: 16 March 2019
Karnataka Government to use cloud seeding to enhance rainfall
Tags: Geography & Environment
Published on: 15 March 2019
Environment damage behind premature deaths, diseases: UN report
Tags: Biodiversity, Climate Change
Published on: 14 March 2019
Astrobatrachus kurichiyana: New frog species discovered in West Ghats
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 13 March 2019
India ranks 16th in terms of highest number of impacted species in hotspots
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 13 March 2019
Scientists rediscover wood snake species in Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 12 March 2019
Microwave ovens, Washing Machines added under Star Labelling Programme
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 11 March 2019
Government launches India Cooling Action Plan
Tags: Conventions, Organizations
Published on: 11 March 2019
NGT slaps Rs 500 crore fine on Volkswagen
Tags: Organizations, Miscellaneous
Published on: 08 March 2019
Cabinet approves Flood Management and Border Areas Programme
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 08 March 2019
Government amends Hazardous Waste (Management& Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 07 March 2019
Odisha Government to launch Lightning Protection System
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 06 March 2019
India home to 15 out of top 20 polluted cities in the world: Study
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 06 March 2019
GSI sets up 22 GPS-Geodetic stations across country
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management, Geography & Environment
Published on: 05 March 2019
World Bank loan for Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 05 March 2019
Crop residue burning is major contributor to air pollution in Delhi: Study
Tags: Biodiversity, Climate Change
Published on: 02 March 2019
World losing fish to eat due to ocean warming: Study
Tags: Biodiversity, Climate Change
Published on: 02 March 2019
New Delhi Declaration signed for trans-boundary conservation of Rhinos
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Biodiversity, Conventions
Published on: 01 March 2019
February-2019 Current Affairs
NDMA conducts national workshop on heat wave risk reduction
Tags: Climate Change, Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 27 February 2019
Monkey declared Vermin in Himachal Pradesh
Tags: Biodiversity, Forests
Published on: 25 February 2019
Declining biodiversity threatens food supply: UN FAO Report
Tags: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Organizations
Published on: 23 February 2019
Bramble Cay Melomys: First mammal to extinct due to climate change
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 21 February 2019
Dolphin population declines in Odisha: 2019 Census
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 18 February 2019
World Sustainable Development Summit 2019 held in New Delhi
Tags: Organizations, Miscellaneous
Published on: 14 February 2019
Publication depicting steps taken by India to combat climate change released
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 13 February 2019
India, China leading global greening effort: NASA study
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 13 February 2019
Crying keelback: New snake species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 13 February 2019
India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative launched
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 12 February 2019
Punjab declares Indus River Dolphin as State aquatic animal
Tags: Biodiversity
Published on: 06 February 2019
Asian Elephant Alliance launches initiative to secure elephant corridors
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 05 February 2019
Emission levels rising faster in Indian cities than in China: Study
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 05 February 2019
Two-thirds of Hindu Kush Himalayan glaciers will melt by 2100: Study
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 05 February 2019
Climate change may make species infertile: Study
Tags: Biodiversity, Climate Change
Published on: 05 February 2019
Eclipta prostrata plant can remove lead from soil: study
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 03 February 2019
World Wetland Day observed on 2 February
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Published on: 03 February 2019
January-2020 Current Affairs
Land use policies and climate change affects endemic species of Eastern Ghats
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 20 January 2020
Stray dogs have natural ability to understand human gestures
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 20 January 2020
Green clearances waived for onshore and offshore oil exploration
Tags: Miscellaneous
Published on: 19 January 2020
Kaziranga records 96 wetland bird species
Tags: National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
Published on: 13 January 2020
New method to estimate melting of debris covered Himalayan glaciers
Tags: Climate Change
Published on: 12 January 2020
Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt floods
Tags: Disaster & Disaster Management
Published on: 03 January 2020