Current Affair Category: Environment & Ecology

Why in the News?  The India Habitat Centre (IHC) has introduced ‘Utsav’, a new initiative designed to showcase and celebrate India’s diverse cultural and culinary traditions. The initiative was kickstarted with Onam celebrations, where a traditional Sadhya meal is being served at the Ann restaurant from September 3-5. Throughout the year, the restaurant will feature […]

 Why in the News ?  The collapse of grassland bird communities in the Nilgiri hills of India’s Western Ghats, as revealed by a 2025 study, underscores a significant ecological crisis driven by historical landscape changes. Researchers from institutions like Columbia University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology analyzed bird specimens from the early and late […]

Why in the News?  The International Carbon Price Floor (ICPF), first proposed by the IMF in 2021, has again come into focus in global climate negotiations in 2024–25. Discussions are ongoing at forums like the World Economic Forum (WEF) and COP summits, as countries debate carbon pricing as a tool to meet the Paris Agreement […]

Why in the News?  According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), even as an increase in cloudbursts in India has not been observed; the number of mini-cloudbursts has been on the increase over the past few years. This was noted by IMD Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, when he gave a press conference (Aug 2025). Key Points: […]

Why in the News?  India’s Environment Ministry has made changes to the Green Credit Programme (GCP). Green credits on tree plantation will now be conditional: received after 5 years, contingent upon meeting a canopy density of at least 40 percent and the survival of trees. This changes the intention of planting trees to directly planting […]

Why in the News?  During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan, India’s Environment Ministry announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Tokyo on a first-of-its-kind Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). Key Points: Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Nature of the Agreement: The JCM is a Japanese initiative where Japan invests in low-carbon technologies […]

Why in News  In a move ordered by the Supreme Court, Rajasthan became the first state in India to have published the rules and regulations of dealing with stray dogs under the overall Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023. Key Points: Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023 The Department of Local Self-Government in Rajasthan gave […]

Why in the News? Kuttiyadi Coconut from Kozhikode, Kerala, is being considered for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) and Kavilumpara Gram Panchayat have collaboratively launched the initiative. The variety is high-yielding, pest- and drought-resistant, long-living (100+ years), and produces larger, heavier fruits with more oil content. A GI tag is expected […]

By 2030, more than 70% of India’s demand for electric truck charging is expected to come from Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. ICCT notes that installing high-capacity chargers at freight corridors and logistics hubs would support the wider adoption of electric trucks. A study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) […]

Why in the News? Invasive alien species (IAS) — non-native plants and animals spreading into new ecosystems — are silently imposing a huge economic and ecological burden worldwide. A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution highlights that global damages from IAS between 1960 and 2022 exceeded $2.2 trillion, yet costs are significantly underestimated. […]