On the line of successful Project Tiger and Project Elephant, India will have two more similar conservation missions, Project Dolphin and Project Lion, with the initiatives to conserve these two species in a dedicated manner. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Gangetic river ...

The Himalayan geothermal springs which cover about 10,000 square km in the Garhwal region of Himalaya, show a significant discharge of Carbon dioxide (CO2) rich water. This was found by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, ...

According to the EnviStats India 2020 report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the average number of heat wave days in 2019 rose by 82.6 per cent year-on-year to 157. The report showed that the highest number of heat wave days were recorded in Rajasthan with 20 days, followed by ...

A recent study by TRAFFIC India on the seizure and mortality of ‘common leopards’ (Panthera pardus fusca) revealed that of the total of 747 leopard deaths between 2015-2019 in India, 596 were linked to illegal wildlife trade and activities related to poaching. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

Global models of tide, storm surge, and wave setup are used to obtain projections of episodic coastal flooding over the coming century. Recently, a study in journal Scientific reports made predictions that a large population and assets will be globally affected as a consequence of Sea Level Rise ...

Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society-India, the University of Florida, the Wildlife Conservation Trust, and the National Centre for Biological Sciences found that Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of the endangered dhole in India. Daily Current ...

According to data released by air quality life index (AQLI), a tool developed by the Energy Policy Institute of The University of Chicago (EPIC), an average Indian’s life is cut short by more than five years, relative to what it would be if the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline was met. ...

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels has fell down by more than 70% during the lockdown in New Delhi. According to a study report the environmental gains could be temporary if the cities re-open without policies to prevent air pollution and promote de-carbonisation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 ...

The Scientists have predicted for the first time when, where and how polar bears are likely to disappear and warning that if greenhouse gas emissions stay on their current trajectory all but a few polar bear populations in the Arctic will probably disappeared by 2100. Daily Current Affairs Quiz ...

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have tracked Climate change by following the Paleomonsoonal pattern of the subcontinent by harnessing magnetic mineralogy, a technique that is faster and more accurate than existing methods. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points ...