Environment
Raccoon Roundworm
Why in news? Scientists have reported the spread of raccoon roundworm across multiple European countries. The parasite, originally from North America,...
The day’s current affairs covered in full — the terms, names and facts UPSC actually asks about, in six languages.
Why in news? Scientists have reported the spread of raccoon roundworm across multiple European countries. The parasite, originally from North America,...
Why in news? Conservationists reported in December 2025 that the Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh has become a haven for species usua...
Why in news? The tundra ecosystem has garnered attention due to new reports highlighting how climate change is warming Arctic regions, thawing permafr...
Why in news? Armenia has unveiled the emblem for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), scheduled...
Why in news? On 27 November 2025 the Minister of Earth Sciences inaugurated two dual‑polarised C‑band Doppler Weather Radars in Raipur and Mangalu...
Why in news? The Bura‑Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam is often discussed in current‑affairs circles because of its ecological significance and...
Why in News? Scientists from the Bose Institute recently reported that freshwater sponges collected from the Sundarban delta accumulate high levels of...
Why in News? Ecologists have recently drawn attention to the Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh after reports of the Indian wild dog (dhole) ...
Why in News? In December 2025 the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying informed the Rajya Sabha about outbreaks of white spot disease ...
Why in news? A team of researchers has demonstrated that injecting a colloidal carbon mixture into polluted aquifers can dramatically lower the levels...
Why in news? The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF), launched to boost investment in dairy and meat processing, has been highlig...
Why in news? Ichthyologists have described a new species of snakehead fish named Channa bhoi from a small stream in Ri‑Bhoi district of Meghalaya. T...
