6,000 sq.km Antarctic iceberg splits Source : PIB GS II : Environment Why In News? One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica. The giant…

Why in news ? U.S. researchers is working on a system to map undulating pollution trends in the Godavari, India’s second longest river. About Sensor network Using a mix of…

Asmara and Hoh Xil in world heritage list of UNESCO Source : The Hindu Art and Culture What is discussed under Asmara and Hoh Xil in world heritage list of UNESCO?…

The extreme El Nino conditions in 2015 and the warming trend in the Bay of Bengal contributed equally to the unprecedented heavy rainfall witnessed in Chennai for three days from…

In News  Mangrove Forest Cover Changes in Indian Sundarban (1986-2012) Using Remote Sensing and GIS, a publication by the School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, reveals that from 1986 to…

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, studying the monsoon impact of GHGs over the next century has come to this conclusion that aerosols may be weakening rainy season even more than…

In News Mexico announced plans to use trained dolphins to corral the last remaining vaquita marina porpoises into a protected breeding ground. Vaquita Marina Porpoises The world’s most rare marine…

In News Ice free areas may increase in Antarctica by 25% due to climate change, leading to drastic changes in the continent’s biodiversity, a study warns. About the Study Researchers,…

Project of the Kerala Forest Department at the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) to rehabilitate Indian star tortoises (Geochelone elegans) seized from smugglers has turned into a major success. This makes…

A Science Express Climate Action Special (SECAS) train will hold exhibitions at four stations under East Coast Railway (ECoR). It’s aim is to create awareness about climate change and similar…