15July 2025 Introduction: Recent locust swarms have caused severe agricultural damage across East Africa, Pakistan, and India. The 2019-2020 outbreak was the worst in 25 years. Traditional pesticide use harms the environment and food security. New research offers a pollution-free method to control locust swarming by targeting their pheromones. Locust Swarming and Its Impact Locusts shift from solitary […]

15 July 2025 Introduction: Recent discourse challenges the common view of deserts as barren wastelands needing transformation. Deserts cover nearly one-third of the Earth’s land and host unique ecosystems and cultures. Recognising their ecological and cultural importance is vital for sustainable land management. Deserts as Ancient and Resilient Biomes Deserts are not failures of nature […]

15 July 2025. Introduction: Climate change poses a serious risk to the natural pollination of wild vanilla species. Recent research indicates that up to 90 per cent of pollination connections between wild vanilla plants and their insect pollinators could disappear by 2050. This disruption threatens vanilla production and the loss of vital genetic traits needed […]

16July 2025 Introduction: Recent research reveals that bird endemism in Antarctica and the southern hemisphere is much higher than previously thought. These regions host unique bird species found nowhere else on Earth. This discovery emphasises the urgent need for focused conservation efforts due to their vulnerability to climate change and habitat disturbances. About Bird Endemism Endemism means […]

16July 2025 Introduction: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) reported an unprecedented surge in faunal discoveries in 2024. Kerala emerged as the top state with the highest number of new species and records. This marks milestone in India’s biodiversity documentation efforts amid growing environmental challenges. Record Number of Species Discovered In 2024, ZSI documented 683 new species […]

17 July 2025 Introduction: Delhi is set to conduct its first cloud seeding operation between August 30 and September 10, 2025. This initiative aims to reduce air pollution by triggering artificial rainfall. The project was postponed from July following expert advice from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune. The […]

17July 2025 Introduction: Recent advancements in brain control technology have led Chinese researchers to develop the world’s lightest device capable of directing a bee’s movement. The device weighs only 74 milligrams, lighter than the nectar a bee carries. It is fixed on the bee’s back and connects directly to its brain through fine needles. Electrical […]

17 July 2025 Introduction: The discovery of a new gecko species in Assam has attracted attention in biodiversity circles. Named *Cnemaspis brahmaputra*, this diurnal reptile was found near the Dirgheswari Temple on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River. Its identification provides fresh insight into the biogeography and evolutionary history of reptiles in northeast India. […]

18 July 2025. Introduction: Gujarat has become the first state of India to start a genome sequencing project focused solely on tribal communities. This initiative aims to identify genetic health risks and promote precision healthcare for tribal populations. The project plans to sequence the genomes of 2,000 tribal individuals across 17 districts. It is named Creation of […]

19July 2025. Introduction: Recent studies from 2003 to 2020 reveal contrasting aerosol pollution patterns in Indian cities. Researchers at IIT Bhubaneswar identified two distinct phenomena – Urban Aerosol Pollution Islands (UAPIs) in southern and southeastern cities, and Urban Aerosol Clean Islands (UACIs) in northern and northwestern cities, particularly in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). These findings challenge traditional views on […]