Context: BNHS scientist Parveen Shaikh has won the Sanctuary Wildlife Service Award 2025 for her innovative, community-led conservation of the endangered Indian Skimmer in the National Chambal Sanctuary. About Sanctuary Wildlife Service AwardRead More
1. Context The World Summit on Disaster Management (WSDM) 2025 was convened to bring together global leaders, scientists, policymakers, and humanitarian agencies to strengthen international cooperation on disaster preparedness, response,Read More
Context: India has released a radically updated map under the revised Earthquake Design Code (2025), placing the entire Himalayan arc in a newly created highest-risk Zone VI for the firstRead More
1. What’s the Issue? (Context) India’s disaster response framework—built around the Disaster Management Act, 2005—has recently drawn attention for becoming highly centralised, especially during large-scale disasters like COVID-19, cyclones, floods,Read More
1. What is the News? The United Nations ESCAP released the Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2025, titled “Rising Heat, Rising Risk”, warning that extreme heat is becoming the fastest-growing and mostRead More
What is the G20 Summit 2025? The G20 Summit 2025 will be hosted by South Africa. This is the first time South Africa is hosting the G20 Summit since joiningRead More
Context: A wild tiger has permanently settled in Gujarat’s Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time in decades, staying for nine continuous months—an unprecedented wildlife milestone for the state. This marks Gujarat asRead More
Context: The 2025 Global Methane Status Report, released by UNEP, serves as a mid-term evaluation of the Global Methane Pledge, revealing that while projected emissions growth has slowed, current commitments will failRead More
Context: The Delhi government has implemented Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-III) as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) breached 400, entering the ‘severe’ category for theRead More
