🐘 India's First DNA-Based Wild Elephant Count Shows 18% Drop In Population

Karnataka continues to host the largest number of elephants at 6,013, followed by Assam (4,159), Tamil Nadu (3,136), Kerala (2,785) & Uttarakhand (1,792).

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🌊 Five beaches in Maharashtra have recently been awarded the International Blue Flag certification.

Shrivardhan & Nagaon (Raigad),
Parnaka (Palghar),
Guhagar & Ladghar (Ratnagiri)

Ras final result

Well-being of humanity under threat as deforestation rates remain high: Key takeaways from a new report on the state of global forests 🔗
#express_explained

'He assured me': Trump says PM Modi told him he won't purchase Russian oil; wants same from China - The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/pm-modi-assured-me-he-will-not-purchase-russian-oil-says-donald-trump/articleshow/124590548.cms

Self - servicing (pleasure)🌚?

India pitches for supply of Akash missile system to Brazil as Rajnath Singh holds talks with Brazilian Vice-President
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-pitches-for-supply-of-akash-missile-system-to-brazil-as-rajnath-singh-holds-talks-with-brazilian-vice-president/article70169770.ece

Press Release:Press Information Bureau https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2179504

All Gujarat Ministers Resign, CM Bhupendra Patel Set To Rejig Cabinet | Politics News - News18
https://www.news18.com/politics/all-gujarat-ministers-resign-ahead-of-reshuffle-cm-bhupendra-patel-to-meet-governor-for-new-cabinet-9640583.html

Pakistan-Afghanistan ties: Past imperfect, present tense, future uncertain 🔗
#pakistan_taliban #taliban

Why rare earths are at the heart of a renewed China-US trade slugfest 🔗
#explained_economics #express_explained #express_premium

CBI arrests Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in Rs 5 lakh bribe case
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Oct/16/cbi-arrests-punjab-dig-harcharan-singh-bhullar-in-rs-5-lakh-bribe-case

Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd05mdz9pdo

'Right to safe roads is a fundamental right under Art. 21': Bombay HC orders compensation for pothole deaths, imposing liability on erring officials and contractors
https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2025/10/15/right-to-safe-roads-fundamental-right-bombay-hc-orders-compensation-pothole-deaths/

Which of the following regions is most likely to show a reduction in CO₂ absorption capacity during strong El Niño years, as highlighted by WMO reports?

1. Amazon Basin


2. Central Pacific Ocean


3. Siberian Taiga


4. Congo Rainforest

With reference to atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) dynamics, which of the following statements are correct?

1. In 2024, the global average CO₂ concentration rose by about 3.5 ppm over the previous year — the highest single-year increase since systematic records began.


2. About 50 % of anthropogenic CO₂ emissions are absorbed by natural sinks (oceans, forests, soils), but their capacity is declining under climate stress.


3. CO₂ is a short-lived greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, with an average lifetime of a few years, hence its effect diminishes quickly.


4. Increased wildfires, such as in the Amazon, contribute to net positive CO₂ addition due to both combustion and reduced uptake by stressed vegetation.