Forest ServicesDaily Current Affairs — 8 April 2026
4 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Sundarbans Losing Ability to Recover
Context A recent study shows that around 10–15 percent of the Sundarbans is undergoing a “critical slowing down” process from environmental stress. Sundarbans The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is ecologically significant. The worlds largest mangrove forest, spread across the delta formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal.
Centre Proposes first-ever Tar Balls Management Rules to Tackle Marine Pollution
Context The Centre has, for the first time, proposed dedicated rules to manage tar balls that cause on-shore and off-shore marine pollution. About Tar Balls Tar balls are fragments or lumps of oil weathered to a semi-solid or solid consistency, feel sticky, and are difficult to remove from contaminated surfaces. They are formed through the combining of viscous hydrocarbons with debris that is present in the water column.
India Achieves Highest-ever Annual Wind Energy Addition
Context India has achieved the highest-ever annual wind energy capacity addition of 6.05 GW in 2025-26, taking cumulative installed capacity to over 56 GW. About It represents an increase of nearly 46% over the capacity in FY 2024-25. States such as Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra have been the primary contributors to capacity addition during the year.
New Curriculum on Computational Thinking and Artificial Intelligence
Context Recently the Union Education Minister launched a new CBSE curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students from Classes 3 to 8, aligning with the vision of the National Education Policy 2020 What is the New CT-AI Curriculum? The initiative is designed to develop foundational computational thinking skills: logical reasoning, problem-solving, and pattern recognition, starting from the 2026-27 academic session. It is introduced as a cross-curricular sk